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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 Thursday 5 June 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 5 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert85 E0
Beerwah155 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.310
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary238 WSW1.7
Caboolture249 WSW0.2
Caloundra238 WSW1.3
Cannon Hill242 WSW1.954.313.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6810.1
Coomera272 W167.813.30
Cooroy205 SSW0.8
Deagon242 WSW0.860.913.110
Deception Bay227 SW1.559.40
Eagleby205 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill227 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W6.767.410.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.19.5
Josephville183 S0.866.511.90
Kilcoy315 NW0.7
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.3
Lowood220 SW0.4
Lytton231 SW5.256.215.40
Maleny223 SW0.2
Moggill279 W0.4
Mountain Creek220 SW1.913.7
Mutdapilly317 NW0.655.412.60
Nambour275 W0.25913.210
North Maclean237 WSW168.111.90
Norwell86 E0
Parkwood217 SW1.25614.90
Petrie241 WSW1
Raceview269 W1.171.211.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank6611.3
Redlands242 WSW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.68.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea224 SW2.46412.900
South Brisbane210 SSW2.813.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.28.8
Southport229 SW0.857.214.40
Springwood269 W0.261.512.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain87 E0.2
Tewantin256 WSW1.6
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba235 SW15513.70
Wynnum237 WSW3.558.913.10
Wynnum West231 SW2.964.813.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.35.2
Chinchilla178 S0.5
Dalby216 SW1.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles244 WSW0.5
Oakey258 WSW0.7
Pittsworth190 S0.3
Rangeville250 WSW1.886.36.1
Roma261 W0.66.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba223 SW1.682.66.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah221 SW1.1
Hervey Bay217 SW1.2
Kingaroy217 SW0.7
Maryborough223 SW4.953.200
Tin Can Bay240 WSW1.4
Toogoom196 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW1.356.715.30
Auckland Point229 SW1.750.5170
Boat Creek226 SW2.947.917.300
Boyne Island206 SSW2.347.8-00
Clinton183 S2.449.716.70
South Gladstone195 SSW2.548.817.400
Targinie236 SW1.146.717.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S2.2
Blackwater187 S5.653.7150
Bluff172 S2.846.116.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere210 SSW2.7
Longreach156 SSE2.712.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)312 NW0.682.611.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)212 SSW0.310.2
Parkhurst244 WSW0.184.111.3
Yeppoon81 E0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.7
West Mackay287 WNW1.414.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S0.817.41
Charters Towers145 SE0.1
Ingham235 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard213 SSW2.152.620.500
Environment Park259 W0.56218.400
Kirwan128 SE0
Lennon Drive178 S0.458.919.100
North Ward227 SW1.64321.40
South Townsville135 SE0.2
Stuart187 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton103.7 ESE0.1
Cairns151 SSE183.718.600
Gordonvale159.3 SSE1.1
Innisfail315.2 NW0.5
Mareeba57.8 ENE0
Mossman86 E0
Weipa109 ESE1.325.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.114.5

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