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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert139 SE0.3
Beerwah156 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.110.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary233 SW2.2
Caboolture239 WSW0.3
Caloundra227 SW1.9
Cannon Hill245 WSW2.25414.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.811.6
Coomera272 W0.367.813.60
Cooroy103 ESE0.3
Deagon239 WSW0.759.913.910
Deception Bay212 SSW1.756.80
Eagleby186 S0.1
Eatons Hill215 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W5.862.411.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.310.5
Josephville118 ESE0.260.513.20
Kilcoy285 WNW0.9
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.5
Lowood238 WSW0.8
Lytton230 SW5.156.915.80
Maleny194 SSW0.3
Moggill303 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek224 SW2.714.8
Mutdapilly230 SW250.413.90
Nambour87 E0.552.914.300
North Maclean301 WNW0.365.512.50
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood209 SSW2.254.315.40
Petrie238 WSW1
Raceview274 W0.966.612.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.412
Redlands236 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.110.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea224 SW2.264.213.600
South Brisbane213 SSW2.714.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.110.6
Southport207 SSW1.453.815.10
Springwood257 WSW0.159.312.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin252 WSW2
Upper Kedron230 SW0.8
Woolloongabba215 SW1.154.414.40
Wynnum239 WSW359.413.60
Wynnum West233 SW2.465.1140
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.26.4
Chinchilla162 SSE0.7
Dalby237 WSW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles238 WSW0.3
Oakey250 WSW0.6
Pittsworth204 SSW1.2
Rangeville251 WSW1.883.56.5
Roma214 SW1.57.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba230 SW1.279.26.710
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah210 SSW1.5
Hervey Bay222 SW1.1
Kingaroy220 SW0.8
Maryborough222 SW4.554.700
Tin Can Bay235 SW1.4
Toogoom189 S0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.184.211.80
Auckland Point246 WSW1.452.717.30
Boat Creek234 SW1.948.717.900
Boyne Island196 SSW1.747.8-00
Clinton181 S1.451.516.90
South Gladstone193 SSW2.347.518.300
Targinie223 SW144.418.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela187 S1.7
Blackwater192 SSW4.953.515.50
Bluff172 S2.846.116.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere211 SSW2.7
Longreach162 SSE2.712.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)307 NW0.979.112.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)293 WNW0.311
Parkhurst44 NE0.390.211
Yeppoon87 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina192 SSW1.3
West Mackay280 W0.615.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S0.917.91
Charters Towers247 WSW0.3
Ingham201 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW1.654.320.300
Environment Park225 SW0.562.618.600
Kirwan256 WSW0.1
Lennon Drive181 S0.158.319.400
North Ward181 S0.948.220.40
South Townsville9 N0
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton85 E0.1
Cairns162 SSE1.677.620.100
Gordonvale155.2 SSE0.9
Innisfail319 NW0.5
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman139 SE0.1
Weipa123 ESE0.926.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.215.8

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
15 December 2025