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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert191 S0.2
Beerwah89 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee73.111.9
Boonah231 SW0.7
Burpengary103 ESE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill208 SSW0.170.414.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.111.2
Coomera264 W0.686.114.70
Cooroy80 E0
Deagon228 SW0.382.814.110
Deception Bay220 SW1.478.20
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill5 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W3.176.212.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.112.1
Josephville180 S1.376.212.90
Kilcoy18 NNE0.2
Kippa-Ring189 S0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton219 SW0.778.615.40
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek229 SW0.813.8
Mutdapilly201 SSW0.658.715.50
Nambour226 SW0.289.213.410
North Maclean49 NE0.594.411.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood206 SSW0.580.915.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview152 SSE0.382.912.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.812.8
Redlands77 ENE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.410.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.813.4
Rocklea18 NNE0.372.915.920
South Brisbane293 WNW0.417.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.69.3
Southport182 S0.382.115.50
Springwood78 ENE0.682.912.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.112.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin88 E0
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba169 S0.165.5160
Wynnum236 SW1.167.516.30
Wynnum West192 SSW1.183.514.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.413
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles18 NNE0
Oakey165 SSE0
Pittsworth65 ENE0
Rangeville233 SW0.654.911.3
Roma134 SE0.913.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba219 SW0.752.612.110
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah79 E0
Hervey Bay101 E0
Kingaroy38 NE0.1
Maryborough183 S0.469.410
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.780.4140
Auckland Point135 SE1.472.218.60
Boat Creek312 NW1.182.213.920
Boyne Island188 S0.972.6-10
Clinton187 S0.570.717.20
South Gladstone284 WNW0.673.117.520
Targinie227 SW0.185.513.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela109 ESE0
Blackwater178 S0.943.614.40
Bluff183 S0.636.6150
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere9 N0
Longreach151 SSE0.716.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)330 NNW0.456.213.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)194 SSW0.312.2
Parkhurst58 ENE0.873.315.4
Yeppoon71 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina155 SSE0.7
West Mackay199 SSW1.617.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr118 ESE0.618.61
Charters Towers16 NNE0
Ingham281 W0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard153 SSE1.472.819.800
Environment Park184 S0.477.318.800
Kirwan86 E0
Lennon Drive157 SSE0.477.71900
North Ward161 SSE1.373.419.40
South Townsville38 NE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149.9 SSE0.1
Cairns186 S2.571.319.800
Gordonvale141.4 SE0.2
Innisfail262.3 W0.2
Mareeba167.9 SSE0.2
Mossman188 S0.1
Weipa115 ESE2.526.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE1.219.2

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
19 December 2025