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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 5 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert184 S0.1
Beerwah44 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee71.211.3
Boonah215 SW0.5
Burpengary42 NE0
Caboolture38 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill250 WSW0.365.5140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.210.3
Coomera275 W0.980.213.60
Cooroy65 ENE0
Deagon223 SW0.275.61420
Deception Bay200 SSW1.372.40
Eagleby246 WSW0.1
Eatons Hill82 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton278 W379.912.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.611.3
Josephville162 SSE1.175.712.70
Kilcoy35 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring216 SW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton221 SW2.264.516.70
Maleny169 S0.8
Moggill233 SW0.2
Mountain Creek227 SW1.514.1
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.362.813.80
Nambour208 SSW0.188.112.210
North Maclean206 SSW0.587.811.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood252 WSW0.272.814.10
Petrie72 ENE0
Raceview144 SE0.481.612.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands162 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.210.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea305 NW0.370.714.920
South Brisbane194 SSW0.616.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.99
Southport276 W0.770.614.70
Springwood111 ESE0.577.4120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain188 S0.9
Tewantin206 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba249 WSW0.36515.10
Wynnum222 SW1.36514.30
Wynnum West214 SW1.67414.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville151 SSE0.411.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby183 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth15 NNE0
Rangeville202 SSW0.573.711.1
Roma142 SE0.611.3
Stanthorpe143 SE0.1
Toowoomba196 SSW0.670.511.110
Warwick25 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah35 NE0
Hervey Bay61 ENE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough236 SW1.280.400
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW0.290.610.20
Auckland Point143 SE2.355.318.10
Boat Creek270 W0.8681540
Boyne Island193 SSW0.957.9-10
Clinton195 SSW1.559.216.30
South Gladstone190 S0.957.917.410
Targinie104 ESE0.373.113.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela25 NNE0
Blackwater209 SSW16112.30
Bluff208 SSW0.351.513.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere59 ENE0
Longreach108 ESE213.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)326 NW0.678.9110
Moranbah (Utah Dr)248 WSW0.19.9
Parkhurst71 ENE0.481.812
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina190 S1.2
West Mackay229 SW1.114.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE1.116.90
Charters Towers227 SW0.2
Ingham28 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S1.76620.100
Environment Park191 S0.568.719.200
Kirwan12 NNE0
Lennon Drive176 S167.619.600
North Ward154 SSE1.463.419.70
South Townsville56 NE0
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.5 ESE0.1
Cairns188 S1.772.720.900
Gordonvale148.4 SSE0.4
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba113.3 ESE0.1
Mossman141 SE0.1
Weipa94 E2.526.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE0.516.7

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