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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 Tuesday 17 June 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert0 N0
Beerwah24 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.610
Boonah199 SSW0.2
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture45 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill273 W0.373.913.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.19.3
Coomera240 WSW1.481.612.80
Cooroy21 NNE0
Deagon206 SSW0.283.513.210
Deception Bay199 SSW1.377.40
Eagleby215 SW0.1
Eatons Hill12 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W3.383.99.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.69.6
Josephville168 SSE285.49.80
Kilcoy4 N0
Kippa-Ring249 WSW0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton213 SSW2.176.114.70
Maleny--
Moggill304 NW0.3
Mountain Creek216 SW0.813.7
Mutdapilly186 S2.470.411.50
Nambour180 S0.190.813.310
North Maclean220 SW0.888.910.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood185 S0.868.214.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview252 WSW0.287.8110
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.510.5
Redlands121 ESE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.48.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.811.3
Rocklea194 SSW0.382.41310
South Brisbane202 SSW0.914
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.67.6
Southport201 SSW0.778.113.60
Springwood204 SSW0.270.2130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.89.9
Tamborine Mountain93 E0
Tewantin195 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba233 SW0.67514.20
Wynnum216 SW1.87313.80
Wynnum West215 SW2.182.413.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville5 N0.19.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles25 NNE0
Oakey78 ENE0
Pittsworth92 E0.1
Rangeville148 SSE0.272.110.7
Roma283 WNW0.18
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba112 ESE0.462.112.420
Warwick25 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay180 S0.6
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough239 WSW1.191.200
Tin Can Bay43 NE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga198 SSW0.384.616.30
Auckland Point153 SSE1.172.818.90
Boat Creek277 W1.779.217.610
Boyne Island185 S1.576.1-00
Clinton193 SSW1.674.1180
South Gladstone171 S170.518.710
Targinie144 SE0.674.419.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.6
Blackwater231 SW0.86314.50
Bluff141 SE0.64716.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere175 S0.2
Longreach121 ESE1.914
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)143 SE0.971.216.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE0.716.2
Parkhurst304 NW0.281.817.3
Yeppoon85 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.1
West Mackay233 SW0.917.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.2200
Charters Towers229 SW0.3
Ingham231 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE1.575.720.900.5
Environment Park136 SE0.779.820.605.9
Kirwan214 SW0.2
Lennon Drive135 SE1.579.920.700.6
North Ward146 SE1.279.520.40.2
South Townsville68 ENE0.1
Stuart76 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.9 SE0.7
Cairns187 S2.190.220.700
Gordonvale49.5 NE0.1
Innisfail175.3 S0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman49 NE0
Weipa138 SE2.524
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.112.3

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