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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 3am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 3am

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, Karalee84.69.4
Boonah198 SSW0.2
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture72 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.870.4130
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.19.1
Coomera250 WSW1.181.912.40
Cooroy96 E0
Deagon220 SW0.484.512.410
Deception Bay207 SSW0.980.10
Eagleby295 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill5 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.888.98.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.49.1
Josephville163 SSE2.292.38.60
Kilcoy13 NNE0
Kippa-Ring244 WSW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton210 SSW3.571.313.80
Maleny--
Moggill140 SE0
Mountain Creek214 SW0.913.2
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.374.810.40
Nambour246 WSW0.292.813.310
North Maclean234 SW0.891.89.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood213 SSW0.377.312.90
Petrie21 NNE0
Raceview236 SW0.286.710.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.69.9
Redlands190 S0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.88.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.710.9
Rocklea127 SE0.683.112.310
South Brisbane194 SSW0.812.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.67.3
Southport183 S0.777.113.30
Springwood219 SW0.27411.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.39.1
Tamborine Mountain53 NE0.2
Tewantin196 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba208 SSW0.773.713.10
Wynnum218 SW2.370.912.60
Wynnum West213 SSW2.877.412.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW0.28
Chinchilla16 NNE0
Dalby11 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey105 ESE0
Pittsworth184 S0.6
Rangeville140 SE0.182.510.1
Roma223 SW0.37.7
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba129 SE0.469.811.110
Warwick12 NNE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah59 ENE0
Hervey Bay180 S0.9
Kingaroy74 ENE0
Maryborough223 SW1.193.100
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom172 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.383.8160
Auckland Point245 WSW0.977.518.10
Boat Creek265 W2.378.517.410
Boyne Island200 SSW1.876.7-10
Clinton203 SSW1.978.617.10
South Gladstone180 S17318.510
Targinie117 ESE0.776.318.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela148 SSE0.7
Blackwater42 NE0.169.514.50
Bluff131 SE0.545.317.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere13 NNE0.1
Longreach120 ESE1.513.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE0.672.215.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)91 E0.115
Parkhurst286 WNW0.28316.9
Yeppoon63 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina61 ENE0.2
West Mackay277 W117
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE118.40
Charters Towers223 SW0.1
Ingham211 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE2.188.618.901.4
Environment Park150 SSE0.692.918.5011.7
Kirwan221 SW0.2
Lennon Drive138 SE1.692.918.701.1
North Ward140 SE1.793.518.60.9
South Townsville65 ENE0.1
Stuart75 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.9 SE0.9
Cairns165 SSE29020.500
Gordonvale212 SSW0.1
Innisfail209.5 SSW0.8
Mareeba--
Mossman63 ENE0
Weipa151 SSE2.523.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.110.3

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