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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 3am.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert122 ESE0.1
Beerwah157 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.313.2
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary287 WNW1
Caboolture228 SW0.3
Caloundra251 WSW0.8
Cannon Hill242 WSW0.767.215.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.510.9
Coomera288 WNW0.766.416.30
Cooroy126 SE0.1
Deagon234 SW1.172.716.210
Deception Bay256 WSW170.90
Eagleby281 W1.2
Eatons Hill208 SSW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W3.778.814.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.613
Josephville150 SSE181.412.70
Kilcoy193 SSW0.6
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood135 SE0.1
Lytton273 W2.973.716.40
Maleny--
Moggill279 W1
Mountain Creek231 SW2.116.4
Mutdapilly267 W1.563.415.20
Nambour230 SW1.269.916.810
North Maclean184 S0.59111.80
Norwell93 E0
Parkwood232 SW2.656.417.70
Petrie241 WSW0.6
Raceview285 WNW0.584.313.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.813.9
Redlands249 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.810.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea208 SSW2.176.115.400
South Brisbane208 SSW1.116.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.59.6
Southport275 W0.762.816.20
Springwood111 ESE0.280.3130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain251 WSW0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron217 SW0.9
Woolloongabba263 W0.368.315.60
Wynnum249 WSW2.976.214.40
Wynnum West243 WSW2.182.314.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville351 N0.17.9
Chinchilla182 S0.3
Dalby263 W0.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles76 ENE0
Oakey299 WNW1.1
Pittsworth209 SSW2.1
Rangeville243 WSW1.89010.6
Roma242 WSW1.39.4
Stanthorpe69 ENE0.1
Toowoomba232 SW1.387.61100
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah220 SW1.5
Hervey Bay247 WSW0.1
Kingaroy174 S0.1
Maryborough251 WSW1.580.700
Tin Can Bay128 SE0
Toogoom104 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga316 NW0.392.412.40
Auckland Point245 WSW1.965.816.80
Boat Creek255 WSW1.964.917.300
Boyne Island271 W0.665.6-10
Clinton209 SSW266.315.90
South Gladstone227 SW264.117.110
Targinie242 WSW361.418.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela65 ENE0
Blackwater201 SSW3.473.114.50
Bluff--46190
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere241 WSW0.9
Longreach254 WSW0.910.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)47 NE0.473.9130
Moranbah (Utah Dr)314 NW0.39.9
Parkhurst69 ENE0.190.411.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina197 SSW1.9
West Mackay305 NW1.314.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW1.619.40
Charters Towers65 ENE0
Ingham224 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard217 SW2.646.621.900
Environment Park244 WSW0.451.520.700
Kirwan154 SSE0
Lennon Drive172 S0.25021.100
North Ward180 S2.138.722.70
South Townsville84 E0.1
Stuart193 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns171 S1.185.824.300
Gordonvale137.8 SE0.4
Innisfail175.6 S0
Mareeba122.5 ESE0
Mossman111 ESE0
Weipa202 SSW0.326.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.211.6

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