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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 8am.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert146 SE0.1
Beerwah152 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah127 SE0.4
Burpengary297 WNW0.2
Caboolture191 S0
Caloundra259 W0.6
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.269.612.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains887.3
Coomera257 WSW0.984.511.90
Cooroy242 WSW0.1
Deagon248 WSW0.477.212.91620
Deception Bay248 WSW0.475.20
Eagleby288 WNW0.9
Eatons Hill94 E0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton252 WSW2.992.27.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.26.6
Josephville160 SSE0.879.610.90
Kilcoy37 NE0
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW3.469.613.80
Maleny--
Moggill263 W0.8
Mountain Creek229 SW1.914.9
Mutdapilly140 SE0.786.17.30
Nambour165 SSE0.385.513.41100
North Maclean25 NNE0.11007.60
Norwell45 NE0
Parkwood203 SSW0.278.713.50
Petrie168 SSE0.1
Raceview271 W0.890.58.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands237 WSW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.76
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea193 SSW1.382.311.21720
South Brisbane206 SSW1.411.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.35.1
Southport286 WNW0.487.912.60
Springwood203 SSW0.279.410.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain132 SE0.9
Tewantin183 S0.1
Upper Kedron81 E0.1
Woolloongabba226 SW0.973.8120
Wynnum229 SW2.67212.30
Wynnum West219 SW2.277.412.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.75.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby81 E0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles46 NE0
Oakey63 ENE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville284 WNW0.388.67.7
Roma300 WNW0.73.3
Stanthorpe124 SE0.1
Toowoomba220 SW0.468.411.71630
Warwick36 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah134 SE0.1
Hervey Bay184 S1.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough225 SW282.91130
Tin Can Bay215 SW0.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE0.196.58.70
Auckland Point250 WSW2.577.212.20
Boat Creek258 WSW373.512.8990
Boyne Island202 SSW0.967.1-1500
Clinton198 SSW2.174.5120
South Gladstone226 SW1.36814.61060
Targinie128 SE0.967.215.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.7
Blackwater201 SSW0.179.790
Bluff--76.47.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere39 NE0
Longreach358 N0.76.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)235 SW0.289.77.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)342 NNW0.47
Parkhurst335 NNW0.193.69.5
Yeppoon30 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina189 S0.3
West Mackay254 WSW112.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr199 SSW1.414.9121
Charters Towers24 NNE0
Ingham210 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park185 S0.675.515.3590
Kirwan215 SW0.9
Lennon Drive166 SSE17515.4470
North Ward137 SE0.374.516.10
South Townsville75 ENE0.3
Stuart85 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.7 SE0.2
Cairns140 SE0.78318.31060
Gordonvale138 SE1.1
Innisfail268.3 W0.2
Mareeba117.3 ESE0.1
Mossman107 ESE0.1
Weipa118 ESE1.921.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.87.8

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