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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 1am.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 1am

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
Beerwah167 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.314.5
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary279 W1.2
Caboolture188 S0.2
Caloundra266 W0.6
Cannon Hill261 W2.461.816.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.413.1
Coomera349 N1.270.916.10
Cooroy274 W0.1
Deagon246 WSW1.271.616.500
Deception Bay240 WSW1.9690
Eagleby232 SW0.4
Eatons Hill249 WSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W4.977.915.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.614.3
Josephville144 SE0.776.313.80
Kilcoy285 WNW0.7
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood108 ESE0.1
Lytton262 W269.516.50
Maleny232 SW0.9
Moggill278 W1.3
Mountain Creek235 SW2.416.9
Mutdapilly330 NNW0.867.115.40
Nambour251 WSW0.675.216.310
North Maclean267 W0.573.214.90
Norwell136 SE0.1
Parkwood245 WSW2.660.117.60
Petrie240 WSW1
Raceview297 WNW1.378.315.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.814.7
Redlands255 WSW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.512.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea231 SW3.57216.20
South Brisbane228 SW2.616.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.111.7
Southport302 WNW0.964.716.80
Springwood254 WSW0.671.514.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain203 SSW0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron232 SW0.8
Woolloongabba253 WSW1.165.716.50
Wynnum260 W2.668.915.80
Wynnum West263 W1.875.416.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.29.1
Chinchilla156 SSE0.6
Dalby244 WSW1.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles239 WSW0.5
Oakey284 WNW1
Pittsworth207 SSW2.3
Rangeville244 WSW1.890.911.3
Roma242 WSW1.610.4
Stanthorpe145 SE1
Toowoomba231 SW1.488.211.800
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah223 SW0.9
Hervey Bay236 SW0.6
Kingaroy250 WSW2
Maryborough249 WSW1.874.400
Tin Can Bay189 S0.1
Toogoom177 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga164 SSE0.196.511.70
Auckland Point247 WSW1.960.218.10
Boat Creek266 W2.662.217.400
Boyne Island204 SSW1.158.1-00
Clinton208 SSW1.762170
South Gladstone241 WSW2.157.318.510
Targinie224 SW0.949.7210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela173 S0.7
Blackwater214 SW1.576.412.80
Bluff--4519.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere17 NNE0
Longreach223 SW0.911.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)339 NNW0.365.2150
Moranbah (Utah Dr)183 S0.110.8
Parkhurst41 NE0.389.311.9
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina200 SSW1.6
West Mackay231 SW1.117
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr203 SSW2.721.30
Charters Towers230 SW0.1
Ingham203 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW3.449.722.600
Environment Park214 SW0.454.221.600
Kirwan162 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive173 S1.451.521.500
North Ward246 WSW141.523.20
South Townsville94 E0.3
Stuart208 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns177 S0.786.724.800
Gordonvale140.3 SE0.3
Innisfail17.8 NNE0
Mareeba144.8 SE0.1
Mossman112 ESE0.1
Weipa79 E0.626.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.913

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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