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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 Sunday 15 June 2025 6pm.

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

Sunday 15 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
Beaudesert88 E0.1
Beerwah36 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.916
Boonah228 SW0.9
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill123 ESE0.153.818.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.415.6
Coomera287 WNW0.376.817.10
Cooroy97 E0
Deagon298 WNW0.271.217.520
Deception Bay346 NNW0.477.10
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill2 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton45 NE1.156.317.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.216.8
Josephville259 W0.95816.90
Kilcoy169 S0.1
Kippa-Ring57 ENE0
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton90 E1.46717.90
Maleny--
Moggill204 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek229 SW0.516.1
Mutdapilly340 NNW1.449.818.10
Nambour231 SW0.678.216.420
North Maclean245 WSW0.37415.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood194 SSW0.669.718.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview127 SE0.268.116.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.817.2
Redlands61 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley6116.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.817.1
Rocklea188 S0.259.218.820
South Brisbane209 SSW0.619.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.114.3
Southport244 WSW0.171.117.80
Springwood103 ESE0.671.315.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6116.5
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin173 S0.3
Upper Kedron133 SE0.1
Woolloongabba230 SW0.354.418.60
Wynnum103 ESE1.760.717.90
Wynnum West94 E1.371.417.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville181 S0.216.4
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby102 ESE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles37 NE0
Oakey116 ESE0
Pittsworth49 NE0.1
Rangeville285 WNW0.557.512.2
Roma146 SE1.515.9
Stanthorpe26 NNE0.1
Toowoomba259 W0.450.113.930
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah27 NNE0
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy34 NE0.1
Maryborough265 W0.258.320
Tin Can Bay125 SE0.1
Toogoom53 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga95 E16018.70
Auckland Point77 ENE3.165.919.70
Boat Creek301 WNW0.767.217.930
Boyne Island84 E0.969-40
Clinton68 ENE1.459.919.90
South Gladstone47 NE0.965.219.640
Targinie213 SSW0.364.118.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela86 E0
Blackwater89 E2.332.918.30
Bluff142 SE0.629.618.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere--
Longreach130 SE1.821.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE136.719.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.218.5
Parkhurst33 NNE0.764.218.5
Yeppoon183 S0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina84 E0.1
West Mackay140 SE2.519.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr83 E1.920.726
Charters Towers61 ENE0.5
Ingham83 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE2.464.921.1430
Environment Park101 E1.76921290
Kirwan81 E0.5
Lennon Drive109 ESE2.667.821260
North Ward103 ESE1.564.720.80
South Townsville116 ESE0.2
Stuart68 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.9 SE0.8
Cairns171 S365.921.6310
Gordonvale234.8 SW0.4
Innisfail178.8 S1.4
Mareeba134.1 SE0.5
Mossman126 SE0.3
Weipa120 ESE2.227.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.723.8

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
19 December 2025