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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 2am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert206 SSW0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah177 S0.7
Burpengary137 SE0.1
Caboolture96 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW0.371.711.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.97.5
Coomera319 NW1.659.814.60
Cooroy257 WSW0.1
Deagon297 WNW0.18611.110
Deception Bay275 W1.369.20
Eagleby285 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill114 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton308 NW3.355.413.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.610
Josephville160 SSE1.688.590
Kilcoy10 N0.1
Kippa-Ring16 NNE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton301 WNW2.963.216.90
Maleny263 W1
Moggill165 SSE0
Mountain Creek311 NW1.416.2
Mutdapilly308 NW1.948.514.20
Nambour249 WSW0.39513.310
North Maclean191 S0.41007.20
Norwell262 W0.2
Parkwood126 SE0.569.512.70
Petrie267 W0.1
Raceview151 SSE0.278.6100
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands107 ESE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea90 E0.283.611.410
South Brisbane329 NNW0.617.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport163 SSE0.561.214.30
Springwood334 NNW0.447.4150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain274 W0.3
Tewantin288 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba294 WNW0.545.915.80
Wynnum292 WNW2.749.715.50
Wynnum West304 NW2.359.215.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville119 ESE0.15.9
Chinchilla19 NNE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville244 WSW1.86412
Roma344 NNW0.56.1
Stanthorpe121 ESE0.1
Toowoomba236 SW1.265.810.300
Warwick216 SW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah107 ESE0
Hervey Bay250 WSW0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough311 NW0.898.100
Tin Can Bay48 NE0
Toogoom145 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.197.312.10
Auckland Point256 WSW1.590.716.70
Boat Creek317 NW0.395.414.210
Boyne Island208 SSW0.492.8-10
Clinton208 SSW1.789.315.70
South Gladstone250 WSW0.48616.210
Targinie323 NW0.692.516.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.3
Blackwater172 S0.586.712.50
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere12 NNE0
Longreach189 S2.511.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)286 WNW0.491.712.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)287 WNW0.311.7
Parkhurst15 NNE0.290.414.3
Yeppoon7 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina157 SSE0.1
West Mackay273 W116.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.618.50
Charters Towers1 N0
Ingham231 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW1.586.621.100
Environment Park231 SW0.290.620.400
Kirwan18 NNE0
Lennon Drive206 SSW0.190.920.600
North Ward137 SE0.384.421.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.7 ESE0.3
Cairns169 S184.821.400
Gordonvale160.7 SSE0.7
Innisfail178.8 S0
Mareeba10.3 N0
Mossman74 ENE0
Weipa128 SE0.521.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.713.8

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