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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert58 ENE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.49.5
Boonah213 SSW0.3
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture58 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill239 WSW0.868.513.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.79.1
Coomera250 WSW181.212.50
Cooroy0 N0
Deagon242 WSW0.382.51310
Deception Bay201 SSW1.378.90
Eagleby300 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.788.490
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.79.2
Josephville161 SSE2.1918.80
Kilcoy34 NE0
Kippa-Ring191 S0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW3.569.514.20
Maleny--
Moggill163 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek210 SSW0.513.1
Mutdapilly214 SW1.671.611.40
Nambour214 SW0.192.513.210
North Maclean250 WSW0.6919.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood276 W0.173.613.60
Petrie22 NNE0
Raceview287 WNW0.386.410.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.310
Redlands212 SSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.28.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.911.1
Rocklea142 SE0.583.512.610
South Brisbane189 S0.813
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.57.3
Southport202 SSW0.777.713.30
Springwood197 SSW0.272.911.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.89.1
Tamborine Mountain60 ENE0.2
Tewantin196 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba193 SSW0.77513.40
Wynnum217 SW2.173.412.60
Wynnum West214 SW2.678.313.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville312 NW08.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby79 E0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles82 E0
Oakey78 ENE0
Pittsworth184 S0.6
Rangeville177 S0.178.110.2
Roma211 SSW0.78.1
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba132 SE0.566.311.510
Warwick12 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah67 ENE0
Hervey Bay179 S0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough224 SW0.992.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom197 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.581.316.70
Auckland Point140 SE275.218.60
Boat Creek263 W1.577.21800
Boyne Island191 S1.678.2-10
Clinton198 SSW1.677.317.50
South Gladstone168 SSE1.473.218.410
Targinie130 SE0.67518.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE0.7
Blackwater226 SW0.667.214.30
Bluff159 SSE0.743.717.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere61 ENE0.1
Longreach118 ESE1.813.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE0.971.715.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE115.5
Parkhurst327 NNW0.28017.6
Yeppoon64 ENE0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina110 ESE0.4
West Mackay254 WSW0.417.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE2.118.51
Charters Towers212 SSW0.2
Ingham180 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE385.819.402.6
Environment Park125 SE0.991.619015.1
Kirwan211 SSW0.1
Lennon Drive118 ESE291.119.101.6
North Ward129 SE1.99218.91.1
South Townsville104 ESE0
Stuart120 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144 SE1.1
Cairns162 SSE390.620.600
Gordonvale161 SSE0.4
Innisfail207.6 SSW0.7
Mareeba--
Mossman131 SE0.1
Weipa157 SSE2.423.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.211.1

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