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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert191 S0.1
Beerwah147 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.916.9
Boonah148 SSE0.1
Burpengary13 NNE0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.960.617.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.317
Coomera270 W1.171.718.60
Cooroy201 SSW0
Deagon176 S0.170.618.2160
Deception Bay331 NNW0.980.80
Eagleby267 W0.3
Eatons Hill90 E0
Forest Lake305 NW0.1
Gatton114 ESE0.775.816.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.217.2
Josephville51 NE0.375.616.70
Kilcoy106 ESE0
Kippa-Ring26 NNE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton212 SSW2.665.117.80
Maleny--
Moggill257 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek201 SSW0.518.4
Mutdapilly14 NNE0.365.317.10
Nambour158 SSE0.487.918.5200
North Maclean243 WSW0.681.316.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood255 WSW1.171.2190
Petrie18 NNE0
Raceview286 WNW0.572.716.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.217.1
Redlands232 SW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.117.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.117.1
Rocklea210 SSW1.570.617180
South Brisbane206 SSW1.317.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.716.7
Southport295 WNW0.472.418.90
Springwood239 WSW0.164.616.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.217.3
Tamborine Mountain241 WSW0
Tewantin137 SE0.2
Upper Kedron119 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba220 SW1.16417.40
Wynnum226 SW1.966.916.70
Wynnum West215 SW2.27217.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville157 SSE0.316.7
Chinchilla25 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey300 WNW0.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville252 WSW0.355.313.1
Roma143 SE0.816.3
Stanthorpe137 SE0.4
Toowoomba239 WSW0.555.714.2290
Warwick240 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay176 S0.8
Kingaroy69 ENE0
Maryborough185 S0.686.2170
Tin Can Bay49 NE0
Toogoom211 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE0.489.417.80
Auckland Point143 SE1.885.818.50
Boat Creek227 SW1.586.418.7110.1
Boyne Island183 S1.587.2-120
Clinton190 S1.486.718.40
South Gladstone178 S1.783.118.6110
Targinie176 S0.886.218.70.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE1.2
Blackwater155 SSE166.6170
Bluff138 SE1.583.215.80.5
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere191 S0.6
Longreach151 SSE2.923.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)190 S1.591.515.30.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)204 SSW2.515.6
Parkhurst162 SSE0.488.817.9
Yeppoon247 WSW1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina30 NNE0
West Mackay161 SSE0.618.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE0.420.720
Charters Towers54 NE0
Ingham193 SSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE1.892.219.7200.9
Environment Park114 ESE0.695.419.71718.3
Kirwan157 SSE0.3
Lennon Drive131 SE1.496.119.6142
North Ward138 SE1.696.419.62.3
South Townsville76 ENE0.1
Stuart125 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.6 SE0.9
Cairns186 S2.478.521.71540
Gordonvale108.1 ESE0.2
Innisfail202.6 SSW0.4
Mareeba171.4 S0.6
Mossman116 ESE0.4
Weipa121 ESE3.926.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE2.824.4

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
21 December 2025