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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 1am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert70 ENE0
Beerwah108 ESE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.67
Boonah192 SSW0.5
Burpengary211 SSW0.1
Caboolture29 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill268 W0.380.811.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.26.7
Coomera247 WSW1.389.811.90
Cooroy18 NNE0
Deagon223 SW0.189.210.920
Deception Bay243 WSW0.8860
Eagleby290 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton282 WNW2.882.17.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.86.8
Josephville170 S2.194.68.70
Kilcoy22 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring206 SSW0.3
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton206 SSW3.282.312.40
Maleny--
Moggill120 ESE0
Mountain Creek232 SW0.911.1
Mutdapilly343 NNW0.682.69.10
Nambour268 W0.194.310.820
North Maclean248 WSW0.61007.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood207 SSW0.388.4120
Petrie0 N0
Raceview177 S0.690.68.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.78
Redlands89 E0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley795.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.78.6
Rocklea145 SE0.387.810.510
South Brisbane213 SSW1.111.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.94.4
Southport222 SW0.790.513.30
Springwood209 SSW0.287.910.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.67.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin163 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron39 NE0
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.780.312.10
Wynnum214 SW2.385.611.50
Wynnum West209 SSW2.692.611.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE0.28
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby25 NNE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles95 E0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth130 SE0.1
Rangeville275 W0.570.58
Roma25 NNE0.35.5
Stanthorpe183 S0.1
Toowoomba209 SSW0.963.79.400
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 Bay191 S0.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough245 WSW1.190.210
Tin Can Bay33 NNE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.296.17.80
Auckland Point254 WSW2.181.2140
Boat Creek266 W2.985.812.800
Boyne Island188 S0.878.6-10
Clinton205 SSW2.182.312.70
South Gladstone231 SW1.770.815.510
Targinie264 W0.69812.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.4
Blackwater68 ENE0.371.77.40
Bluff309 NW0.167.76.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach110 ESE1.910.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)312 NW0.679.58.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)171 S0.48.8
Parkhurst30 NNE0.290.49.1
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina75 ENE0.1
West Mackay229 SW113.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE115.80
Charters Towers4 N0
Ingham213 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S1.977.216.800
Environment Park200 SSW0.683.215.900
Kirwan49 NE0
Lennon Drive169 S0.981.315.700
North Ward158 SSE1.770.1180
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.6 SSE0.4
Cairns177 S2.27819.100
Gordonvale150 SSE0.7
Innisfail307.8 NW0.5
Mareeba172.5 S0.4
Mossman106 ESE0.1
Weipa120 ESE3.225.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S0.812

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