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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert105 ESE0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.214
Boonah231 SW0.8
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill275 W0.368.816.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.413.6
Coomera342 NNW0.580.816.50
Cooroy212 SSW0.1
Deagon307 NW0.177.716.510
Deception Bay303 WNW0.381.40
Eagleby274 W0.1
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake53 NE0
Gatton285 WNW1.986.514.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.814.2
Josephville168 SSE0.886.414.90
Kilcoy91 E0
Kippa-Ring65 ENE0
Lowood1 N0
Lytton188 S1.174.316.10
Maleny--
Moggill71 ENE0
Mountain Creek223 SW0.916.7
Mutdapilly289 WNW1.273.615.50
Nambour246 WSW0.391.61710
North Maclean9 N0.291.414.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood305 NW0.671.817.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview304 NW0.180.815.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.414.6
Redlands84 E0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.814.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.415.1
Rocklea196 SSW0.774.416.310
South Brisbane224 SW0.616.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.313.2
Southport306 NW0.573.717.50
Springwood273 W0.273.5150
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.614.2
Tamborine Mountain24 NNE0
Tewantin126 SE0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.570.416.30
Wynnum199 SSW173.515.60
Wynnum West166 SSE0.982.315.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville183 S0.213.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey94 E0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville246 WSW1.155.412
Roma149 SSE0.914.8
Stanthorpe12 NNE0
Toowoomba232 SW0.557.412.210
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 Bay171 S0.6
Kingaroy74 ENE0.1
Maryborough185 S0.591.100
Tin Can Bay157 SSE0.3
Toogoom219 SW0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga228 SW0.990.617.50
Auckland Point202 SSW1.680.918.60
Boat Creek241 WSW2.786.118.320
Boyne Island199 SSW2.283.5-10
Clinton199 SSW2.381.718.40
South Gladstone194 SSW2.277.218.700
Targinie208 SSW177.419.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela184 S0.9
Blackwater61 ENE0.784.415.30
Bluff109 ESE0.983.215.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere244 WSW0.8
Longreach158 SSE2.219.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)172 S194.614.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)196 SSW1.115
Parkhurst208 SSW0.591.917.1
Yeppoon70 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina184 S0.8
West Mackay236 SW1.318.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr187 S1.519.40
Charters Towers2 N0
Ingham224 SW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S2.595.619.101.7
Environment Park168 SSE198.219010.8
Kirwan225 SW0.4
Lennon Drive156 SSE1.398.71900.8
North Ward180 S2.395.919.30.1
South Townsville110 ESE0.2
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.4 SE0.7
Cairns185 S2.280.521.300
Gordonvale70.1 ENE0.2
Innisfail202.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba196.3 SSW0.5
Mossman163 SSE0.1
Weipa116 ESE225.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.420.8

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