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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 Sunday 1 June 2025 6pm.

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

Sunday 1 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE0.1
Beerwah69 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.119.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary188 S0.5
Caboolture107 ESE0
Caloundra205 SSW1.8
Cannon Hill193 SSW1.169.119.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7819.5
Coomera182 S281.119.10
Cooroy169 S0.6
Deagon150 SSE1.677.619.810
Deception Bay167 SSE2.2760
Eagleby181 S0.8
Eatons Hill230 SW0.3
Forest Lake113 ESE0.2
Gatton150 SSE2.984.218.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.120.6
Josephville168 SSE0.890.717.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring190 S1.4
Lowood132 SE0.1
Lytton190 S2.976.219.50
Maleny160 SSE2.6
Moggill149 SSE0.2
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.120.1
Mutdapilly186 S1.882.818.20
Nambour123 ESE0.68319.820
North Maclean158 SSE1.575.519.40
Norwell173 S0.1
Parkwood163 SSE1.379.418.90
Petrie59 ENE0
Raceview147 SSE1.577.119.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands180 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.620
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.419.4
Rocklea141 SE0.674.919.920
South Brisbane163 SSE1.219.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.419.2
Southport176 S1.783.518.80
Springwood162 SSE1.172.818.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.819.9
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE1.8
Tewantin194 SSW1
Upper Kedron204 SSW1
Woolloongabba179 S0.970.219.90
Wynnum189 S276.318.90
Wynnum West185 S2.88319.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville169 S0.219.2
Chinchilla103 ESE0.2
Dalby109 ESE1.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E0.8
Oakey110 ESE0.4
Pittsworth117 ESE1.3
Rangeville120 ESE0.483.715.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe316 NW0.6
Toowoomba105 ESE2.68015.810
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah34 NE0
Hervey Bay157 SSE1.4
Kingaroy126 SE0.7
Maryborough172 S1.884.110
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.3
Toogoom215 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E1.475.122.20
Auckland Point102 ESE4.973.622.40
Boat Creek115 ESE2.273.122.640
Boyne Island135 SE1.572.1-30
Clinton112 ESE4.367.722.70
South Gladstone127 SE1.969.522.440
Targinie107 ESE1.677.622.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE1
Blackwater124 SE2.567.3210
Bluff103 ESE158.921.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere94 E0.3
Longreach83 E1.423.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E0.86521.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E0.421.3
Parkhurst68 ENE1.477.521.8
Yeppoon257 WSW1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE0.3
West Mackay152 SSE2.121.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr80 E22325
Charters Towers126 SE0.5
Ingham81 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard68 ENE3.775.723.2440
Environment Park89 E1.475.823.4270
Kirwan84 E0.5
Lennon Drive75 ENE2.575.623.7300
North Ward81 E1.676.7230
South Townsville263 W0.3
Stuart83 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns176 S2.977.624.1110
Gordonvale221.8 SW0.3
Innisfail183.3 S0.8
Mareeba158.9 SSE0.4
Mossman212 SSW0.1
Weipa111 ESE3.428.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE0.925.2

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
19 December 2025