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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 Friday 6 June 2025 7pm.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE0.1
Beerwah49 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah230 SW0.7
Burpengary17 NNE0.1
Caboolture51 NE0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill67 ENE0.26318.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.915.8
Coomera278 W0.481.417.10
Cooroy69 ENE0
Deagon301 WNW0.379.317.910
Deception Bay6 N1.276.90
Eagleby6 N0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake83 E0
Gatton265 W0.272.816.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.116.7
Josephville296 WNW0.464.916.60
Kilcoy131 SE0.4
Kippa-Ring14 NNE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton51 NE1.373.518.50
Maleny98 E0.2
Moggill29 NNE0
Mountain Creek249 WSW0.416.2
Mutdapilly125 SE0.661.117.70
Nambour232 SW0.587.516.110
North Maclean63 ENE0.384.415.50
Norwell30 NNE0
Parkwood258 WSW0.274.3180
Petrie0 N0
Raceview113 ESE0.376.817.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands17 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.315.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea1 N1.266.81910
South Brisbane356 N0.919.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.614.6
Southport283 WNW0.373.617.90
Springwood53 NE0.678.3160
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain88 E0.1
Tewantin160 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba38 NE0.861.1190
Wynnum60 ENE1.776.417.70
Wynnum West65 ENE1.980.917.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.115.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby2 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey81 E0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville154 SSE0.184.512.5
Roma28 NNE0.416.3
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba113 ESE0.874.414.210
Warwick17 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough82 E0.579.610
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S0.478.219.60
Auckland Point97 E476.320.80
Boat Creek107 ESE1.475.821.110
Boyne Island111 ESE1.374.6-10
Clinton110 ESE267.820.90
South Gladstone116 ESE1.470.82110
Targinie207 SSW0.380.119.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela27 NNE0
Blackwater106 ESE1.662.919.80
Bluff165 SSE0.754.520.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere98 E0.2
Longreach38 NE121.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE1.570.719.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE1.319.2
Parkhurst33 NNE0.374.820.3
Yeppoon76 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.1
West Mackay163 SSE1.320.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE0.922.40
Charters Towers116 ESE0
Ingham59 ENE1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E3.475.623.100
Environment Park81 E1.978.42300
Kirwan193 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive88 E2.878.62300
North Ward85 E1.97922.80
South Townsville181 S0.5
Stuart70 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton109.5 ESE0.1
Cairns295 WNW0.673.82300
Gordonvale152.5 SSE0.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba84.5 E0.1
Mossman157 SSE0.2
Weipa106 ESE1.227.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.820.9

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
20 December 2025