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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 9am.

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

Thursday 31 July 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert276 W0.9
Beerwah150 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.415.4
Boonah192 SSW1.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.9
Caloundra242 WSW2
Cannon Hill266 W2.750.913.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.611.7
Coomera254 WSW2.555.614.80
Cooroy272 W0.8
Deagon268 W1.264.213.94310
Deception Bay249 WSW2.160.30
Eagleby279 W1.5
Eatons Hill226 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W8.164.811.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.913.7
Josephville170 S0.967.111.70
Kilcoy281 W1.4
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.9
Lowood269 W1.2
Lytton258 WSW4.558.8140
Maleny256 WSW1.9
Moggill259 W2.3
Mountain Creek260 W0.916.1
Mutdapilly308 NW1.754.313.10
Nambour188 S161.814.43220
North Maclean247 WSW2.66512.50
Norwell243 WSW0.3
Parkwood296 WNW2.354.414.90
Petrie241 WSW1.7
Raceviewofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands256 WSW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.29.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.913.8
Rocklea252 WSW5.662.113.14140
South Brisbane248 WSW2.913.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.18.1
Southport259 W1.149.715.50
Springwood255 WSW0.856.413.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.413.7
Tamborine Mountain258 WSW1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron228 SW1.4
Woolloongabba250 WSW1.55313.80
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.28.2
Chinchilla165 SSE0.6
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles284 WNW0.6
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville238 WSW1.983.96.8
Roma230 SW1.78.1
Stanthorpe145 SE1.7
Toowoomba238 WSW1.880.17.21920
Warwick269 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg213 SSW2.360.614.7
Gayndah227 SW0.9
Hervey Bay223 SW0.9
Kingaroy234 SW2.7
Maryborough238 WSW2.465.23590
Tin Can Bay244 WSW1.1
Toogoom174 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.680140
Auckland Point183 S1.354.2160
Boat Creek239 WSW2.458.415.63400
Boyne Island176 S1.952.4-4220
Clinton167 SSE2.253.315.90
South Gladstone176 S2.552.115.93130
Targinie123 ESE1.354.916.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.8
Blackwater195 SSW358.114.20
Bluff130 SE1.158.714.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere234 SW1.4
Longreach126 SE410.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)137 SE1.95217.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE1.717.5
Parkhurst217 SW0.56016.2
Yeppoon73 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.5
West Mackay189 S2.319.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr213 SSW1.720.2180
Charters Towers215 SW0.3
Ingham225 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard209 SSW2.746.421.6380
Environment Park201 SSW0.850.521.6620
Kirwan219 SW1.7
Lennon Drive174 S0.847.121.6520
North Ward254 WSW145.621.30
South Townsville107 ESE0.3
Stuart220 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.7 SE0.3
Cairns191 S0.385.524.6970
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba151.2 SSE0.2
Mossman122 ESE0
Weipa135 SE1.825
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.414.6

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