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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 5am.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert73 ENE0.1
Beerwah143 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.85.1
Boonah182 S0.2
Burpengary195 SSW0
Caboolture16 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill244 WSW1.967.210.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.53.7
Coomera289 WNW0.887.79.50
Cooroy23 NNE0
Deagon210 SSW0.583.88.110
Deception Bay208 SSW0.779.90
Eagleby296 WNW1
Eatons Hill89 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton294 WNW1.790.84.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.33.4
Josephville158 SSE1.599.25.80
Kilcoy48 NE0
Kippa-Ring11 N0.1
Lowood130 SE0
Lytton205 SSW3.473.210.70
Maleny--
Moggill263 W0.8
Mountain Creek216 SW0.97.9
Mutdapilly319 NW0.585.45.70
Nambour184 S0.193.87.510
North Maclean240 WSW0.21004.30
Norwell48 NE0
Parkwood78 ENE0.17911.50
Petrie148 SSE0
Raceview284 WNW0.494.44.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.96.5
Redlands244 WSW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.92.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.97.6
Rocklea173 S0.878.49.210
South Brisbane211 SSW1.99.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.81.6
Southport238 WSW0.482.311.80
Springwood193 SSW0.574.38.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.34.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin87 E0.1
Upper Kedron62 ENE0
Woolloongabba235 SW1.171.49.80
Wynnum227 SW2.873.19.40
Wynnum West219 SW2.480.99.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE0.72.6
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby49 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles49 NE0
Oakey17 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville269 W0.583.86.3
Roma---
Stanthorpe89 E0
Toowoomba225 SW0.476.17.110
Warwick49 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay191 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough236 SW1.984.900
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga224 SW0.1971.80
Auckland Point245 WSW2.864.6100
Boat Creek262 W3.567.49.130
Boyne Island185 S0.668.7-20
Clinton200 SSW2.270.38.30
South Gladstone218 SW1.459.211.210
Targinie134 SE0.560.911.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela134 SE0.2
Blackwater303 WNW0.378.73.80
Bluff283 WNW0.474.33.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere8 N0
Longreach79 E1.16.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)233 SW0.287.93.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)272 W0.32.5
Parkhurst50 NE0.391.13.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina195 SSW0.5
West Mackay259 W1.37.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S0.811.11
Charters Towers168 SSE0.1
Ingham218 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S2.374.412.700
Environment Park198 SSW0.478.811.900
Kirwan208 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive173 S0.778.612.200
North Ward162 SSE2.660.615.10
South Townsville71 ENE0.1
Stuart27 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton151.8 SSE0.4
Cairns177 S282.117.800
Gordonvale151.4 SSE0.9
Innisfail73.5 ENE0
Mareeba114.8 ESE0.1
Mossman34 NE0
Weipa121 ESE2.222.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.211

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