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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 7 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.2
Beerwah78 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah235 SW0.2
Burpengary48 NE0
Caboolture103 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill175 S0.171.7140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.59.8
Coomera358 N0.869.914.40
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon311 NW0.272.414.920
Deception Bay238 WSW0.768.20
Eagleby235 SW0.4
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W358.414.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.210.8
Josephville167 SSE1.466.212.80
Kilcoy176 S0
Kippa-Ring14 NNE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton320 NW1.971.916.20
Maleny287 WNW0.6
Moggill299 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek321 NW3.318.1
Mutdapilly335 NNW2.141.917.40
Nambour230 SW0.291.314.720
North Maclean200 SSW0.391.110.80
Norwell114 ESE0.3
Parkwood176 S0.366.114.50
Petrie116 ESE0
Raceview282 WNW1.355.515.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands62 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea347 NNW0.371.415.720
South Brisbane297 WNW0.919.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley758.4
Southport320 NW0.460.715.70
Springwood299 WNW0.548.516.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.5
Tewantin342 NNW0.5
Upper Kedron220 SW0.1
Woolloongabba297 WNW0.548.716.90
Wynnum313 NW1.55916.30
Wynnum West357 N1.176.214.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.39.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby135 SE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville248 WSW1.353.412.9
Roma23 NNE0.410
Stanthorpe156 SSE0.2
Toowoomba251 WSW1.153.41310
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay296 WNW0.4
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough334 NNW1.391.600
Tin Can Bay25 NNE0
Toogoom251 WSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E0.396.414.40
Auckland Point270 W1.786.119.10
Boat Creek296 WNW192.116.510
Boyne Island222 SW0.484.4-10
Clinton214 SW1.484.918.10
South Gladstone262 W0.583.118.210
Targinie257 WSW0.195.616.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela27 NNE0
Blackwater186 S0.779.915.30
Bluff89 E0.139.424.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere12 NNE0
Longreach232 SW1.714
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)284 WNW0.487.215.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)298 WNW0.314.6
Parkhurst22 NNE0.581.918.1
Yeppoon42 NE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.8
West Mackay255 WSW0.718.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr191 S0.420.20
Charters Towers31 NNE0.2
Ingham31 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE0.982.722.500
Environment Park194 SSW0.184.822.400
Kirwan13 NNE0
Lennon Drive153 SSE0.38622.200
North Ward153 SSE0.883.822.40
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart20 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.9 SE0.3
Cairns182 S1.784.822.100
Gordonvale150.3 SSE0.6
Innisfail68.3 ENE0
Mareeba253.5 WSW0
Mossman111 ESE0
Weipa113 ESE1.224.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE1.216.4

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
14 December 2025