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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 9am.

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

Friday 6 June 2025 9am

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 SE0.2
Beerwah160 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah135 SE0.2
Burpengary235 SW0.2
Caboolture320 NW0.1
Caloundra244 WSW1.1
Cannon Hill235 SW2.561.114.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.210.5
Coomera236 SW1.577.214.70
Cooroy168 SSE0.2
Deagon254 WSW0.566.216.73620
Deception Bay208 SSW0.967.10
Eagleby297 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill145 SE0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.38410.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.210.1
Josephville166 SSE0.777.412.50
Kilcoy165 SSE0.3
Kippa-Ring159 SSE0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton217 SW4.263.515.70
Maleny162 SSE1.8
Moggill259 W1.2
Mountain Creek221 SW1.918.3
Mutdapilly143 SE182.79.90
Nambour190 S17018.42870
North Maclean231 SW0.591.210.90
Norwell181 S0.1
Parkwood153 SSE0.464.817.70
Petrie251 WSW0.4
Raceview273 W1.182.311.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands241 WSW2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley889.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea210 SSW2.273.813.83670
South Brisbane209 SSW2.214.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.37.8
Southport226 SW0.770.116.70
Springwood241 WSW0.265.514.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain124 SE0.2
Tewantin201 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba235 SW1.464.114.50
Wynnum234 SW2.963.114.90
Wynnum West228 SW367.915.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE1.29.6
Chinchilla142 SE0.2
Dalby101 E0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles21 NNE0
Oakey142 SE0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville279 W0.279.711.5
Roma271 W0.68.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba171 S0.560.314.13590
Warwick110 ESE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah156 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay174 S1.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough207 SSW2.572.53040
Tin Can Bay183 S0.6
Toogoom204 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW0.390.212.40
Auckland Point249 WSW1.771.514.80
Boat Creek264 W2.467.815.72780
Boyne Island181 S1.363.6-2400
Clinton199 SSW1.968.714.40
South Gladstone217 SW1.266.316.31820
Targinie140 SE161.317.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.8
Blackwater351 N0.471.614.40
Bluff--76.47.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere251 WSW0.3
Longreach48 NE1.711.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.475.212.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.811.4
Parkhurst290 WNW0.385.513.1
Yeppoon109 ESE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1
West Mackay245 WSW1.115.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr174 S1.518.3338
Charters Towers180 S0.3
Ingham228 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard------
Environment Park210 SSW0.472.119.11090
Kirwan216 SW1.3
Lennon Drive176 S0.368.118.5920
North Ward12 NNE0.868.418.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart282 WNW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145 SE0.4
Cairns162 SSE1.677.619.62930
Gordonvale145.9 SE1.2
Innisfail316.3 NW0.3
Mareeba139.5 SE0.3
Mossman111 ESE0.1
Weipa109 ESE2.723.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE112.6

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