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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 11pm.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert47 NE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah242 WSW0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra0 N0
Cannon Hill111 ESE079.614.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8112.4
Coomera257 WSW1.189.9140
Cooroy70 ENE0
Deagon229 SW0.386.814.610
Deception Bay220 SW1.281.30
Eagleby71 ENE0
Eatons Hill3 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.388.612.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.912.9
Josephville167 SSE1.789.6120
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton256 WSW1.178.216.80
Maleny339 NNW0.3
Moggill19 NNE0
Mountain Creek237 WSW0.313.6
Mutdapilly230 SW1.472.314.80
Nambour242 WSW0.293.513.710
North Maclean210 SSW0.698.8120
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood233 SW0.386.714.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview194 SSW0.286.413.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands58 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.211.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea232 SW0.383.215.210
South Brisbane309 NW0.317.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.910.7
Southport261 W0.386.814.90
Springwood101 E0.588.113.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain61 ENE0.4
Tewantin160 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba145 SE0.276.116.30
Wynnum262 W1.780.615.80
Wynnum West227 SW1.292.5150
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE0.410.1
Chinchilla17 NNE0
Dalby49 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles5 N0
Oakey82 E0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville236 SW0.289.510.9
Roma360 N1.412.1
Stanthorpe69 ENE0
Toowoomba346 NNW0.777.813.210
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah27 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy16 NNE0.4
Maryborough251 WSW195.200
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.483.218.90
Auckland Point145 SE1.480.619.70
Boat Creek221 SW0.381.119.510
Boyne Island184 S1.277.4-10
Clinton184 S1.274.719.50
South Gladstone206 SSW0.675.419.610
Targinie140 SE0.183.419.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela0 N0
Blackwater113 ESE0.87816.50
Bluff228 SW0.756.619.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere94 E0.1
Longreach102 ESE1.813.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.586.716.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE116.5
Parkhurst357 N0.284.518.2
Yeppoon102 ESE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S0.1
West Mackay232 SW0.918.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE121.10
Charters Towers40 NE0
Ingham88 E0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.49519.800.1
Environment Park179 S0.59619.900.2
Kirwan106 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive170 S0.69819.800.1
North Ward160 SSE2.395.319.90
South Townsville73 ENE0.1
Stuart10 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.8 ESE0.3
Cairns202 SSW1.879.221.600
Gordonvale140.8 SE0.4
Innisfail24.7 NNE0
Mareeba22.3 NNE0
Mossman167 SSE0
Weipa126 SE2.523.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.915.2

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
21 December 2025