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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 12pm.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert279 W2.4
Beerwah143 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.524.2
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary--
Caboolture199 SSW0.4
Caloundra247 WSW1.9
Cannon Hill262 W450.422.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.223.7
Coomera276 W2.561.921.90
Cooroy311 NW0.7
Deagon239 WSW157.923.25600
Deception Bay237 WSW2.358.80
Eagleby295 WNW2
Eatons Hill232 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W9.460.820.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.523.8
Josephville254 WSW35421.30
Kilcoy251 WSW1.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood217 SW1.9
Lytton244 WSW5.453.322.40.2
Maleny247 WSW1.9
Moggill270 W2.1
Mountain Creek267 W2.625.1
Mutdapilly271 W4.849.721.80
Nambour281 W2.159.723.85690
North Maclean280 W3.66321.20
Norwell249 WSW0.4
Parkwood301 WNW4.157.421.90
Petrie252 WSW1.2
Raceview280 W3.858.521.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands269 W2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.531.4
Rocklea243 WSW560.821.67010
South Brisbane237 WSW3.221.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.822.3
Southport300 WNW2.555.122.40
Springwood269 W2.257.421.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.124.5
Tamborine Mountain281 W1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron224 SW1.1
Woolloongabba261 W1.951.322.20
Wynnum257 WSW4.951.322.30
Wynnum West262 W4.856.622.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville229 SW1.719.6
Chinchilla84 E0.4
Dalby259 W1.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles286 WNW1.6
Oakey266 W2.8
Pittsworth239 WSW2.5
Rangeville246 WSW1.879.115.6
Roma240 WSW420.1
Stanthorpe152 SSE2.8
Toowoomba258 WSW1.774.516.25400
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah239 WSW1.1
Hervey Bay318 NW0.9
Kingaroy274 W4.3
Maryborough253 WSW2.6676100
Tin Can Bay248 WSW0.8
Toogoom261 W0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga233 SW2.262.224.70
Auckland Point262 W3.16724.20
Boat Creek251 WSW2.564.224.94680
Boyne Island276 W1.161.4-7260
Clinton248 WSW361.124.80
South Gladstone238 WSW2.459.5257030
Targinie289 WNW3.161.325.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela217 SW1.2
Blackwater227 SW5.544.723.10
Bluff--72.319.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere265 W2.2
Longreach198 SSW4.521.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)222 SW3.744.424.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)216 SW2.825.5
Parkhurst238 WSW1.362.925
Yeppoon63 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S2.1
West Mackay219 SW3.426.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW2.227.3694
Charters Towers232 SW0.7
Ingham211 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard219 SW2.666.627.34070
Environment Park184 S0.852.133.14830
Kirwan202 SSW1
Lennon Drive215 SW0.857.830.84210
North Ward220 SW1.762.827.60
South Townsville146 SE0.4
Stuart192 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns45 NE168.229.87690
Gordonvale142.8 SE0.5
Innisfail115.6 ESE0.6
Mareeba217 SW0.5
Mossman84 E0.6
Weipa126 SE2.330.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE2.921.4

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