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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 8am.

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

Monday 16 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert147 SSE0.1
Beerwah181 S0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.25.9
Boonah122 ESE0.1
Burpengary158 SSE0.1
Caboolture81 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.676.110.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.24.3
Coomera247 WSW1.286.910.70
Cooroy125 SE0.1
Deagon203 SSW0.4889.81460
Deception Bay221 SW0.585.20
Eagleby295 WNW1
Eatons Hill26 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W2905.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.14.1
Josephville159 SSE2.11005.60
Kilcoy146 SE0
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.2
Lowood263 W0.1
Lytton206 SSW3.777.311.70
Maleny--
Moggill273 W0.7
Mountain Creek220 SW1.512
Mutdapilly216 SW0.585.26.70
Nambour311 NW0.295.210.5840
North Maclean239 WSW1.41006.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood201 SSW0.475.912.90
Petrie61 ENE0
Raceview278 W0.792.35.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.26.9
Redlands232 SW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.62.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.17.6
Rocklea183 S1.483.9101500
South Brisbane207 SSW1.410.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.72.9
Southport187 S0.684.911.80
Springwood205 SSW0.384.18.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.75.1
Tamborine Mountain49 NE0
Tewantin170 S0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba222 SW1.178.210.40
Wynnum222 SW2.680.410.30
Wynnum West211 SSW2.585.710.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville51 NE0.54.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby143 SE0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles88 E0
Oakey201 SSW0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville280 W0.577.37.4
Roma18 NNE0.32
Stanthorpe224 SW0.1
Toowoomba190 S0.761.210.31440
Warwick128 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah5 N0
Hervey Bay187 S1.1
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough227 SW289.2970
Tin Can Bay211 SSW0.3
Toogoom187 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga197 SSW0.397.980
Auckland Point253 WSW1.872.712.90
Boat Creek250 WSW2.37512.51120
Boyne Island160 SSE0.370.4-980
Clinton204 SSW1.878.710.80
South Gladstone151 SSE0.468.414.5940
Targinie255 WSW0.775.613.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.9
Blackwater259 W0.474.87.90
Bluff50 NE0.271.67.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach116 ESE2.16.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE0.681.38.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.38.1
Parkhurst39 NE0.192.49.2
Yeppoon4 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.3
West Mackay269 W0.614.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW1.116.454
Charters Towers204 SSW0.1
Ingham207 SSW0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S2.673.817.7240
Environment Park183 S0.877.117.5390
Kirwan215 SW1
Lennon Drive170 S1.276.817.6340
North Ward156 SSE2.570.718.70
South Townsville20 NNE0.1
Stuart122 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.8 SE0.5
Cairns167 SSE1.58120.6530
Gordonvale145.8 SE0.9
Innisfail226.9 SW0.1
Mareeba132.3 SE0.1
Mossman127 SE0
Weipa131 SE1.123.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.310.7

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