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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 6pm.

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

Saturday 14 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert78 ENE0.1
Beerwah90 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5915.1
Boonah186 S0.6
Burpengary95 E0.2
Caboolture15 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill187 S0.152.815.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.515.3
Coomera311 NW0.765.316.10
Cooroy164 SSE0.1
Deagon79 E0.158.316.320
Deception Bay352 N0.3660
Eagleby56 NE0
Eatons Hill95 E0
Forest Lake253 WSW0
Gatton329 NNW1.449.915.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.716.3
Josephville177 S1.162.714.50
Kilcoy28 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring55 NE0
Lowood6 N0
Lytton332 NNW168160
Maleny12 NNE0
Moggill170 S0.1
Mountain Creek256 WSW0.514.3
Mutdapilly181 S1.544.917.30
Nambour247 WSW0.576.613.820
North Maclean232 SW0.362.214.90.1
Norwell36 NE0
Parkwood202 SSW0.663.716.90
Petrie19 NNE0
Raceview128 SE0.159160
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.216.5
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.916.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.716.2
Rocklea321 NW0.155.916.720
South Brisbane272 W1.317.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.914.1
Southport265 W0.658.816.70
Springwood81 E0.766.513.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.116.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin143 SE0.1
Upper Kedron157 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba293 WNW0.251.9160
Wynnum346 NNW157.715.80
Wynnum West22 NNE168.314.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S0.214.9
Chinchilla150 SSE0.1
Dalby183 S0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles259 W0.1
Oakey261 W0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville243 WSW0.959.511
Roma155 SSE1.514.4
Stanthorpe196 SSW0.1
Toowoomba224 SW159.211.210
Warwick274 W0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah78 ENE0
Hervey Bay4 N0
Kingaroy36 NE0
Maryborough190 S0.452.220
Tin Can Bay39 NE0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga57 ENE0.653.5160
Auckland Point79 E1.651.318.30
Boat Creek306 NW0.75315.630
Boyne Island45 NE0.556.1-40
Clinton98 E141.518.70
South Gladstone32 NNE0.4531840
Targinie191 S0.351.815.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela185 S0.3
Blackwater132 SE1.731.517.60
Bluff104 ESE0.930.416.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere115 ESE0.2
Longreach117 ESE1.320.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)87 E13717.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE0.416.8
Parkhurst51 NE0.559.515.1
Yeppoon115 ESE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina43 NE0
West Mackay134 SE1.517.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E1.519.827
Charters Towers135 SE0.4
Ingham80 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard83 E3.754.820.9430
Environment Park95 E1.157.720.7300
Kirwan88 E0.7
Lennon Drive96 E2.855.121270
North Ward101 E2.253.420.60
South Townsville109 ESE0.3
Stuart95 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton107.4 ESE1
Cairns175 S2.67222.4370
Gordonvale103.8 ESE0.2
Innisfail186.7 S1.5
Mareeba89.1 E1
Mossman93 E0.3
Weipa109 ESE2.829.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE1.722.2

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
15 December 2025