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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 Saturday 14 June 2025 5pm.

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

Saturday 14 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert238 WSW1.3
Beerwah156 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.219.1
Boonah132 SE0.5
Burpengary192 SSW0.7
Caboolture101 E0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill279 W0.54218.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.120.6
Coomera355 N0.556.518.60
Cooroy201 SSW0.1
Deagon242 WSW0.348.919.1430
Deception Bay241 WSW0.453.90
Eagleby239 WSW0.2
Eatons Hill132 SE0
Forest Lake230 SW0.1
Gatton306 NW1.838.218.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.220.6
Josephville174 S1.753.616.80
Kilcoy94 E0
Kippa-Ring258 WSW0.3
Lowood4 N0
Lytton24 NNE1.557.217.60
Maleny--
Moggill325 NW0.2
Mountain Creek134 SE118
Mutdapilly347 NNW138.319.10
Nambour231 SW0.657.318.6810
North Maclean188 S1.148.3180
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood150 SSE0.851.419.50
Petrie95 E0.1
Raceview334 NNW0.643.919.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.520.7
Redlands58 ENE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.622.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview5019.4
Rocklea263 W1.349.218.1350
South Brisbane264 W1.618.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5120
Southport178 S1.151.718.40
Springwood96 E0.246.717.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.920.1
Tamborine Mountain74 ENE0
Tewantin156 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron222 SW0.2
Woolloongabba286 WNW0.544.7180
Wynnum35 NE1.152.516.40
Wynnum West32 NNE1.656.6170
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville172 S0.417.6
Chinchilla174 S0.3
Dalby223 SW0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles242 WSW0.4
Oakey251 WSW1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville247 WSW0.85512.7
Roma179 S1.816.2
Stanthorpe171 S0.8
Toowoomba219 SW1.451.613.6630
Warwick315 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah237 WSW0.2
Hervey Bay96 E0.1
Kingaroy212 SSW0.7
Maryborough198 SSW1.143.3770
Tin Can Bay217 SW0.3
Toogoom101 E0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.533.420.70
Auckland Point142 SE1.633.319.80
Boat Creek126 SE135.120.31210
Boyne Island76 ENE0.843.3-930
Clinton144 SE232.920.20
South Gladstone182 S1.234.220.11130
Targinie186 S0.436.420.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela188 S0.9
Blackwater180 S3.126.719.20
Bluff104 ESE1.727.518.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere232 SW1.6
Longreach108 ESE1.622
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE2.130.519.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.521.4
Parkhurst27 NNE0.344.118.9
Yeppoon192 SSW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina63 ENE0.5
West Mackay128 SE3.318.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr79 E2.421.3187
Charters Towers119 ESE1.1
Ingham74 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE4.554.321.21530
Environment Park87 E1.75322.31610
Kirwan86 E1
Lennon Drive83 E3.849.322.91400
North Ward90 E253.521.30
South Townsville271 W0.6
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.6 ESE1.1
Cairns166 SSE2.46723.41520
Gordonvale143.3 SE0.5
Innisfail177.2 S2.1
Mareeba86.3 E1.3
Mossman122 ESE0.9
Weipa114 ESE3.230.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap139 SE2.123.7

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
16 December 2025