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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 4am.

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

Thursday 5 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
Beaudesert240 WSW2.7
Beerwah167 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.57.7
Boonah232 SW1.1
Burpengary230 SW0.2
Caboolture205 SSW0
Caloundra256 WSW0.9
Cannon Hill230 SW1.76011.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.16.7
Coomera226 SW2.662.113.80
Cooroy158 SSE0
Deagon257 WSW0.66911.410
Deception Bay238 WSW1.169.20
Eagleby280 W0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W4.775.99.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.66.5
Josephville141 SE1.157.612.40
Kilcoy54 NE0
Kippa-Ring97 E0
Lowood136 SE0.1
Lytton208 SSW462.7130
Maleny181 S1.2
Moggill275 W0.6
Mountain Creek221 SW1.912.3
Mutdapilly7 N0.567.69.60
Nambour248 WSW0.964.213.220
North Maclean223 SW1.263.311.90
Norwell63 ENE0
Parkwood190 S3.654.814.70
Petrie248 WSW0.2
Raceview255 WSW083.88.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands249 WSW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.65.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea207 SSW1.771.310.800
South Brisbane203 SSW1.612.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.85
Southport188 S3.551.8150
Springwood80 E070.89.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain106 ESE0.1
Tewantin249 WSW0.6
Upper Kedron138 SE0.4
Woolloongabba217 SW0.959.212.30
Wynnum226 SW3.365.610.80
Wynnum West215 SW371.811.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW0.23.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby37 NE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles333 NNW0.1
Oakey40 NE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville228 SW0.876.67.3
Roma247 WSW0.94.3
Stanthorpe17 NNE0.1
Toowoomba265 W0.684.85.300
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah217 SW0.4
Hervey Bay207 SSW0.5
Kingaroy74 ENE0
Maryborough235 SW1.569.800
Tin Can Bay103 ESE0.1
Toogoom22 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga141 SE0.175.590
Auckland Point249 WSW2.256.112.80
Boat Creek237 WSW352.912.910
Boyne Island217 SW1.852.3-00
Clinton208 SSW2.154.212.60
South Gladstone224 SW1.653.912.900
Targinie313 NW0.352.513.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.8
Blackwater189 S4.75910.50
Bluff159 SSE240.615.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere213 SSW1.4
Longreach130 SE4.59.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.372.911.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.610.5
Parkhurst215 SW0.663.611.3
Yeppoon102 ESE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1.5
West Mackay166 SSE3.415.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S0.5141
Charters Towers245 WSW0.1
Ingham214 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW2.363.817.200
Environment Park226 SW0.571.915.400
Kirwan169 S0.3
Lennon Drive191 S0.370.115.900
North Ward168 SSE2.445.620.30
South Townsville57 ENE0.2
Stuart104 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton23.9 NNE0
Cairns141 SE0.588.916.400
Gordonvale146.8 SSE1.2
Innisfail242.8 WSW0.2
Mareeba0 N0
Mossman94 E0
Weipa124 SE0.724.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap192 SSW0.811.7

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