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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 3 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert103 ESE0.1
Beerwah166 SSE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.916.8
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary246 WSW1.2
Caboolture222 SW0.1
Caloundra271 W0.7
Cannon Hill253 WSW2.355.418.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.916.2
Coomera252 WSW2.159.218.80
Cooroy185 S0.1
Deagon251 WSW0.762.718.710
Deception Bay208 SSW260.30
Eagleby277 W1.6
Eatons Hill220 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton253 WSW5.269.916.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.217.1
Josephville234 SW1.163.2170
Kilcoy284 WNW0.8
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood225 SW1.5
Lytton249 WSW3.658.319.30
Maleny246 WSW1.2
Moggill266 W0.2
Mountain Creek252 WSW0.516.5
Mutdapilly252 WSW2.657.317.60
Nambour128 SE0.283.915.310
North Maclean245 WSW2.160.817.80
Norwell233 SW0.2
Parkwood258 WSW2.356.618.90
Petrie237 WSW1.2
Raceview247 WSW1.467.317.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank6616.9
Redlands259 W2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley6815.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea220 SW1.863.617.900
South Brisbane215 SW2.318.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.813.9
Southport243 WSW0.458.118.30
Springwood253 WSW0.560.816.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.216.5
Tamborine Mountain146 SE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron218 SW1.1
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.558.318.20
Wynnum246 WSW3.858.817.90
Wynnum West248 WSW3.264.718.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville273 W0.113.6
Chinchilla170 S0.4
Dalby257 WSW1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles252 WSW0.4
Oakey286 WNW1.9
Pittsworth230 SW1.2
Rangeville251 WSW2.388.311.4
Roma233 SW113.6
Stanthorpe155 SSE2.9
Toowoomba238 WSW1.684.911.610
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah56 NE0
Hervey Bay221 SW0.5
Kingaroy253 WSW2
Maryborough256 WSW1.263.710
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga55 NE0.186.815.10
Auckland Point246 WSW1.750.521.20
Boat Creek270 W1.85820.110
Boyne Island208 SSW1.543.1-00
Clinton205 SSW1.453.220.10
South Gladstone245 WSW1.94921.310
Targinie240 WSW1.649.321.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW0.3
Blackwater149 SSE156.517.60
Bluff--42.119.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere68 ENE0
Longreach220 SW1.616
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)269 W0.855.817.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)251 WSW0.715.8
Parkhurst16 NNE0.278.215.8
Yeppoon68 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina145 SE0.3
West Mackay313 NW0.920.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE0.722.41
Charters Towers247 WSW0.3
Ingham21 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard206 SSW1.848.825.400
Environment Park195 SSW0.849.724.900
Kirwan231 SW0.4
Lennon Drive191 S0.55124.700
North Ward176 S2.94125.90
South Townsville79 E0.1
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns194 SSW1.882.82600
Gordonvale41.2 NE0
Innisfail204.9 SSW0
Mareeba27.8 NNE0.2
Mossman198 SSW0.1
Weipa139 SE1.327.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.916.1

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
14 December 2025