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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 10am.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert322 NW1.1
Beerwah154 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.822.8
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture203 SSW0.2
Caloundra264 W1.4
Cannon Hill293 WNW2.757.821.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.620.4
Coomera320 NW1.775.220.20
Cooroy--
Deagon259 W166.121.85180
Deception Bay233 SW2.166.90
Eagleby276 W1.4
Eatons Hill239 WSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton256 WSW4.476.418.10.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview8021.6
Josephville9 N1.287.617.80
Kilcoy247 WSW0.7
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood238 WSW0.9
Lytton280 W3.263.521.30
Maleny231 SW1
Moggill279 W1.3
Mountain Creek251 WSW2.323.2
Mutdapilly355 N1.468.719.50
Nambour259 W0.675.722.34160
North Maclean292 WNW2.774.319.60
Norwell--
Parkwood296 WNW3.26620.30
Petrie254 WSW1.2
Raceview302 WNW1.37319.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands270 W2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea251 WSW3.667.820.55300
South Brisbane256 WSW2.121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.817
Southport307 NW1.867.320.40
Springwood282 WNW1.667.619.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.722.2
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba261 W1.658.920.90
Wynnum281 W3.662.5210
Wynnum West289 WNW3.368.121.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville231 SW1.216.4
Chinchilla161 SSE0.3
Dalby285 WNW0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey296 WNW1.7
Pittsworth--
Rangeville248 WSW1.188.313.9
Roma264 W2.917
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba272 W1.489.114.24060
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay307 NW0.6
Kingaroy251 WSW2.5
Maryborough275 W2.481.24700
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom256 WSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga238 WSW1.185.722.20
Auckland Point271 W1.98521.70
Boat Creek247 WSW2.480.722.95210
Boyne Island231 SW1.682.3-5890
Clinton235 SW2.180.122.10
South Gladstone244 WSW1.877.622.15300
Targinie273 W2.179.923.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela292 WNW0.7
Blackwater224 SW570.520.80
Bluff--85.717.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere271 W1.5
Longreach208 SSW1.916.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)204 SSW2.155.522.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S1.922.7
Parkhurst244 WSW0.684.322.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1
West Mackay199 SSW1.524
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr214 SW2.225497
Charters Towers237 WSW0.5
Ingham232 SW1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard224 SW1.380.525.82520
Environment Park247 WSW0.757.633.23020
Kirwan219 SW1.1
Lennon Drive265 W0.661.531.72670
North Ward251 WSW1.875.825.90
South Townsville186 S0.3
Stuart182 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns101 E178.826.85120
Gordonvale148.4 SSE0.9
Innisfail181 S0.5
Mareeba259.9 W0.5
Mossman215 SW0.3
Weipa137 SE2.727.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE3.117.9

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
19 December 2025