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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 3am.

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

Monday 2 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert22 NNE0
Beerwah83 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.414.2
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary197 SSW1
Caboolture146 SE0
Caloundra228 SW0.6
Cannon Hill230 SW1.579.316.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.414.1
Coomera217 SW1.481.717.50
Cooroy171 S0.4
Deagon171 S0.980.917.500
Deception Bay190 S2.481.80
Eagleby119 ESE0
Eatons Hill225 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.197.313.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.114.4
Josephville179 S2.492.414.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring217 SW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.683.716.60
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.5
Mountain Creek220 SW1.817.4
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.98015.70
Nambour172 S0.386.618.110
North Maclean205 SSW286.916.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood169 S1.67617.90
Petrie27 NNE0
Raceview324 NW0.392.415.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands232 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.713.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.515.2
Rocklea206 SSW0.487.316.600
South Brisbane201 SSW1.216.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.512.7
Southport183 S1.382.9170
Springwood186 S0.48515.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.614
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE1
Tewantin203 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.7
Woolloongabba224 SW0.780.916.90
Wynnum221 SW2.58915.60.2
Wynnum West210 SSW2.894160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE0.313.3
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby148 SSE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles23 NNE0
Oakey155 SSE0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville101 E0.492.411.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1
Toowoomba116 ESE2.687.11300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay184 S0.6
Kingaroy144 SE0.7
Maryborough196 SSW1.894.200
Tin Can Bay155 SSE1.2
Toogoom209 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga278 W0.483.7190
Auckland Point151 SSE2.380.719.70
Boat Creek162 SSE2.37920.400
Boyne Island176 S2.180.3-10
Clinton163 SSE1.576.5200
South Gladstone166 SSE1.975.719.810
Targinie130 SE0.782.8200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1.3
Blackwater23 NNE0.292.415.30
Bluff--78.917.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere80 E0.2
Longreach115 ESE113.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)76 ENE0.39614.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)180 S1.414.6
Parkhurst301 WNW0.28918.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina166 SSE0.2
West Mackay238 WSW0.816.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.7190
Charters Towers32 NNE0.1
Ingham195 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW2.386.920.300
Environment Park249 WSW0.58920.200
Kirwan229 SW0.4
Lennon Drive215 SW0.289.820.300
North Ward152 SSE1.481.121.50
South Townsville62 ENE0
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns152 SSE1.381.722.900
Gordonvale181.4 S0.6
Innisfail146.8 SSE0
Mareeba116.8 ESE0.2
Mossman146 SE0.1
Weipa111 ESE2.525.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE0.913.2

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
15 December 2025