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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 5pm.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert318 NW1.7
Beerwah192 SSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah231 SW1.4
Burpengary273 W0.8
Caboolture282 WNW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill308 NW1.632.121.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains44.621.4
Coomera328 NNW2.135.1200
Cooroy298 WNW0.5
Deagon290 WNW1.341.821.2390
Deception Bay256 WSW0.941.90
Eagleby292 WNW2.1
Eatons Hill226 SW0
Forest Lake303 WNW0.3
Gatton300 WNW4.63019.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview41.721.6
Josephville273 W3.728.619.80
Kilcoy267 W0.6
Kippa-Ring16 NNE0.5
Lowood269 W0.5
Lytton306 NW4.943.121.60
Maleny264 W2.2
Moggill278 W0.6
Mountain Creek280 W1.522.1
Mutdapilly307 NW2.129.820.20
Nambour275 W1.24521.4830
North Maclean277 W3.732.6200
Norwell275 W0.6
Parkwood319 NW3.33420.60
Petrie253 WSW0.7
Raceview299 WNW1.632.120.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands277 W1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea253 WSW235.420.9710
South Brisbane254 WSW221.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport312 NW2.931.720.30
Springwood279 W1.831.220.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain286 WNW1.3
Tewantin328 NNW0.6
Upper Kedron282 WNW0.8
Woolloongabba272 W0.83321.20
Wynnum305 NW3.133.920.50
Wynnum West318 NW3.440.121.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville249 WSW118.5
Chinchilla152 SSE0.4
Dalby277 W1.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles286 WNW1.2
Oakey308 NW2.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville261 W1.244.314.4
Roma278 W3.719.2
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.9
Toowoomba293 WNW3.142.515.3800
Warwick292 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah248 WSW0.1
Hervey Bay132 SE0.3
Kingaroy277 W2
Maryborough295 WNW1.647.5790
Tin Can Bay319 NW0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga289 WNW1.839.824.50
Auckland Point303 WNW3.256.424.10
Boat Creek308 NW1.546.524.61140
Boyne Island360 N0.866.6-880
Clinton271 W1.940.625.10
South Gladstone316 NW1.551.724.3880
Targinie294 WNW1.252.424.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela268 W0.8
Blackwater288 WNW435.123.30
Bluff--33.3250
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere299 WNW1.4
Longreach259 W2.620.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)275 W2.637.224.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)272 W2.425.7
Parkhurst272 W0.252.123.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina311 NW0.6
West Mackay23 NNE3.424.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr8 N1.525.9185
Charters Towers247 WSW0.4
Ingham62 ENE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard45 NE2.776.724.31510
Environment Park57 ENE0.557.130.11590
Kirwan71 ENE0.4
Lennon Drive30 NNE3.369.525.91390
North Ward38 NE1.375.524.50
South Townsville324 NW1.8
Stuart113 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton106.4 ESE0.6
Cairns129 SE2.369.426.22050
Gordonvale145.3 SE0.2
Innisfail130.8 SE0.6
Mareeba56.8 ENE0.5
Mossman66 ENE0.3
Weipa244 WSW2.129.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.221

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