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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 5am.

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

Thursday 5 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert250 WSW2.3
Beerwah168 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee797.2
Boonah234 SW1.2
Burpengary180 S0.2
Caboolture200 SSW0
Caloundra240 WSW1
Cannon Hill235 SW1.462.311.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.76.4
Coomera220 SW1.561.713.80
Cooroy182 S0.1
Deagon248 WSW0.571.41110
Deception Bay242 WSW1.369.90
Eagleby207 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill244 WSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W5.478.68.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.86
Josephville124 SE0.557.612.30
Kilcoy51 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring107 ESE0.2
Lowood66 ENE0
Lytton204 SSW3.366.311.90
Maleny181 S1.1
Moggill275 W0.7
Mountain Creek225 SW212.2
Mutdapilly268 W2.268.39.30
Nambour241 WSW1.362.813.420
North Maclean223 SW161.512.20
Norwell41 NE0
Parkwood177 S2.255.514.70
Petrie255 WSW0.2
Raceview265 W1.383.68.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands246 WSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.35.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea157 SSE0.673.510.410
South Brisbane208 SSW1.511.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.44.7
Southport183 S2.953.314.90
Springwood67 ENE0.175.78.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain184 S0.8
Tewantin228 SW0.8
Upper Kedron74 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba240 WSW0.662.411.50
Wynnum227 SW2.966.910.50
Wynnum West219 SW2.573.310.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville216 SW0.23
Chinchilla90 E0
Dalby28 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles226 SW0
Oakey26 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville240 WSW0.881.36.4
Roma338 NNW0.33.2
Stanthorpe61 ENE0.1
Toowoomba227 SW0.590.74.500
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah164 SSE0
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.9
Kingaroy163 SSE0.1
Maryborough235 SW1.973.200
Tin Can Bay104 ESE0
Toogoom182 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga128 SE0.383.57.40
Auckland Point268 W1.660.212.10
Boat Creek226 SW2.856.512.510
Boyne Island215 SW2.956.2-00
Clinton209 SSW1.557.211.80
South Gladstone216 SW2.857.312.300
Targinie209 SSW1.353.213.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela120 ESE0.4
Blackwater195 SSW4.360.510.30
Bluff159 SSE240.615.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere222 SW1.5
Longreach124 SE3.58
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE1.974.69.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.410.5
Parkhurst210 SSW0.666.210.6
Yeppoon65 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina132 SE0.3
West Mackay169 S2.915.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr193 SSW0.8141
Charters Towers126 SE0
Ingham219 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.368.415.900
Environment Park206 SSW0.771.215.300
Kirwan225 SW0.1
Lennon Drive183 S0.771.915.400
North Ward173 S2.348.219.60
South Townsville64 ENE0.3
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton61 ENE0
Cairns192 SSW1.486.916.400
Gordonvale147.9 SSE1.2
Innisfail315.6 NW0.3
Mareeba8.3 N0
Mossman110 ESE0
Weipa116 ESE0.823.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap189 S0.611.2

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