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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 11pm.

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

Monday 2 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.618.6
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary135 SE0.1
Caboolture--
Caloundra206 SSW0.1
Cannon Hill252 WSW1.480.718.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.218.3
Coomera256 WSW0.788.618.90
Cooroy238 WSW0
Deagon253 WSW0.487.619.110
Deception Bay237 WSW0.686.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill146 SE0.2
Forest Lake271 W0.1
Gatton226 SW0.795.418.13.7
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.218.7
Josephville173 S1.787.417.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring242 WSW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton239 WSW2.582.619.30
Maleny--
Moggill43 NE0.1
Mountain Creek324 NW0.518.1
Mutdapilly304 NW0.781.917.80.7
Nambour250 WSW0.494.417.510
North Maclean241 WSW189.417.50
Norwell--
Parkwood248 WSW0.680.919.30
Petrie148 SSE0.1
Raceview294 WNW0.491.518.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands253 WSW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.618.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.119
Rocklea231 SW0.782.719.100
South Brisbane218 SW1.819.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.218.2
Southport271 W0.485.919.20
Springwood262 W0.28817.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.918.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin224 SW0.1
Upper Kedron102 ESE0
Woolloongabba248 WSW0.778.8190
Wynnum243 WSW2.189.717.80
Wynnum West245 WSW1.894.918.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.112.9
Chinchilla56 NE0
Dalby230 SW0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey60 ENE0.3
Pittsworth35 NE1.4
Rangeville13 NNE0.994.314.8
Roma205 SSW0.113.5
Stanthorpe234 SW0.9
Toowoomba21 NNE1.791.215.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah8 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough296 WNW1.399.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom37 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga1 N0.397.217.10
Auckland Point253 WSW1.191.519.70
Boat Creek290 WNW1.394.918.810
Boyne Island260 W0.192.7-10
Clinton209 SSW0.789.219.60
South Gladstone263 W0.886.919.810
Targinie261 W0.397.418.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela11 N0
Blackwater11 N0.489.617.60
Bluff--82.117.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere53 NE0
Longreach242 WSW1.215.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)310 NW0.593.319.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)254 WSW0.319.1
Parkhurst105 ESE088.619.3
Yeppoon113 ESE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.4
West Mackay268 W0.520.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr62 ENE1.223.30
Charters Towers20 NNE0.1
Ingham147 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard133 SE1.793.223.600
Environment Park111 ESE0.593.123.800
Kirwan86 E0.1
Lennon Drive118 ESE1.594.923.700
North Ward137 SE1.294.223.60
South Townsville77 ENE0.1
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns194 SSW2.187.224.100
Gordonvale45.7 NE0
Innisfail127.9 SE0
Mareeba2.3 N0
Mossman75 ENE0
Weipa129 SE1.127
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.914.6

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
20 December 2025