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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert88 E0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.412.6
Boonah211 SSW0.7
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill202 SSW0.375.214.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.112.4
Coomera258 WSW0.486.515.10
Cooroy123 ESE0
Deagon261 W0.284.714.810
Deception Bay231 SW1.1820
Eagleby138 SE0
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.77513.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.912.7
Josephville161 SSE0.987.713.20
Kilcoy102 ESE0
Kippa-Ring0 N0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton197 SSW177.715.40
Maleny--
Moggill50 NE0
Mountain Creek232 SW1.315.9
Mutdapilly117 ESE0.880.713.90
Nambour230 SW0.393.915.710
North Maclean205 SSW0.398.112.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood278 W0.178.9160
Petrie0 N0
Raceview173 S0.489.113.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.113.2
Redlands73 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.312.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview8013.7
Rocklea164 SSE079.415.210
South Brisbane231 SW0.415.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8411.3
Southport252 WSW0.182.915.80
Springwood125 SE0.377.614.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.612.7
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin215 SW0.7
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba285 WNW0.376.515.20
Wynnum181 S1.173.715.30
Wynnum West179 S187.114.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.410.5
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles0 N0
Oakey38 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville234 SW1.459.611.3
Roma147 SSE1.213.4
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba226 SW1.264.510.900
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah148 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay187 S0.4
Kingaroy5 N0
Maryborough221 SW195.500
Tin Can Bay179 S0.4
Toogoom135 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga2 N0.391.917.10
Auckland Point144 SE1.381.218.40
Boat Creek180 S2.278.519.400
Boyne Island173 S1.380.8-10
Clinton171 S1.381.818.20
South Gladstone160 SSE0.976.218.610
Targinie179 S0.876.519.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.2
Blackwater306 NW0.690.814.60
Bluff145 SE0.780.914.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere240 WSW0.8
Longreach145 SE215.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.394.615.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE1.115.4
Parkhurst222 SW0.492.816.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina129 SE0.1
West Mackay215 SW0.318.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE1.318.80
Charters Towers107 ESE0
Ingham206 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW0.992.418.901.3
Environment Park265 W0.897.418.609.5
Kirwan196 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive250 WSW0.497.218.700.8
North Ward197 SSW1.193.818.90.6
South Townsville150 SSE0.3
Stuart246 WSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton152.4 SSE0.2
Cairns196 SSW2.282.120.900
Gordonvale98.3 E0.2
Innisfail213.6 SSW0.3
Mareeba190 S0.2
Mossman140 SE0.1
Weipa115 ESE2.824.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE0.815.5

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