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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 Wednesday 4 June 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 4 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
Beaudesert197 SSW0.2
Beerwah156 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.415.3
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary261 W1.9
Caboolture207 SSW0.2
Caloundra263 W1.1
Cannon Hill257 WSW1.959.517.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.513.9
Coomera322 NW1.170.616.40.1
Cooroy192 SSW0.2
Deagon258 WSW1.170.216.700
Deception Bay242 WSW1.667.20
Eagleby260 W0.6
Eatons Hill245 WSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W6.477.115.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.515.4
Josephville159 SSE1.180.513.50
Kilcoy269 W1.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood191 S0.2
Lytton271 W2.367.117.10
Maleny211 SSW0.3
Moggill284 WNW1.1
Mountain Creek237 WSW2.217.1
Mutdapilly347 NNW1.46316.50
Nambour239 WSW0.872.21710
North Maclean238 WSW1.972.515.20
Norwell184 S0.1
Parkwood258 WSW260.917.80
Petrie247 WSW1.1
Raceview336 NNW0.475.715.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.914.9
Redlands252 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.414.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea236 SW3.670.616.500
South Brisbane232 SW2.717
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.513.5
Southport309 NW0.86417.20
Springwood260 W1.268.415.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain126 SE0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron228 SW0.7
Woolloongabba253 WSW1.263.516.70
Wynnum271 W3.666.116.30
Wynnum West281 W2.872.516.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville12 NNE0.210
Chinchilla175 S0.4
Dalby252 WSW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles238 WSW0.3
Oakey295 WNW1.5
Pittsworth217 SW2.5
Rangeville243 WSW1.992.211.3
Roma248 WSW1.311
Stanthorpe150 SSE1.9
Toowoomba233 SW1.489.711.700
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah148 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay240 WSW0.9
Kingaroy262 W2
Maryborough253 WSW1.871.800
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.1
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga229 SW095.912.20
Auckland Point247 WSW1.657.618.90
Boat Creek277 W1.965.217.220
Boyne Island210 SSW1.251.5-00
Clinton196 SSW159.817.70
South Gladstone247 WSW1.756.118.800
Targinie227 SW0.850.720.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela126 SE0.2
Blackwater215 SW1.175.313.40
Bluff221 SW1.752.817.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach214 SW0.911.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)305 NW0.661.715.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)314 NW0.311.8
Parkhurst45 NE0.387.312.6
Yeppoon12 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S1.2
West Mackay293 WNW1.218
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW2.521.40
Charters Towers218 SW0.1
Ingham224 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard215 SW4.847.523.500
Environment Park245 WSW150.622.800
Kirwan189 S0.2
Lennon Drive209 SSW0.350.722.800
North Ward194 SSW3.441.823.90
South Townsville112 ESE0.1
Stuart198 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns169 S185.325.100
Gordonvale143.7 SE0.6
Innisfail200.8 SSW0
Mareeba229.2 SW0.1
Mossman179 S0.1
Weipa160 SSE0.127.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE0.813.6

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
14 December 2025