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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 6pm.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert264 W1.7
Beerwah181 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah224 SW1.9
Burpengary180 S0.2
Caboolture308 NW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill278 W1.63516.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera281 W1.239.415.70
Cooroy254 WSW0.2
Deagon261 W0.646.216.110
Deception Bay238 WSW243.50
Eagleby284 WNW1.5
Eatons Hill254 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W5.643.514.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville225 SW1.840.614.40
Kilcoy274 W0.7
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0.3
Lowood236 SW0.7
Lytton262 W4.342.5170
Maleny252 WSW1.3
Moggill267 W0.8
Mountain Creek248 WSW0.714.9
Mutdapilly295 WNW237.914.40
Nambour259 W0.96314.810
North Maclean259 W2.83715.20
Norwell187 S0.1
Parkwood273 W2.642.115.60
Petrie258 WSW1
Raceview252 WSW1.443.5150
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands253 WSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea252 WSW1.942.915.710
South Brisbane246 WSW2.116.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport283 WNW1.93815.80
Springwood259 W0.838.7150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.1
Tewantin258 WSW1.2
Upper Kedron236 SW0.4
Woolloongabba268 W136.316.20
Wynnum263 W4.535160
Wynnum West271 W3.84216.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville215 SW0.813
Chinchilla129 SE0.1
Dalby266 W1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles253 WSW0.6
Oakey295 WNW2.2
Pittsworth262 W1.4
Rangeville252 WSW1.758.89.2
Roma242 WSW213.1
Stanthorpe161 SSE1.8
Toowoomba266 W1.447.89.710
Warwick284 WNW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah190 S0.3
Hervey Bay238 WSW0.1
Kingaroy265 W2.7
Maryborough331 NNW156.610
Tin Can Bay226 SW0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE050.818.20
Auckland Point272 W2.644.120.30
Boat Creek281 W0.449.518.730
Boyne Island249 WSW0.843.2-40
Clinton254 WSW1.642.520.10
South Gladstone239 WSW0.844.220.140
Targinie252 WSW1.643.119.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela113 ESE0
Blackwater232 SW2.542.817.80
Bluff286 WNW1.537.515.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere8 N0
Longreach---
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)270 W1.442.419.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)266 W1.419.2
Parkhurst63 ENE0.459.717
Yeppoon68 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina134 SE0.2
West Mackay34 NE1.920.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr214 SW0.823.921
Charters Towers242 WSW0.2
Ingham85 E0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S2.340.624.4400
Environment Park159 SSE0.549.323.9270
Kirwan156 SSE0.1
Lennon Drive160 SSE1.542.824.3260
North Ward175 S1.539.823.80
South Townsville62 ENE0.2
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton67.8 ENE0.4
Cairns139 SE1.77423.1290
Gordonvale220.5 SW0.4
Innisfail147.4 SSE0.4
Mareeba62.6 ENE0.6
Mossman87 E0.2
Weipa224 SW1.927.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.119.7

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