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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 9pm.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert75 ENE0
Beerwah31 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.312.1
Boonah197 SSW0.4
Burpengary19 NNE0
Caboolture61 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill221 SW0.167.914.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.211.9
Coomera234 SW1.778.914.30
Cooroy11 N0
Deagon229 SW0.178.114.920
Deception Bay218 SW1.476.50
Eagleby37 NE0
Eatons Hill46 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton279 W2.877.712.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.412.1
Josephville160 SSE1.573.512.10
Kilcoy151 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring186 S0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton244 WSW0.973.816.30
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek225 SW0.714.6
Mutdapilly221 SW1.753.615.50
Nambour237 WSW0.385.614.310
North Maclean239 WSW0.690.512.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood174 S1.267.715.70
Petrie112 ESE0.1
Raceview165 SSE0.379.813.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.513.4
Redlands68 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.511.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.213.8
Rocklea20 NNE071.415.820
South Brisbane272 W0.417.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.99.8
Southport190 S0.97414.90
Springwood112 ESE0.859.815.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.913.2
Tamborine Mountain96 E0.4
Tewantin162 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron143 SE0.1
Woolloongabba228 SW0.263.416.20
Wynnum196 SSW1.366.4160
Wynnum West228 SW1.778.115.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.112
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby75 ENE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles50 NE0
Oakey52 NE0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville189 S0.172.211.1
Roma357 N0.310.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba130 SE0.562.112.910
Warwick52 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah92 E0
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.3
Kingaroy12 NNE0.3
Maryborough228 SW184.910
Tin Can Bay81 E0
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga213 SSW0.582.317.30
Auckland Point115 ESE2.977.519.50
Boat Creek293 WNW0.982.418.220
Boyne Island183 S0.973.9-10
Clinton162 SSE1.174.2190
South Gladstone159 SSE175.819.310
Targinie128 SE0.279.118.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela71 ENE0
Blackwater129 SE1.547.117.70
Bluff134 SE0.64517.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere168 SSE0.1
Longreach113 ESE2.117
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE0.776.417.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE1.217.2
Parkhurst229 SW0.276.318.2
Yeppoon179 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1.3
West Mackay184 S1.619.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr140 SE1.621.41
Charters Towers204 SSW0.2
Ingham237 WSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.371.121.700
Environment Park201 SSW0.77421.500.1
Kirwan219 SW0.8
Lennon Drive175 S0.774.421.500
North Ward180 S2.166.722.30
South Townsville97 E0.1
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.8 SE0.5
Cairns181 S2.188.62100
Gordonvale145.7 SE0.4
Innisfail174.3 S0
Mareeba--
Mossman52 NE0
Weipa130 SE1.625.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE0.915.2

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
14 December 2025