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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 7am.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert99 E0.1
Beerwah149 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah176 S0.1
Burpengary234 SW0.1
Caboolture63 ENE0
Caloundra267 W0.7
Cannon Hill236 SW1.271.411.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains876.5
Coomera262 W188.410.60
Cooroy176 S0
Deagon238 WSW0.379.711.780
Deception Bay272 W0.677.90
Eagleby296 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill112 ESE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.394.26.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview815.9
Josephville145 SE0.981.110.40
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton218 SW3.37213.60
Maleny172 S1.1
Moggill282 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek222 SW1.913.6
Mutdapilly283 WNW1.387.980
Nambour121 ESE0.191.310.8110
North Maclean266 W0.71006.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood152 SSE0.182.511.90
Petrie62 ENE0
Raceview228 SW0.292.97.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands243 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.65.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea188 S1.28610.1130
South Brisbane195 SSW111.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.34.3
Southport194 SSW0.288.311.40
Springwood255 WSW0.181.49.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.9
Tewantin128 SE0.1
Upper Kedron73 ENE0
Woolloongabba213 SSW0.976.711.20
Wynnum234 SW2.776.211.20
Wynnum West227 SW2.182.711.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.43.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby28 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles3 N0
Oakey60 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville269 W0.389.36.9
Roma28 NNE0.42.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba245 WSW0.472.710120
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah104 ESE0
Hervey Bay190 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough228 SW1.385.590
Tin Can Bay183 S0.2
Toogoom202 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.297.57.50
Auckland Point250 WSW2.678.711.60
Boat Creek257 WSW2.674.412.280
Boyne Island209 SSW0.872.4-150
Clinton205 SSW2.378.210.70
South Gladstone234 SW1.569.813.690
Targinie122 ESE0.969.414.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.4
Blackwater198 SSW0.686.360
Bluff--76.47.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere98 E0
Longreach26 NNE0.36.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)34 NE0.29260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)277 W0.25.5
Parkhurst313 NW0.2938.4
Yeppoon9 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina138 SE0.3
West Mackay268 W0.911.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr212 SSW114.65
Charters Towers27 NNE0
Ingham221 SW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park166 SSE0.776.114.420
Kirwan217 SW0.8
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.87614.720
North Ward174 S0.474.415.40
South Townsville53 NE0.2
Stuart14 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton102.8 ESE0
Cairns102 ESE0.684.417.750
Gordonvale118.7 ESE0.6
Innisfail22.6 NNE0
Mareeba33.7 NNE0
Mossman116 ESE0
Weipa115 ESE1.821.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE0.77.4

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
16 December 2025