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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 Friday 13 June 2025 12am.

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

Friday 13 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert116 ESE0.1
Beerwah102 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah231 SW0.6
Burpengary162 SSE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill240 WSW0.463.88.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera264 W1.175.88.20
Cooroy96 E0
Deagon255 WSW0.374.68.720
Deception Bay218 SW1.561.90
Eagleby284 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill112 ESE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W4.274.760
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville158 SSE1.471.37.20
Kilcoy19 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring93 E0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton269 W2.159.112.30
Maleny44 NE0
Moggill238 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek219 SW0.99.6
Mutdapilly268 W1.450.39.50
Nambour232 SW0.851.612.720
North Maclean139 SE0.298.23.80
Norwell84 E0
Parkwood276 W0.4748.20
Petrie291 WNW0.1
Raceview181 S0.1795.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands243 WSW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea211 SSW0.865.29.310
South Brisbane200 SSW0.810.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport252 WSW0.4689.20
Springwood89 E0.679.55.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin219 SW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba254 WSW0.560.29.90
Wynnum263 W1.760.89.90
Wynnum West246 WSW1.472.490
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.33.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey20 NNE0
Pittsworth155 SSE0
Rangeville230 SW1.357.27.2
Roma221 SW0.75.8
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba224 SW1.161.26.300
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah76 ENE0
Hervey Bay122 ESE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough329 NNW0.783.800
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.294.85.30
Auckland Point248 WSW1.268.612.40
Boat Creek272 W2.571.111.510
Boyne Island180 S1.165.9-00
Clinton204 SSW1.972.211.10
South Gladstone216 SW0.859.114.210
Targinie266 W0.580.810.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE0.3
Blackwater221 SW1.466.69.50
Bluff311 NW0.368.28.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach212 SSW0.96.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW0.892.58.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)302 WNW0.38.7
Parkhurst21 NNE0.287.56.6
Yeppoon12 NNE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1.2
West Mackay225 SW0.814.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr207 SSW0.318.31
Charters Towers185 S0.2
Ingham137 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard200 SSW253.820.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan233 SW0.1
Lennon Drive172 S0.656.619.500
North Ward192 SSW1.846.320.90
South Townsville76 ENE0
Stuart185 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton131.2 SE0.3
Cairns172 S1.685.322.300
Gordonvale138 SE0.2
Innisfail148.8 SSE0.1
Mareeba98.2 E0.2
Mossman115 ESE0.1
Weipa150 SSE0.824.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.19.8

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
16 December 2025