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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 Saturday 7 June 2025 6pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert277 W0.6
Beerwah78 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah220 SW1.7
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill321 NW0.742.621.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.620.1
Coomera308 NW1.360.620.20
Cooroy26 NNE0
Deagon308 NW0.454.720.820
Deception Bay278 W0.754.60
Eagleby289 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill91 E0
Forest Lake254 WSW0
Gatton293 WNW1.840.719.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview49.121.8
Josephville231 SW137.920.20
Kilcoy243 WSW0.1
Kippa-Ring17 NNE0.1
Lowood175 S0.1
Lytton308 NW2.260.820.80
Maleny223 SW0.2
Moggill245 WSW0
Mountain Creek322 NW0.918.9
Mutdapilly270 W237.719.90
Nambour262 W0.58418.310
North Maclean262 W1.144.419.90
Norwell44 NE0
Parkwood277 W0.761.220.40
Petrie0 N0
Raceview257 WSW0.838.2210
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands203 SSW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.520.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea319 NW148.921.620
South Brisbane260 W1.122.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley51.619.6
Southport312 NW159.420.40
Springwood87 E0.452.419.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain292 WNW0.9
Tewantin344 NNW0.3
Upper Kedron252 WSW0.2
Woolloongabba303 WNW0.443.821.20
Wynnum304 NW1.945.120.50
Wynnum West322 NW1.652.520.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville228 SW0.318.7
Chinchilla95 E0
Dalby276 W0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E0.1
Oakey288 WNW1.3
Pittsworth247 WSW0.8
Rangeville245 WSW0.947.715.4
Roma235 SW1.419
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.8
Toowoomba267 W144.615.910
Warwick223 SW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah73 ENE0
Hervey Bay227 SW0.2
Kingaroy187 S0.4
Maryborough5 N1.185.210
Tin Can Bay294 WNW0.3
Toogoom72 ENE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga340 NNW1.27720.80
Auckland Point4 N1.681.520.70
Boat Creek5 N0.779.820.730
Boyne Island356 N1.178.3-40
Clinton7 N2.574.6210
South Gladstone2 N1.375.32140
Targinie232 SW0.581.220.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela69 ENE0
Blackwater251 WSW1.750.822.50
Bluff89 E0.139.424.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere160 SSE0.3
Longreach207 SSW2.922.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)301 WNW0.652.823.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)299 WNW0.421.3
Parkhurst38 NE1.573.821.1
Yeppoon170 S0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina17 NNE0
West Mackay118 ESE1.222.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E1.423.322
Charters Towers129 SE0.3
Ingham87 E1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE2.278.623.5320
Environment Park100 E0.880.223.7180
Kirwan95 E0.4
Lennon Drive113 ESE1.679.923.7160
North Ward99 E1.579.423.30
South Townsville57 ENE0.1
Stuart77 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton100.8 E0.5
Cairns202 SSW1.779.624.1200
Gordonvale134 SE0.1
Innisfail182.8 S0.5
Mareeba154.5 SSE0.6
Mossman219 SW0.2
Weipa113 ESE1.829.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.922.7

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