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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 6pm.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert68 ENE0
Beerwah19 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.315.3
Boonah169 S0.3
Burpengary50 NE0
Caboolture3 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill215 SW0.365.116.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.115.1
Coomera298 WNW0.574.217.90
Cooroy241 WSW0.1
Deagon189 S0.274.217.210
Deception Bay69 ENE0.379.80
Eagleby276 W0.1
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake159 SSE0
Gatton219 SW0.981.215.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7515.4
Josephville195 SSW0.582.615.80
Kilcoy160 SSE0
Kippa-Ring119 ESE0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton203 SSW1.868.916.90
Maleny--
Moggill87 E0
Mountain Creek224 SW0.617.3
Mutdapilly333 NNW0.568.316.50
Nambour230 SW0.38917.810
North Maclean200 SSW0.385.815.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood264 W0.268.118.60
Petrie0 N0
Raceview219 SW0.276.416.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.515.7
Redlands192 SSW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.815.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.515.9
Rocklea190 S0.873.616.610
South Brisbane189 S0.516.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.614.6
Southport310 NW0.374.6180
Springwood206 SSW0.269.115.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.615.5
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0
Tewantin118 ESE0.1
Upper Kedron67 ENE0.1
Woolloongabba201 SSW0.867.616.90
Wynnum212 SSW1.571.615.90
Wynnum West196 SSW1.977.816.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville174 S0.215.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles39 NE0
Oakey250 WSW0.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville237 WSW0.954.212.3
Roma144 SE0.715.2
Stanthorpe72 ENE0
Toowoomba215 SW155.812.800
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay176 S0.5
Kingaroy17 NNE0
Maryborough228 SW0.98910
Tin Can Bay136 SE0.1
Toogoom175 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE0.791.517.50
Auckland Point170 S1.585.918.20
Boat Creek175 S1.685.318.510
Boyne Island197 SSW287.3-10
Clinton171 S285.818.10
South Gladstone180 S1.682.718.310
Targinie169 S0.887.518.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela190 S1.1
Blackwater12 NNE1.376.816.30
Bluff161 SSE0.783.315.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere217 SW0.9
Longreach140 SE2.722
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)185 S1.29514.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S1.615.3
Parkhurst208 SSW0.590.917.5
Yeppoon207 SSW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina132 SE0.4
West Mackay176 S0.418.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.319.72
Charters Towers60 ENE0.1
Ingham198 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard154 SSE0.894.219.513.8
Environment Park231 SW0.697.119.5146.4
Kirwan220 SW0.5
Lennon Drive196 SSW0.697.819.413.8
North Ward184 S0.497.919.53.8
South Townsville172 S0.2
Stuart237 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton143.3 SE0.8
Cairns166 SSE1.880.421.4330
Gordonvale107.2 ESE0.1
Innisfail161.2 SSE0
Mareeba188.2 S0.6
Mossman150 SSE0.2
Weipa114 ESE3.526
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap142 SE2.123.2

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