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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 1am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 1am

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
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee829.6
Boonah192 SSW0.3
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW0.470.913.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains829
Coomera247 WSW1.181.912.60
Cooroy32 NNE0
Deagon215 SW0.283.31310
Deception Bay197 SSW1.6780
Eagleby296 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W3.385.49.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.99.3
Josephville161 SSE2.188.39.30
Kilcoy7 N0.1
Kippa-Ring252 WSW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW3.671.714.50
Maleny--
Moggill193 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek214 SW0.713.4
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.672.611.20
Nambour213 SSW0.191.113.210
North Maclean225 SW0.888.910.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood186 S0.769.614.40
Petrie64 ENE0
Raceview295 WNW0.387.310.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.610
Redlands222 SW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.38.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.311.2
Rocklea161 SSE0.583.912.610
South Brisbane193 SSW0.913.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.27.4
Southport208 SSW0.777.213.60
Springwood209 SSW0.272.212.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.99.3
Tamborine Mountain101 E0
Tewantin146 SE0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba216 SW0.775.513.70
Wynnum218 SW274.513.20
Wynnum West217 SW2.680.913.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N09
Chinchilla16 NNE0
Dalby132 SE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles25 NNE0
Oakey39 NE0
Pittsworth184 S0.4
Rangeville162 SSE0.274.610.6
Roma240 WSW0.28.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba133 SE0.463.41220
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay182 S0.6
Kingaroy53 NE0
Maryborough234 SW0.992.410
Tin Can Bay15 NNE0
Toogoom104 ESE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.781.1170
Auckland Point126 SE2.574.818.40
Boat Creek284 WNW177.717.800
Boyne Island182 S1.477.6-00
Clinton181 S1.474.8180
South Gladstone161 SSE1.272.818.210
Targinie140 SE0.673.519.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE0.8
Blackwater192 SSW0.563.914.80
Bluff150 SSE0.942.417.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere189 S0.2
Longreach125 SE2.113.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE0.571.215.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.515.7
Parkhurst281 W0.281.817.6
Yeppoon90 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina42 NE0
West Mackay268 W0.517.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr121 ESE1.619.21
Charters Towers207 SSW0.2
Ingham140 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard132 SE2.277.720.401.6
Environment Park137 SE0.884.519.7013
Kirwan87 E0
Lennon Drive133 SE2.182.719.501.4
North Ward140 SE1.883.219.81.6
South Townsville8 N0
Stuart152 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.3 SE0.8
Cairns172 S2.691.120.600
Gordonvale151.2 SSE0.4
Innisfail188.8 S0.4
Mareeba--
Mossman82 E0
Weipa134 SE3.124.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.211.5

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