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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 2am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert17 NNE0
Beerwah90 E0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.76.4
Boonah240 WSW0.9
Burpengary176 S0.1
Caboolture44 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill251 WSW0.381.810.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.26.1
Coomera253 WSW1.589.611.60
Cooroy54 NE0
Deagon201 SSW0.390.510.210
Deception Bay220 SW0.787.10
Eagleby294 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill26 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.984.77.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.66
Josephville178 S2.596.78.20
Kilcoy23 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.1
Lowood195 SSW0.3
Lytton209 SSW3.381.312.40
Maleny--
Moggill239 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek228 SW0.710.7
Mutdapilly182 S0.882.48.90
Nambour205 SSW0.194.910.610
North Maclean267 W0.71006.90
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood296 WNW0.187.811.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview247 WSW0.392.27.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.17.7
Redlands205 SSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.34.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.68.6
Rocklea171 S0.489.19.910
South Brisbane213 SSW1.211.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.93.7
Southport219 SW0.789.813.20
Springwood216 SW0.187.99.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.96.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin178 S0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.58111.60
Wynnum219 SW2.284.511.40
Wynnum West217 SW2.291.511.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE0.37.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby74 ENE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth32 NNE0
Rangeville282 WNW0.573.47.4
Roma260 W0.14.4
Stanthorpe171 S0
Toowoomba212 SSW0.863.69.210
Warwick16 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.5
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough247 WSW1.189.900
Tin Can Bay51 NE0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga250 WSW0.196.57.20
Auckland Point257 WSW2.28212.90
Boat Creek266 W2.883.412.610
Boyne Island184 S0.878.2-10
Clinton202 SSW2.383.811.40
South Gladstone229 SW1.170.814.910
Targinie273 W0.697.812.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.4
Blackwater125 SE075.36.50
Bluff323 NW0.269.55.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach88 E0.49.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.681.77.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)194 SSW07
Parkhurst23 NNE0.190.88.5
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina74 ENE0
West Mackay232 SW1.113.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE0.915.40
Charters Towers25 NNE0
Ingham219 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.5811600
Environment Park160 SSE0.286.115.400
Kirwan120 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive137 SE0.585.315.600
North Ward352 N0.674.6170
South Townsville40 NE0.1
Stuart141 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.2 SE0.4
Cairns179 S2.177.819.500
Gordonvale145.2 SE0.8
Innisfail323.3 NW0.2
Mareeba136.2 SE0.1
Mossman115 ESE0
Weipa118 ESE2.524.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE0.811.8

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