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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 14 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert92 E0.1
Beerwah76 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee766.7
Boonah238 WSW0.8
Burpengary156 SSE0.1
Caboolture45 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill278 W0.576.510.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.56.1
Coomera257 WSW1.183.510.90
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon244 WSW0.674.811.110
Deception Bay222 SW1.277.40
Eagleby297 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill22 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton265 W473.98.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.96.5
Josephville166 SSE1.788.28.80
Kilcoy110 ESE0
Kippa-Ring194 SSW0.2
Lowood17 NNE0
Lytton249 WSW1.379.912.50
Maleny33 NNE0
Moggill297 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek226 SW1.19.7
Mutdapilly248 WSW0.869.610.70
Nambour254 WSW0.192.8920
North Maclean262 W0.598.27.10
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood204 SSW0.379.212.10
Petrie24 NNE0
Raceview212 SSW0.286.28.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.27.8
Redlands104 ESE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.45.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.39
Rocklea137 SE0.481.110.610
South Brisbane209 SSW111.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.24.1
Southport229 SW0.57912.50
Springwood198 SSW0.170.411.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.66.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin159 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron245 WSW0.2
Woolloongabba237 WSW172.911.60
Wynnum226 SW2.269.911.90
Wynnum West220 SW2.180.711.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville304 NW0.15.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby33 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey150 SSE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville232 SW1.368.99.6
Roma34 NE0.24.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba213 SSW1.667.68.600
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah180 S0.2
Hervey Bay13 NNE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough236 SW1.286.310
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.293.65.10
Auckland Point233 SW1.167.314.40
Boat Creek294 WNW1.480.9910
Boyne Island206 SSW0.672.4-10
Clinton195 SSW172.911.90
South Gladstone250 WSW0.771.51310
Targinie260 W0.289.98.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela28 NNE0
Blackwater222 SW1.168.96.90
Bluff283 WNW0.861.77.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach115 ESE211
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)288 WNW0.383.76.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)244 WSW0.26
Parkhurst44 NE0.183.66.9
Yeppoon39 NE0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S1
West Mackay262 W19.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr161 SSE1.113.80
Charters Towers165 SSE0.1
Ingham147 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.663.61700
Environment Park198 SSW0.469.11600
Kirwan9 N0
Lennon Drive185 S0.367.516.300
North Ward166 SSE2.257.717.80
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart51 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.5 SE0.5
Cairns189 S2.678.919.900
Gordonvale121.2 ESE0.5
Innisfail341 NNW0.1
Mareeba74.5 ENE0.1
Mossman150 SSE0
Weipa119 ESE1.924.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE112.4

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
14 December 2025