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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 8am.

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

Sunday 8 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert168 SSE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah212 SSW2.3
Burpengary285 WNW0.4
Caboolture102 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill99 E0.366.612.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains865.9
Coomera326 NW1.667.812.70
Cooroy270 W0.1
Deagon298 WNW0.173.312.91730
Deception Bay293 WNW0.970.60
Eagleby279 W0.5
Eatons Hill3 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W3.470.712.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.78.8
Josephville138 SE1.491.36.60
Kilcoy311 NW0.5
Kippa-Ring25 NNE0.2
Lowood101 E0
Lytton305 NW3.964.116.10
Maleny247 WSW1.5
Moggill89 E0.1
Mountain Creek304 NW0.712.9
Mutdapilly330 NNW158.113.30
Nambour126 SE0.292.511.61010
North Maclean197 SSW0.21005.50
Norwell186 S0.1
Parkwood318 NW0.171.511.50
Petrie130 SE0
Raceview156 SSE0.486.38.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands234 SW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea107 ESE0.674.211.91870
South Brisbane313 NW0.816.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport323 NW259.513.70
Springwood354 N0.271.210.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain267 W0.3
Tewantin283 WNW0.3
Upper Kedron245 WSW0.7
Woolloongabba298 WNW0.554.315.40
Wynnum305 NW351.415.90
Wynnum West320 NW3.161.515.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.43.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby215 SW0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles52 NE0
Oakey97 E0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.978.19.9
Roma347 NNW0.53.5
Stanthorpe156 SSE0.8
Toowoomba254 WSW1.473.3101660
Warwick254 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah182 S0.1
Hervey Bay110 ESE0.2
Kingaroy72 ENE0
Maryborough233 SW1.398.61170
Tin Can Bay101 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.19911.40
Auckland Point260 W2.392.914.90
Boat Creek309 NW0.996.214.91540
Boyne Island237 WSW1.789.4-1420
Clinton211 SSW1.890.214.40
South Gladstone228 SW1.883.9171930
Targinie108 ESE0.689.7180
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.9
Blackwater253 WSW1.292.411.50
Bluff282 WNW0.279.912.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere271 W0.5
Longreach231 SW0.96.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)324 NW0.59512.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)310 NW0.312.6
Parkhurst167 SSE0.394.113.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina237 WSW0.1
West Mackay274 W1.216.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW0.918.9138
Charters Towers248 WSW0.3
Ingham206 SSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard201 SSW1.493.518.9360
Environment Park238 WSW0.395.919.3560
Kirwan237 WSW0.5
Lennon Drive183 S0.495.919.3470
North Ward313 NW0.193.220.10
South Townsville23 NNE0
Stuart29 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton32.2 NNE0
Cairns166 SSE187.520.41230
Gordonvale160.7 SSE0.8
Innisfail200 SSW0.1
Mareeba25 NNE0.1
Mossman153 SSE0.1
Weipa140 SE1.522.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.611.3

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