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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 Monday 2 June 2025 12am.

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

Monday 2 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert8 N0
Beerwah14 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.314.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary204 SSW1.3
Caboolture220 SW0
Caloundra290 WNW0.3
Cannon Hill235 SW1.781.316.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.814.1
Coomera217 SW1.480.217.90.7
Cooroy174 S0.6
Deagon185 S0.584.317.510
Deception Bay188 S2.7810
Eagleby135 SE0.1
Eatons Hill228 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton283 WNW0.490.715.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.915
Josephville175 S1.293.515.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring252 WSW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton211 SSW3.782.117.20
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek222 SW2.117.5
Mutdapilly198 SSW2.380.516.30
Nambour172 S0.48618.800
North Maclean201 SSW1.692.3160
Norwell119 ESE0
Parkwood171 S1.477.117.80.8
Petrie52 NE0
Raceview158 SSE0.490.216.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands202 SSW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.614.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.815.4
Rocklea130 SE0.488.716.310
South Brisbane213 SSW216.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.413.4
Southport185 S1.580.917.60
Springwood190 S0.585.315.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.915.1
Tamborine Mountain172 S0.7
Tewantin219 SW0.9
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba248 WSW0.782.416.70
Wynnum224 SW1.689.215.60
Wynnum West215 SW2.493.316.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville45 NE0.615.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby102 ESE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles76 ENE0
Oakey131 SE0.4
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville103 ESE0.393.313
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.3
Toowoomba103 ESE2.79513.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay202 SSW0.9
Kingaroy148 SSE0.4
Maryborough211 SSW2.494.800.2
Tin Can Bay204 SSW0.4
Toogoom204 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.382.619.40
Auckland Point141 SE3.47920.10
Boat Creek150 SSE1.277.320.700
Boyne Island170 S2.478.6-10
Clinton147 SSE2.974.120.40
South Gladstone161 SSE1.974.320.210
Targinie129 SE179.220.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela66 ENE0.4
Blackwater76 ENE0.686.816.90
Bluff47 NE0.774.117.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere91 E0.1
Longreach63 ENE1.716.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE0.892.9150
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE115.2
Parkhurst131 SE0.281.120.4
Yeppoon250 WSW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE0.5
West Mackay227 SW0.917.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr177 S0.6190
Charters Towers20 NNE0.1
Ingham259 W0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard178 S1.585.921.100
Environment Park158 SSE0.38920.600
Kirwan118 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.589.420.800
North Ward149 SSE1.585.621.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart88 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns183 S2.581.622.600
Gordonvale182.8 S0.5
Innisfail219 SW0.1
Mareeba169.8 S0.4
Mossman21 NNE0
Weipa122 ESE3.225.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.814.8

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
16 December 2025