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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 Sunday 8 June 2025 2pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert300 WNW2.3
Beerwah131 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah237 WSW2.2
Burpengary292 WNW2.9
Caboolture207 SSW0.5
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill282 WNW3.634.221.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.423.2
Coomera312 NW2.638.221.80
Cooroy318 NW1
Deagon273 W1.441.122.35320
Deception Bay259 W1.641.50
Eagleby292 WNW3
Eatons Hill265 W0.4
Forest Lake303 WNW1
Gatton282 WNW731.620.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview5023.4
Josephville281 W3.228.821.20
Kilcoy257 WSW1.8
Kippa-Ring39 NE1.3
Lowood247 WSW1.7
Lytton285 WNW6.440.621.30
Maleny253 WSW2.6
Moggill263 W2.3
Mountain Creek290 WNW2.224.1
Mutdapilly311 NW4.331.821.10
Nambour299 WNW2.544.922.66010
North Maclean269 W6.831.821.10
Norwell259 W0.9
Parkwood306 NW4.236.521.80
Petrie260 W1.6
Raceview288 WNW4.732.521.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands271 W3.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea258 WSW53721.35960
South Brisbane254 WSW2.821.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport301 WNW2.43422.10
Springwood271 W2.634210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain279 W1.1
Tewantin324 NW0.8
Upper Kedron268 W1.1
Woolloongabba269 W1.632.521.70
Wynnum278 W3.934.121.50
Wynnum West275 W3.939.822.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville238 WSW1.518.5
Chinchilla252 WSW0.9
Dalby270 W1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles288 WNW1.3
Oakey302 WNW2.8
Pittsworth--
Rangeville259 W1.641.815.6
Roma268 W3.518.7
Stanthorpe152 SSE2.3
Toowoomba290 WNW3.342.215.76290
Warwick274 W2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah279 W0.7
Hervey Bay55 NE0.9
Kingaroy270 W4.4
Maryborough290 WNW2.343.85690
Tin Can Bay285 WNW0.6
Toogoom261 W0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga287 WNW3.141.325.20
Auckland Point42 NE1.366.323.70
Boat Creek291 WNW2.342.725.32620
Boyne Island53 NE3.169.3-5980
Clinton296 WNW2.545.125.20
South Gladstone23 NNE255.724.56400
Targinie283 WNW1.746.924.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela227 SW0.7
Blackwater297 WNW344.223.80
Bluff291 WNW2.137.724.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere237 WSW1.2
Longreach212 SSW3.219.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW2.639.724.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)273 W2.126
Parkhurst285 WNW0.754.225.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE0.4
West Mackay28 NNE2.625.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr108 ESE0.226.8300
Charters Towers235 SW0.4
Ingham242 WSW1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE3.476.823.94020
Environment Park61 ENE0.644.634.84730
Kirwan156 SSE0.3
Lennon Drive29 NNE2.963.227.13870
North Ward55 NE1.772.924.80
South Townsville317 NW1.4
Stuart162 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton66.1 ENE0.7
Cairns98 E1.659.227.54940
Gordonvale133.7 SE0.4
Innisfail115.4 ESE0.6
Mareeba53.2 NE0.4
Mossman74 ENE0.6
Weipa---
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.220.6

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
14 December 2025