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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 8pm.

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

Monday 9 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert287 WNW0.8
Beerwah196 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah227 SW1
Burpengary276 W0.6
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill323 NW238.714.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera6 N0.548.213.30
Cooroy177 S0.6
Deagon301 WNW0.354.51330
Deception Bay249 WSW144.30
Eagleby289 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill198 SSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton285 WNW4.450.811.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville251 WSW2.94313.30
Kilcoy303 WNW0.1
Kippa-Ring30 NNE0
Lowood126 SE0.1
Lytton303 WNW2.851.315.30
Maleny251 WSW2.6
Moggill278 W1.2
Mountain Creek313 NW0.611.4
Mutdapilly291 WNW244.812.30
Nambour252 WSW0.680.210.920
North Maclean266 W1.54513.10
Norwell259 W0.5
Parkwood302 WNW2.844.414.40
Petrie182 S0.2
Raceview281 W2.74813.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands289 WNW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea262 W2.447.613.900
South Brisbane253 WSW1.715.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport285 WNW340.414.70
Springwood4 N0.453.811.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain283 WNW0.4
Tewantin269 W0.7
Upper Kedron269 W0.6
Woolloongabba274 W0.939.914.70
Wynnum268 W3.837.814.90
Wynnum West278 W3.64415.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville258 WSW08.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby282 WNW0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles278 W0.2
Oakey293 WNW1.8
Pittsworth251 WSW1.1
Rangeville248 WSW1.861.57.7
Roma234 SW1.19.4
Stanthorpe161 SSE1.9
Toowoomba267 W1.453.38.110
Warwick294 WNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah21 NNE0
Hervey Bay246 WSW0.7
Kingaroy312 NW0.8
Maryborough236 SW158.200
Tin Can Bay89 E0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E0.178.811.90
Auckland Point258 WSW1.350.718.50
Boat Creek290 WNW1.666.314.410
Boyne Island246 WSW0.747.8-20
Clinton208 SSW1.250.517.70
South Gladstone233 SW0.854.116.910
Targinie261 W0.266.4140
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela180 S0.1
Blackwater207 SSW1.853.814.20
Bluff285 WNW1.341.814.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere62 ENE0.1
Longreach220 SW1.212.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)296 WNW1.163.614.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)255 WSW1.315.9
Parkhurst83 E0.673.112.9
Yeppoon70 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S1
West Mackay249 WSW0.817.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S0.820.81
Charters Towers242 WSW0.3
Ingham45 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.356.322.100
Environment Park191 S0.160.720.800
Kirwan196 SSW0.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.458.621.300
North Ward172 S1.651.521.70
South Townsville29 NNE0
Stuart105 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton158.5 SSE0.4
Cairns198 SSW2.475.221.700
Gordonvale0 N0
Innisfail149.9 SSE0.1
Mareeba127.2 SE0.2
Mossman215 SW0.1
Weipa185 S1.525.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.714.6

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
21 December 2025