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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 4am.

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

Thursday 12 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert109 ESE0
Beerwah33 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah228 SW0.4
Burpengary38 NE0
Caboolture163 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill258 WSW0.965.180
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera24 NNE0.783.46.50
Cooroy14 NNE0.1
Deagon246 WSW0.278.16.920
Deception Bay224 SW0.771.50
Eagleby285 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill97 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W2.784.73.90
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville165 SSE291.93.90
Kilcoy17 NNE0
Kippa-Ring4 N0
Lowood97 E0
Lytton219 SW1.870.19.50
Maleny205 SSW0.3
Moggill221 SW0.2
Mountain Creek274 W0.35.4
Mutdapilly171 S0.373.35.40
Nambour231 SW0.191.55.620
North Maclean219 SW0.599.62.60
Norwell139 SE0
Parkwood197 SSW0.267.49.30
Petrie71 ENE0
Raceview158 SSE0.688.83.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands247 WSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea157 SSE0.670.88.110
South Brisbane203 SSW0.88.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport315 NW0.271.38.70
Springwood195 SSW0.4677.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin75 ENE0.1
Upper Kedron130 SE0
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.865.18.40
Wynnum226 SW2.368.27.60
Wynnum West209 SSW1.977.77.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE0.50.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby64 ENE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey45 NE0
Pittsworth117 ESE0
Rangeville232 SW169.86.8
Roma343 NNW0.60.4
Stanthorpe125 SE0
Toowoomba235 SW0.569.95.220
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay186 S0.6
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW1.379.900
Tin Can Bay49 NE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.1971.80
Auckland Point257 WSW2.475.48.70
Boat Creek262 W2.372.28.310
Boyne Island185 S0.868.2-10
Clinton204 SSW2.578.66.80
South Gladstone261 W0.468.39.720
Targinie262 W0.480.66.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.8
Blackwater211 SSW0.5844.10
Bluff313 NW0.278.43.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach217 SW0.76.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE0.57310.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE111.3
Parkhurst65 ENE0.2913.9
Yeppoon53 NE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina183 S1.2
West Mackay236 SW0.713.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.819.60
Charters Towers165 SSE0
Ingham243 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S1.568.220.300.1
Environment Park164 SSE0.670.620.200.5
Kirwan217 SW0.7
Lennon Drive145 SE0.570.620.300.1
North Ward123 ESE0.868.220.80
South Townsville71 ENE0.1
Stuart32 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148 SSE0.3
Cairns180 S1.88321.400
Gordonvale169.8 S0.6
Innisfail144.8 SE0.1
Mareeba66 ENE0
Mossman122 ESE0.1
Weipa142 SE124.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S0.96.1

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