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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 4am.

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

Monday 2 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert14 NNE0
Beerwah55 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.414.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture177 S0
Caloundra225 SW0.8
Cannon Hill232 SW1.880.916.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.614.8
Coomera227 SW1.382.317.20
Cooroy159 SSE0.6
Deagon190 S0.782.41710
Deception Bay187 S2.680.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill222 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W1.898.113.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.314.7
Josephville176 S2.29114.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.6
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.583.416.50
Maleny--
Moggill256 WSW0.3
Mountain Creek217 SW1.917.2
Mutdapilly198 SSW1.779.315.80
Nambour190 S0.584.918.110
North Maclean208 SSW286.2160
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood173 S1.677.917.50
Petrie40 NE0
Raceview333 NNW0.391.915.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands230 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.213.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.115.4
Rocklea212 SSW0.889.716.100
South Brisbane211 SSW1.516.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.713.5
Southport178 S1.184.716.60
Springwood200 SSW0.385.915.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.914.5
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE1.4
Tewantin197 SSW1.3
Upper Kedron208 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.682.516.50
Wynnum226 SW2.789.115.30
Wynnum West215 SW2.595.115.60.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville53 NE0.212.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby143 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles15 NNE0
Oakey42 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville113 ESE0.390.811.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW0.7
Toowoomba112 ESE383.31300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay188 S0.7
Kingaroy143 SE0.7
Maryborough193 SSW1.895.600
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.8
Toogoom208 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW0.283.8190
Auckland Point142 SE2.881.219.70
Boat Creek166 SSE1.979.720.310
Boyne Island170 S2.381.4-00
Clinton161 SSE1.177.219.90
South Gladstone160 SSE276.319.810
Targinie128 SE0.883200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1
Blackwater106 ESE1.691.616.80
Bluff--82.217.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere95 E0.1
Longreach132 SE0.611.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.896.914.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)155 SSE1.314.9
Parkhurst243 WSW0.688.918.8
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 Mackay265 W0.716.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE1.119.40
Charters Towers6 N0
Ingham207 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S2.285.320.700
Environment Park183 S0.788.620.300
Kirwan227 SW0.5
Lennon Drive162 SSE1.489.120.500
North Ward147 SSE1.783.521.20
South Townsville79 E0.2
Stuart44 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns170 S1.88322.500
Gordonvale176.9 S0.5
Innisfail75.7 ENE0
Mareeba27.2 NNE0
Mossman112 ESE0.1
Weipa113 ESE2.725.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S112.5

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