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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 Tuesday 3 June 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 3 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.818.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary120 ESE0.1
Caboolture--
Caloundra96 E0
Cannon Hill271 W0.878.918.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.618
Coomera8 N0.890.418.30
Cooroy143 SE0
Deagon282 WNW0.586.51900
Deception Bay208 SSW0.587.90
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill19 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton95 E0.397.617.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.918.4
Josephville228 SW0.892.816.90.7
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring116 ESE0.1
Lowood33 NNE0
Lytton254 WSW1.880.319.10
Maleny--
Moggill43 NE0.1
Mountain Creek284 WNW0.517.1
Mutdapilly292 WNW1.488170.2
Nambour177 S0.295.116.910
North Maclean280 W0.693.716.80
Norwell--
Parkwood311 NW0.583.718.60
Petrie21 NNE0
Raceview272 W1.294.718.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands251 WSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.618.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea271 W0.786.218.610
South Brisbane262 W1.619
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.917.9
Southport322 NW0.788.818.40
Springwood234 SW0.287.116.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.618.2
Tamborine Mountain112 ESE0.1
Tewantin230 SW0.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba265 W0.680.318.80
Wynnum252 WSW1.787.517.50
Wynnum West263 W1.193.917.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.211.6
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby286 WNW0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles72 ENE0
Oakey183 S1.4
Pittsworth239 WSW1.5
Rangeville336 NNW0.794.114.7
Roma238 WSW0.612.4
Stanthorpe231 SW0.5
Toowoomba311 NW1.891.115.100.6
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 Bay0 N0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough342 NNW0.699.200.1
Tin Can Bay24 NNE0
Toogoom125 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga180 S0.19716.30
Auckland Point256 WSW1.292.619.40
Boat Creek311 NW0.995.318.210
Boyne Island261 W0.493-10
Clinton210 SSW1.190.219.20
South Gladstone259 W0.686.419.610
Targinie289 WNW0.498.518.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela20 NNE0.1
Blackwater40 NE189.717.50
Bluff--82.217.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach226 SW1.714
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)317 NW0.793.519.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW0.218.7
Parkhurst20 NNE0.290.518.2
Yeppoon67 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina75 ENE0
West Mackay268 W0.720.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE0.723.10
Charters Towers12 NNE0.1
Ingham105 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE1.19323.600
Environment Park105 ESE0.492.62400
Kirwan103 ESE0
Lennon Drive110 ESE0.895.223.700
North Ward188 S0.394.723.60
South Townsville183 S0.1
Stuart11 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns180 S1.587.623.900
Gordonvale137 SE0
Innisfail27.1 NNE0
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman105 ESE0
Weipa117 ESE1.126.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S1.114.6

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