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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 Monday 16 June 2025 12am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert52 NE0
Beerwah36 NE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.47.7
Boonah211 SSW0.5
Burpengary194 SSW0.2
Caboolture29 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill242 WSW0.781.2120
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.87.3
Coomera252 WSW1.389.212.30
Cooroy18 NNE0
Deagon233 SW0.588.711.410
Deception Bay218 SW0.985.60
Eagleby299 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill13 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W3.179.98.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.77.6
Josephville170 S293.39.10
Kilcoy6 N0
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton214 SW2.383.513.20
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek225 SW0.911.6
Mutdapilly206 SSW0.574.610.90
Nambour255 WSW0.193.811.110
North Maclean211 SSW0.599.88.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood252 WSW0.187.912.20
Petrie46 NE0
Raceview169 S0.390.68.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.48.8
Redlands43 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.66.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.29.5
Rocklea90 E0.587.111.610
South Brisbane216 SW1.212.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.95.3
Southport212 SSW0.789.113.60
Springwood140 SE0.287.8110
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.97.8
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin177 S0.1
Upper Kedron78 ENE0
Woolloongabba249 WSW0.480.312.50
Wynnum222 SW2.18312.70
Wynnum West221 SW2.392.611.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville209 SSW0.18.4
Chinchilla44 NE0.1
Dalby61 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles81 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth97 E0.1
Rangeville269 W0.567.38.8
Roma319 NW0.26.6
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba210 SSW0.764.59.600
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay109 ESE0.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough246 WSW1.289.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S0.295.88.70
Auckland Point246 WSW2.378.614.60
Boat Creek275 W2.286.113.210
Boyne Island185 S0.776.4-10
Clinton203 SSW1.879.813.80
South Gladstone234 SW1.373.215.310
Targinie251 WSW0.497.912.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.2
Blackwater188 S0.667.78.50
Bluff279 W0.762.87.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach129 SE1.911.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)292 WNW0.880.98.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)189 S0.79
Parkhurst49 NE0.289.79.8
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE0.6
West Mackay225 SW114.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr142 SE1.316.51
Charters Towers41 NE0
Ingham214 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.776.317.500
Environment Park223 SW0.482.816.400
Kirwan65 ENE0
Lennon Drive196 SSW0.281.316.800
North Ward158 SSE2.168.718.70
South Townsville33 NNE0
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton149 SSE0.5
Cairns182 S1.976.219.100
Gordonvale145.8 SE0.7
Innisfail304 NW0.5
Mareeba183.1 S0.5
Mossman137 SE0
Weipa121 ESE2.825.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S0.312.3

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
16 December 2025