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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 1pm.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert268 W3.6
Beerwah163 SSE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah220 SW4.5
Burpengary268 W3
Caboolture204 SSW0.4
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill279 W5.139.717.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera279 W347.717.50
Cooroy257 WSW0.4
Deagon252 WSW1.449.818.45640
Deception Bay238 WSW2.347.20
Eagleby279 W2.9
Eatons Hill226 SW1.1
Forest Lake296 WNW1.1
Gatton269 W9.145160
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville247 WSW3.942.516.80
Kilcoy261 W2.2
Kippa-Ring287 WNW1.3
Lowood239 WSW2.1
Lytton274 W8.348.617.70
Maleny254 WSW2.7
Moggill261 W2.4
Mountain Creek257 WSW2.320.3
Mutdapilly295 WNW4.939.417.20
Nambour281 W2.651.818.95290
North Maclean261 W6.939.917.80
Norwell251 WSW0.7
Parkwood284 WNW3.74717.30
Petrie252 WSW1.8
Raceview275 W5.142.517.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands269 W4.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea238 WSW6.945.517.45660
South Brisbane252 WSW3.517.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport290 WNW344.117.60
Springwood260 W1.941.916.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain278 W0.7
Tewantin300 WNW1
Upper Kedron251 WSW1.4
Woolloongabba268 W238.718.40
Wynnum267 W540.318.40
Wynnum West266 W546.118.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville230 SW1.514.2
Chinchilla101 E0.6
Dalby271 W2.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles277 W2
Oakey294 WNW3.6
Pittsworth238 WSW3.3
Rangeville251 WSW1.95911.7
Roma249 WSW4.414.7
Stanthorpe159 SSE2.6
Toowoomba274 W2.250.512.15610
Warwick269 W3.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah247 WSW1.2
Hervey Bay271 W0.9
Kingaroy266 W5.1
Maryborough255 WSW2.649.16370
Tin Can Bay269 W0.8
Toogoom261 W0.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga246 WSW2.337.421.50
Auckland Point277 W3.73921.20
Boat Creek256 WSW2.337.621.95990
Boyne Island269 W1.235.5-7280
Clinton254 WSW2.935.821.70
South Gladstone253 WSW237.1227360
Targinie280 W3.137.221.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela260 W1.3
Blackwater256 WSW54119.20
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere271 W2.2
Longreach223 SW3.617
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)257 WSW341.619.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)260 W2.421.2
Parkhurst240 WSW1.236.122.1
Yeppoon101 E0.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S1.1
West Mackay225 SW2.622.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW2.423.3754
Charters Towers224 SW0.5
Ingham227 SW1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard211 SSW2.539.222.73970
Environment Park205 SSW132294540
Kirwan191 S0.9
Lennon Drive177 S1.835.925.23980
North Ward241 WSW2.235.723.20
South Townsville101 E0.6
Stuart211 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton61.1 ENE0.6
Cairns128 SE276.924.34880
Gordonvale91.4 E0.6
Innisfail--
Mareeba115.6 ESE0.5
Mossman--
Weipa129 SE2.128.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE3.219

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