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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 8pm.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert70 ENE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.113.4
Boonah205 SSW0.5
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill291 WNW0.271.715.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.613.1
Coomera292 WNW0.284.615.70
Cooroy185 S0.1
Deagon177 S0.281.115.710
Deception Bay218 SW0.982.70
Eagleby95 E0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake106 ESE0
Gatton276 W2.883.513.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview7813.6
Josephville175 S0.684.114.10
Kilcoy142 SE0
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton181 S1.277.215.70
Maleny--
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek218 SW0.816.3
Mutdapilly94 E0.474.6150
Nambour213 SSW0.19316.410
North Maclean66 ENE0.295.913.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood296 WNW0.574.716.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview167 SSE0.385.814.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.414
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.713.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.114.5
Rocklea120 ESE0.575.516.110
South Brisbane214 SW0.516.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.412.2
Southport313 NW0.376.516.60
Springwood121 ESE0.175.214.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.913.6
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0
Tewantin146 SE0.2
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba264 W0.473.615.70
Wynnum188 S173.315.60
Wynnum West165 SSE1.284.814.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.312.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles34 NE0
Oakey19 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville244 WSW157.811.7
Roma118 ESE0.713.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba227 SW0.862.111.500
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah176 S0.2
Hervey Bay169 S0.7
Kingaroy62 ENE0.1
Maryborough177 S0.994.100
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.6
Toogoom131 SE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E0.391.217.40
Auckland Point244 WSW2.184.7180
Boat Creek245 WSW2.985.118.300
Boyne Island208 SSW2.679-10
Clinton214 SW2.184.717.80
South Gladstone219 SW1.775.818.810
Targinie199 SSW1.676.819.30.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela123 ESE0.9
Blackwater215 SW0.687.615.40
Bluff116 ESE183.214.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere237 WSW1
Longreach153 SSE2.417
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE0.99415.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE0.615.2
Parkhurst209 SSW0.792.816.6
Yeppoon31 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina181 S0.8
West Mackay255 WSW0.918.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S1.319.10
Charters Towers79 E0
Ingham244 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard152 SSE2.694.118.700.4
Environment Park122 ESE0.898.118.604.5
Kirwan135 SE0.3
Lennon Drive127 SE298.418.600.5
North Ward151 SSE1.894.2190.3
South Townsville98 E0.2
Stuart176 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.3 SE0.5
Cairns182 S2.281.121.100
Gordonvale90.3 E0.2
Innisfail197.8 SSW0.2
Mareeba199.1 SSW0.4
Mossman184 S0.2
Weipa119 ESE2.125
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE118.1

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
21 December 2025