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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 Thursday 12 June 2025 3am.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.1
Beerwah20 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah229 SW0.7
Burpengary246 WSW0.7
Caboolture235 SW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill254 WSW1.365.87.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera333 NNW0.585.46.50
Cooroy3 N0
Deagon227 SW0.273.77.820
Deception Bay216 SW0.873.70
Eagleby283 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill15 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W481.44.60
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville154 SSE1.691.94.10
Kilcoy36 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood144 SE0
Lytton227 SW2.468.710.30
Maleny250 WSW1.2
Moggill293 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek285 WNW0.45.8
Mutdapilly112 ESE0.571.25.90
Nambour142 SE0.191.65.820
North Maclean245 WSW0.698.730
Norwell186 S0.1
Parkwood111 ESE0.470.38.70
Petrie93 E0
Raceview156 SSE0.486.84.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands245 WSW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea139 SE0.770.18.220
South Brisbane212 SSW1.28.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport266 W0.471.28.90
Springwood219 SW0.363.97.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain11 N0
Tewantin124 SE0.1
Upper Kedron137 SE0.1
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.862.690
Wynnum229 SW2.363.18.40
Wynnum West219 SW1.972.28.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville324 NW0.11.7
Chinchilla28 NNE0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey54 NE0
Pittsworth100 E0
Rangeville231 SW0.969.37
Roma356 N0.61.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba247 WSW0.568.75.520
Warwick14 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay195 SSW0.5
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough236 SW1.179.600
Tin Can Bay147 SSE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga242 WSW0.2972.20
Auckland Point256 WSW1.772.810.30
Boat Creek263 W2.571.39.110
Boyne Island185 S0.869.4-20
Clinton201 SSW2.2797.50
South Gladstone201 SSW0.46610.810
Targinie262 W0.677.57.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.1
Blackwater74 ENE0.182.64.60
Bluff285 WNW0.577.24.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach179 S0.86.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)69 ENE0.280.49.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE0.69.4
Parkhurst61 ENE0.190.43.9
Yeppoon63 ENE0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina143 SE1
West Mackay234 SW0.613.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.719.70
Charters Towers159 SSE0
Ingham206 SSW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW2.870.920.500
Environment Park206 SSW0.57220.400
Kirwan207 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive173 S0.373.420.400
North Ward159 SSE266.621.20
South Townsville67 ENE0.3
Stuart32 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.8 SE0.3
Cairns176 S1.28221.600
Gordonvale172.2 S0.5
Innisfail100.5 E0
Mareeba16.5 NNE0
Mossman70 ENE0
Weipa144 SE124.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.86.8

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
19 December 2025