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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 Monday 9 June 2025 12pm.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert272 W3.3
Beerwah153 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah202 SSW4.2
Burpengary285 WNW2.2
Caboolture207 SSW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill279 W4.942.917.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.219.1
Coomera291 WNW2.555.616.60
Cooroy312 NW0.8
Deagon260 W1.350.9184820
Deception Bay234 SW2.349.80
Eagleby287 WNW2.4
Eatons Hill255 WSW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W9.249.115.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville253 WSW3.845.516.60
Kilcoy255 WSW1.5
Kippa-Ring309 NW1.5
Lowood241 WSW2.2
Lytton262 W7.249.617.50
Maleny253 WSW2.4
Moggill260 W2.5
Mountain Creek267 W2.719.7
Mutdapilly288 WNW5.141.517.30
Nambour289 WNW3.155.318.36430
North Maclean256 WSW4.748.316.90
Norwell249 WSW0.5
Parkwood312 NW3.452.416.70
Petrie247 WSW2
Raceview277 W548.117.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands268 W3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea249 WSW5.75117.27110
South Brisbane234 SW3.617
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport310 NW3.149.617.30
Springwood268 W2.446.5170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain281 W0.7
Tewantin286 WNW1
Upper Kedron243 WSW1.4
Woolloongabba257 WSW1.944.417.10
Wynnum266 W643.217.30
Wynnum West284 WNW5.249.717.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville234 SW1.413.8
Chinchilla84 E0.6
Dalby266 W2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles274 W1.8
Oakey298 WNW4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW265.511.4
Roma255 WSW4.414.4
Stanthorpe158 SSE2.3
Toowoomba271 W2.459.711.46020
Warwick269 W3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah236 SW1.4
Hervey Bay280 W0.8
Kingaroy--
Maryborough254 WSW3.148.66480
Tin Can Bay253 WSW1.1
Toogoom246 WSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga271 W2.239.720.90
Auckland Point278 W3.342.620.50
Boat Creek281 W2.541.2214230
Boyne Island263 W1.237.6-7490
Clinton256 WSW2.73821.10
South Gladstone266 W2.339.9217470
Targinie288 WNW2.24120.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela251 WSW0.8
Blackwater248 WSW544.318.50
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere266 W2.3
Longreach195 SSW4.116.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)254 WSW3.243.718.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)254 WSW2.520.1
Parkhurst240 WSW1.140.721.2
Yeppoon81 E0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE1.6
West Mackay227 SW2.421.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr202 SSW2.322.4745
Charters Towers226 SW0.5
Ingham222 SW1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard202 SSW3.639.3224070
Environment Park213 SSW1.333.627.54840
Kirwan202 SSW1.2
Lennon Drive175 S2.136.524.34250
North Ward256 WSW2.534.922.60
South Townsville85 E0.7
Stuart196 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.2 ESE0.4
Cairns110 ESE2.382.123.62790
Gordonvale107.5 ESE0.5
Innisfail151.6 SSE1.5
Mareeba65.3 ENE0.4
Mossman88 E0.4
Weipa116 ESE2.127.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE3.118.2

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
20 December 2025