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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 8am.

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

Sunday 15 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert219 SW0.3
Beerwah245 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.15.8
Boonah194 SSW0.2
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture128 SE0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill239 WSW27010.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.54.2
Coomera246 WSW1.288.39.90
Cooroy209 SSW0.1
Deagon208 SSW0.483.891420
Deception Bay207 SSW0.776.20
Eagleby290 WNW1.1
Eatons Hill85 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton242 WSW1.393.74.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.53.7
Josephville152 SSE1.699.55.10
Kilcoy44 NE0
Kippa-Ring175 S0.3
Lowood230 SW0.1
Lytton208 SSW3.672110
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.7
Mountain Creek206 SSW19.8
Mutdapilly291 WNW0.487.75.70
Nambour324 NW090.410940
North Maclean273 W11004.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood195 SSW0.278.711.90
Petrie153 SSE0.1
Raceview274 W0.790.75.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.77.1
Redlands241 WSW2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.82.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.27.2
Rocklea185 S1.3829.31520
South Brisbane195 SSW1.69.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.32.1
Southport197 SSW0.586.911.30
Springwood197 SSW0.576.78.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.14.4
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron182 S0
Woolloongabba223 SW1.2749.80
Wynnum226 SW2.773.19.80
Wynnum West209 SSW2.477.910.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE0.73.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby66 ENE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles37 NE0.1
Oakey63 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville286 WNW0.5885.7
Roma---
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba214 SW1.369.191490
Warwick133 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah231 SW1.2
Hervey Bay192 SSW1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough232 SW1.878.71180
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom101 E0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.297.53.10
Auckland Point249 WSW2.566.49.50
Boat Creek258 WSW3.664.6101530
Boyne Island211 SSW1.955.3-1810
Clinton203 SSW2.569.78.50
South Gladstone213 SSW1.258.711.91590
Targinie168 SSE0.952.913.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.5
Blackwater172 S0.277.64.80
Bluff120 ESE0.368.16.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere40 NE0.1
Longreach90 E0.85.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)154 SSE0.187.84.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE0.53.4
Parkhurst1 N0.192.35.1
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina198 SSW0.4
West Mackay270 W1.18.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S1.411.7130
Charters Towers228 SW0.2
Ingham234 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW1.873.212.7570
Environment Park207 SSW0.374.413.7890
Kirwan161 SSE0.7
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.975.413760
North Ward152 SSE1.453.115.60
South Townsville69 ENE0.1
Stuart157 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.2 SE0.7
Cairns183 S1.676.118.6760
Gordonvale141 SE0.7
Innisfail297.9 WNW0
Mareeba54.8 NE0.1
Mossman191 S0.1
Weipa129 SE2.121.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.89.2

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
20 December 2025