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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert319 NW0.4
Beerwah171 S0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.318.1
Boonah230 SW0.5
Burpengary133 SE0.1
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.857.317.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.918.1
Coomera296 WNW0.772.319.30
Cooroy289 WNW0.1
Deagon193 SSW0.567.418.7630
Deception Bay169 S0.468.40
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill224 SW0.4
Forest Lake126 SE0
Gatton50 NE0.773.116.50.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.418.2
Josephville354 N0.97117.40
Kilcoy166 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring174 S0.3
Lowood146 SE0
Lytton213 SSW362.418.40
Maleny--
Moggill252 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek213 SSW0.719.2
Mutdapilly0 N0.663.517.50
Nambour187 S0.483.119.4510
North Maclean354 N0.37517.40
Norwell69 ENE0
Parkwood279 W1.366.919.70
Petrie126 SE0
Raceview293 WNW0.669.617.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.918.1
Redlands233 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.718.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.717.9
Rocklea216 SW1.66617.6660
South Brisbane206 SSW1.517.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.918.1
Southport308 NW0.671.619.60
Springwood262 W0.162.317.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.918.4
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0
Tewantin125 SE0.1
Upper Kedron190 S0.2
Woolloongabba223 SW0.959.5180
Wynnum225 SW263.317.40
Wynnum West212 SSW2.868.4180
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville158 SSE0.517
Chinchilla148 SSE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles171 S0.1
Oakey297 WNW0.7
Pittsworth--
Rangeville274 W0.551.613.9
Roma125 SE1.316.9
Stanthorpe153 SSE1.3
Toowoomba276 W0.554.114.9890
Warwick304 NW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah161 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay184 S0.5
Kingaroy241 WSW0.5
Maryborough240 WSW1.185.9530
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0
Toogoom136 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga171 S0.490.418.10
Auckland Point121 ESE1.888.118.50
Boat Creek157 SSE0.588.618.5330
Boyne Island152 SSE1.286.3-370.1
Clinton162 SSE1.387.818.40
South Gladstone158 SSE0.983.918.9340
Targinie141 SE0.689.818.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela289 WNW0.4
Blackwater271 W1.674.715.70
Bluff149 SSE0.778.916.30.1
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere146 SE0.4
Longreach128 SE2.523.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)219 SW1.891.7150
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW2.615.6
Parkhurst249 WSW0.489.718
Yeppoon249 WSW0.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina12 NNE0
West Mackay130 SE1.119.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE0.920.754
Charters Towers62 ENE0.1
Ingham211 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE1.390.319.7540.7
Environment Park85 E0.594.120546.1
Kirwan253 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive105 ESE1.19419.7480.6
North Ward131 SE0.694.219.80.3
South Townsville248 WSW0.1
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.8 SE1.2
Cairns191 S3.380.121.22550
Gordonvale164.5 SSE0.3
Innisfail223.4 SW0.1
Mareeba169.7 S0.8
Mossman86 E0.4
Weipa111 ESE4.327.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE2.924.7

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
20 December 2025