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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 7am.

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

Wednesday 4 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert110 ESE0
Beerwah186 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.812.5
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary252 WSW1.3
Caboolture200 SSW0.3
Caloundra249 WSW1.2
Cannon Hill255 WSW1.768.814.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.19.3
Coomera327 NNW0.971.114.70
Cooroy74 ENE0.3
Deagon240 WSW0.972.915.490
Deception Bay277 W0.573.40
Eagleby224 SW0.4
Eatons Hill215 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W6.578.913.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.311
Josephville180 S1.892.69.90
Kilcoy290 WNW0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood94 E0.1
Lytton243 WSW3.371.115.80
Maleny249 WSW1.9
Moggill280 W1.1
Mountain Creek237 WSW0.713.2
Mutdapilly239 WSW1.575.512.30
Nambour215 SW2.270.516.1100
North Maclean238 WSW0.599.99.10
Norwell215 SW0.1
Parkwood333 NNW0.764.915.20
Petrie251 WSW0.9
Raceview319 NW0.291.111.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.812.4
Redlands250 WSW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.87.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea229 SW3.774.915150
South Brisbane217 SW2.315.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.56.9
Southport296 WNW1.168.114.50
Springwood257 WSW0.480.612.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain81 E0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron222 SW1.1
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.770.614.90
Wynnum243 WSW3.375.914.10
Wynnum West240 WSW2.780.614.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.35.9
Chinchilla174 S0.3
Dalby131 SE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles258 WSW0.2
Oakey180 S0.3
Pittsworth214 SW1.6
Rangeville259 W1.593.18.8
Roma277 W1.19.1
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba246 WSW1919.390
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah33 NNE0
Hervey Bay256 WSW0.3
Kingaroy225 SW2.8
Maryborough232 SW1.181130
Tin Can Bay21 NNE0
Toogoom147 SSE0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga149 SSE0.294.711.20
Auckland Point247 WSW2.273.215.70
Boat Creek232 SW27315.7160
Boyne Island226 SW2.172-220
Clinton261 W1.174.214.70
South Gladstone229 SW1.173.714.7180
Targinie247 WSW0.377.914.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.5
Blackwater182 S3.279.413.10
Bluff--46190
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere134 SE0.4
Longreach250 WSW0.67.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE0.378.812.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)230 SW0.18.6
Parkhurst51 NE0.292.910.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina66 ENE0.1
West Mackay266 W0.413.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr225 SW1.416.58
Charters Towers248 WSW0.6
Ingham133 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard208 SSW2.8532010
Environment Park215 SW0.456.818.930
Kirwan204 SSW0
Lennon Drive190 S0.555.319.430
North Ward235 SW2.445.720.60
South Townsville117 ESE0.1
Stuart243 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns190 S1.682.222.570
Gordonvale147.4 SSE0.6
Innisfail89.1 E0.1
Mareeba138.6 SE0.1
Mossman266 W0.2
Weipa153 SSE1.825
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S1.110.1

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