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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 8pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert158 SSE0.2
Beerwah78 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah162 SSE0.7
Burpengary240 WSW0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill279 W0.560.816.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.313.1
Coomera303 WNW145.619.40
Cooroy226 SW0
Deagon236 SW0.364.517.710
Deception Bay276 W0.664.10
Eagleby216 SW0.6
Eatons Hill91 E0
Forest Lake254 WSW0.1
Gatton302 WNW1.55116.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.714.6
Josephville205 SSW0.644.717.70
Kilcoy4 N0
Kippa-Ring33 NNE0.1
Lowood17 NNE0
Lytton290 WNW2.863.719.70
Maleny293 WNW0.4
Moggill300 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek140 SE1.118.9
Mutdapilly345 NNW1.937.119.40
Nambour232 SW0.289.61610
North Maclean325 NW0.477.813.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood121 ESE0.454.618.20
Petrie22 NNE0
Raceview283 WNW1.445.718.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands105 ESE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea316 NW161.517.710
South Brisbane270 W0.820.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.511.5
Southport289 WNW0.745.718.90
Springwood296 WNW0.449.817.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW0.5
Tewantin322 NW0.5
Upper Kedron191 S0.1
Woolloongabba289 WNW0.353.918.20
Wynnum284 WNW2.353.818.30
Wynnum West299 WNW1.264.117.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE0.212.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby70 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles51 NE0
Oakey242 WSW0.1
Pittsworth175 S0.2
Rangeville252 WSW151.913.5
Roma217 SW115.3
Stanthorpe151 SSE0.2
Toowoomba262 W0.949.914.210
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay302 WNW0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough339 NNW1.287.700
Tin Can Bay50 NE0
Toogoom261 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga186 S0.393.416.60
Auckland Point349 N0.484.319.80
Boat Creek297 WNW0.187.118.900
Boyne Island328 NNW0.885-10
Clinton354 N0.982200
South Gladstone306 NW0.980.519.710
Targinie262 W0.592.117.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela80 E0
Blackwater155 SSE0.763.918.90
Bluff89 E0.139.424.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere42 NE0
Longreach223 SW1.616.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)315 NW0.776.218.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S0.316.7
Parkhurst29 NNE179.818.9
Yeppoon58 ENE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S1.1
West Mackay204 SSW0.521.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr316 NW0.121.92
Charters Towers47 NE0.6
Ingham57 ENE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE0.980.523.200
Environment Park137 SE0.483.722.900
Kirwan67 ENE0
Lennon Drive134 SE0.983.82300
North Ward123 ESE0.880.6230
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart30 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton120.1 ESE0.4
Cairns186 S2.383.722.400
Gordonvale99.4 E0.1
Innisfail157.8 SSE0.2
Mareeba175.6 S0
Mossman153 SSE0.1
Weipa115 ESE0.826.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.519.2

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
16 December 2025