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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert314 NW2.7
Beerwah197 SSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah225 SW1.7
Burpengary297 WNW1.8
Caboolture226 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill306 NW2.630.622.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains46.722.9
Coomera318 NW2.533.121.30
Cooroy317 NW0.7
Deagon286 WNW1.539.822.41980
Deception Bay247 WSW1.537.40
Eagleby291 WNW2.9
Eatons Hill258 WSW0.1
Forest Lake292 WNW0.8
Gatton288 WNW629.320.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview42.922.8
Josephville279 W2.729.120.80
Kilcoy269 W1.1
Kippa-Ring38 NE1.5
Lowood248 WSW1.3
Lytton298 WNW4.93922.20
Maleny262 W2.5
Moggill265 W1.8
Mountain Creek301 WNW224.4
Mutdapilly308 NW3.928210
Nambour296 WNW240.1232990
North Maclean278 W5.629.120.80
Norwell275 W0.9
Parkwood309 NW3.634.321.50
Petrie273 W1.7
Raceview297 WNW2.829.321.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands289 WNW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea257 WSW3.633.821.72580
South Brisbane254 WSW2.721.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport311 NW3.230.821.60
Springwood282 WNW2.730.9210
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW1.5
Tewantin318 NW0.9
Upper Kedron283 WNW0.8
Woolloongabba271 W1.530.622.20
Wynnum295 WNW3.332.221.60
Wynnum West303 WNW3.537.222.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville258 WSW119.6
Chinchilla269 W0.4
Dalby277 W1.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles286 WNW1.5
Oakey307 NW3.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville259 W1.440.815.2
Roma269 W3.719.7
Stanthorpe156 SSE2.4
Toowoomba296 WNW3.53916.22800
Warwick288 WNW2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah277 W0.6
Hervey Bay207 SSW0.5
Kingaroy276 W3.1
Maryborough293 WNW2.943.52620
Tin Can Bay314 NW0.4
Toogoom8 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga269 W240.625.20
Auckland Point313 NW1.659.324.20
Boat Creek293 WNW2.14325.33050
Boyne Island26 NNE1.768-2900
Clinton267 W2.737.625.40
South Gladstone3 N0.956.924.52380
Targinie301 WNW1.54725.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela274 W1.5
Blackwater291 WNW4.335.6240
Bluff--33.3250
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere302 WNW1.8
Longreach240 WSW2.920.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)280 W2.936.725.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)283 WNW2.826.1
Parkhurst241 WSW145.325.5
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina256 WSW0.6
West Mackay20 NNE4.224.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr14 NNE1.526.2383
Charters Towers234 SW0.4
Ingham154 SSE1.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.277.124.12570
Environment Park56 NE0.647.933.22850
Kirwan67 ENE0.4
Lennon Drive27 NNE3.366.126.42490
North Ward55 NE1.473.624.70
South Townsville322 NW1.7
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton104.3 ESE0.6
Cairns123 ESE1.964.526.71640
Gordonvale88.8 E0.3
Innisfail120.9 ESE0.6
Mareeba88 E0.9
Mossman72 ENE0.6
Weipa176 S1.330
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE2.521.7

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
15 December 2025