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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 8am.

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

Monday 2 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert175 S0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee92.214.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra219 SW1.2
Cannon Hill230 SW1.876.916.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.413.9
Coomera167 SSE1.482.7180
Cooroy161 SSE0.9
Deagon181 S0.780.217.6650
Deception Bay186 S2.978.50
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill226 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W2.396.113.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.313.9
Josephville173 S2.388.715.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.7
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW4.579.716.90
Maleny--
Moggill296 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek217 SW2.117.7
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.376.915.90
Nambour154 SSE0.784.318.9730
North Maclean203 SSW1.784.916.20
Norwell--
Parkwood164 SSE1.378.318.20
Petrie68 ENE0
Raceview281 W0.791.814.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands190 S0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.513.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.814.9
Rocklea227 SW1.188.216.1660
South Brisbane208 SSW1.716.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.212.7
Southport165 SSE1.581.418.30
Springwood194 SSW0.583.515.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.114
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin200 SSW1.4
Upper Kedron198 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba218 SW180.116.60
Wynnum224 SW2.383.4160
Wynnum West212 SSW388.616.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.612.9
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby155 SSE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles139 SE0.2
Oakey102 ESE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville109 ESE0.388.713
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba133 SE2.581.814850
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay193 SSW1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough217 SW2.292.9780
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom201 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S0.686.319.40
Auckland Point133 SE2.783.5200
Boat Creek235 SW0.483.120.2730
Boyne Island171 S2.283.2-2030
Clinton159 SSE0.880.1200
South Gladstone161 SSE1.977.720.31960
Targinie116 ESE0.686.120.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.5
Blackwater359 N0.391.317.30
Bluff175 S1.782.917.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere154 SSE0.3
Longreach120 ESE1.911.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)144 SE1.598.815.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE1.815.6
Parkhurst342 NNW0.290.818.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.3
West Mackay234 SW0.917.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr160 SSE0.720.8107
Charters Towers80 E0.4
Ingham201 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S1.588.720.4300
Environment Park169 S0.690.520.5540
Kirwan211 SSW0.4
Lennon Drive169 S0.991.220.5440
North Ward129 SE0.985.821.60
South Townsville56 NE0.2
Stuart73 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns185 S1.285.1221200
Gordonvale162.2 SSE1.1
Innisfail196.7 SSW0.1
Mareeba99.7 E0.1
Mossman165 SSE0.1
Weipa126 SE2.624.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap190 S0.712.1

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
22 December 2025