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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Thursday 31 July 2025 8am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Thursday 31 July 2025 8am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert185 S0.3
Beerwah157 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.211.3
Boonah190 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.5
Caloundra239 WSW1.5
Cannon Hill269 W2.154.1130
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.18.8
Coomera259 W2.959.113.50
Cooroy250 WSW0.5
Deagon277 W1.468.312.82140
Deception Bay260 W1.763.60
Eagleby280 W1
Eatons Hill230 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton257 WSW6.269.7110
Hockey weather station, Raceview7510.6
Josephville164 SSE0.968.110.20
Kilcoy285 WNW0.7
Kippa-Ring22 NNE0.7
Lowood279 W0.3
Lytton254 WSW2.861.513.30
Maleny264 W1.6
Moggill270 W2.2
Mountain Creek244 WSW0.713.3
Mutdapilly331 NNW1.758.911.80
Nambour190 S0.966.613.11230
North Maclean264 W2.673.510.40
Norwell224 SW0.1
Parkwood260 W2.55713.70
Petrie257 WSW1.8
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands262 W2
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.65.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.810.9
Rocklea254 WSW566.112.31900
South Brisbane241 WSW2.512.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley824.8
Southport257 WSW1.353.913.80
Springwood259 W0.465.910.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.410.1
Tamborine Mountain257 WSW1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron235 SW1.4
Woolloongabba252 WSW1.556.6130
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West265 W1.763.613.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE0.23.7
Chinchilla125 SE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles109 ESE0.1
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville240 WSW1.9866
Roma256 WSW1.15.2
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.2
Toowoomba249 WSW1.383.46.5490
Warwick291 WNW1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg213 SSW1.864.313.5
Gayndah94 E0
Hervey Bay235 SW0.9
Kingaroy280 W1.5
Maryborough241 WSW0.869.21510
Tin Can Bay255 WSW0.4
Toogoom125 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.196.310.80
Auckland Point188 S1.255.315.20
Boat Creek234 SW259.914.91230
Boyne Island180 S0.855.1-2020
Clinton182 S2.25415.20
South Gladstone178 S1.753.515.41570
Targinie136 SE0.659.415.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE0
Blackwater204 SSW3.262.313.10
Bluff139 SE0.667.312.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere230 SW0.6
Longreach131 SE3.69.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)187 S0.563.615.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.315.6
Parkhurst5 N0.179.713.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina144 SE0.8
West Mackay190 S1.818.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr220 SW1.619.649
Charters Towers241 WSW0.5
Ingham241 WSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard218 SW2.746.821.580
Environment Park216 SW0.75021.3120
Kirwan221 SW1.5
Lennon Drive216 SW0.348.921.4110
North Ward266 W0.947.2210
South Townsville121 ESE0.2
Stuart211 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.7 SE0.2
Cairns211 SSW1.287.123.8250
Gordonvale--
Innisfail57.4 ENE0
Mareeba34.7 NE0.1
Mossman110 ESE0
Weipa136 SE1.123.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.314.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
14 January 2026