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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 4am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert39 NE0
Beerwah177 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.56
Boonah242 WSW0.6
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill245 WSW0.982.110.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.25.1
Coomera254 WSW190.110.80
Cooroy18 NNE0
Deagon208 SSW0.391.79.610
Deception Bay208 SSW0.988.50
Eagleby280 W0.3
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3.185.95.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.84.7
Josephville158 SSE299.96.70
Kilcoy9 N0
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.1
Lowood24 NNE0
Lytton207 SSW3.682.311.30
Maleny--
Moggill251 WSW0.3
Mountain Creek213 SSW0.610.2
Mutdapilly218 SW1.185.380
Nambour198 SSW0.295.510.110
North Maclean195 SSW0.21005.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood195 SSW0.488.211.20
Petrie0 N0
Raceview266 W0.593.46.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.57.9
Redlands244 WSW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.33.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.18.4
Rocklea118 ESE0.688.19.610
South Brisbane204 SSW110.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.52.6
Southport205 SSW0.788.912.60
Springwood200 SSW0.282.69.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.55.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin89 E0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba229 SW180.110.70
Wynnum215 SW2.685.810.30
Wynnum West212 SSW2.791.910.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville17 NNE0.25.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby68 ENE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth179 S0.3
Rangeville273 W0.575.17.1
Roma51 NE0.13.5
Stanthorpe26 NNE0
Toowoomba201 SSW0.962.99.200
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 Bay195 SSW0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough241 WSW1.489.810
Tin Can Bay133 SE0.1
Toogoom34 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S0.2976.80
Auckland Point248 WSW2.576.512.60
Boat Creek261 W2.880.612.110
Boyne Island178 S0.774.4-10
Clinton200 SSW2.880.811.10
South Gladstone223 SW169.614.210
Targinie237 WSW0.686.113.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.8
Blackwater187 S0.376.76.40
Bluff284 WNW0.271.76.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere76 ENE0.1
Longreach139 SE0.86.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)316 NW0.481.67.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)180 S0.78.2
Parkhurst360 N0.191.18.6
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.2
West Mackay283 WNW0.813
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr222 SW0.914.91
Charters Towers4 N0
Ingham218 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.879.816.100
Environment Park235 SW0.384.915.400
Kirwan212 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive189 S0.384.815.500
North Ward157 SSE272.717.70
South Townsville56 NE0.1
Stuart52 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143 SE0.4
Cairns141 SE183.718.200
Gordonvale146.4 SSE0.8
Innisfail276.9 W0.2
Mareeba85.1 E0
Mossman90 E0
Weipa122 ESE2.824.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap181 S1.311.8

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