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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert190 S0.1
Beerwah156 SSE0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.812.8
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary319 NW0.7
Caboolture245 WSW0.2
Caloundra260 W0.4
Cannon Hill168 SSE0.373.214.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.210.2
Coomera324 NW0.269.815.20
Cooroy254 WSW0.1
Deagon243 WSW1.172.216.100
Deception Bay242 WSW1.570.40
Eagleby261 W0.5
Eatons Hill207 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W3.577.114.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.812.6
Josephville176 S1.48711.50
Kilcoy106 ESE0.5
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood160 SSE0.1
Lytton254 WSW3.172.816.20
Maleny239 WSW0.3
Moggill274 W0.6
Mountain Creek222 SW2.516.4
Mutdapilly309 NW1.364.414.70
Nambour232 SW1.968.916.910
North Maclean275 W0.296.610.60
Norwell74 ENE0
Parkwood274 W0.659.916.70
Petrie240 WSW0.6
Raceview295 WNW0.186.712.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.213
Redlands239 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.29.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea209 SSW2.376.615.200
South Brisbane188 S0.515.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.88.8
Southport293 WNW0.664.815.50
Springwood185 S0.380.712.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron213 SSW1.1
Woolloongabba234 SW0.470.215.10
Wynnum241 WSW2.474.914.40
Wynnum West224 SW1.782.814.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville15 NNE0.37.1
Chinchilla163 SSE0.4
Dalby258 WSW0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles156 SSE0.1
Oakey306 NW1
Pittsworth214 SW2.3
Rangeville245 WSW1.990.910.2
Roma256 WSW1.59.6
Stanthorpe101 E0.2
Toowoomba228 SW1.487.210.600
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah222 SW0.4
Hervey Bay243 WSW0.6
Kingaroy203 SSW0.6
Maryborough272 W281.200
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0
Toogoom265 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga38 NE0.589.412.90
Auckland Point258 WSW1.568.816.40
Boat Creek244 WSW269.217.100
Boyne Island220 SW0.269.7-30
Clinton196 SSW0.669.615.50
South Gladstone245 WSW1.267.816.500
Targinie264 W1.265.717.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela39 NE0
Blackwater210 SSW3.277.113.70
Bluff--46190
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere228 SW0.6
Longreach297 WNW0.59.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE0.471.613.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)28 NNE09.2
Parkhurst3 N0.29111
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina191 S1
West Mackay292 WNW0.914.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr216 SW1.418.90
Charters Towers251 WSW0.3
Ingham212 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW1.551.220.700
Environment Park214 SW0.157.319.500
Kirwan256 WSW0.1
Lennon Drive162 SSE0.655.22000
North Ward196 SSW1.94022.30
South Townsville52 NE0.1
Stuart204 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns193 SSW1.784.224.100
Gordonvale146.7 SSE0.5
Innisfail28.3 NNE0
Mareeba170.4 S0.2
Mossman92 E0
Weipa152 SSE126
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap176 S111.4

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