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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert39 NE0
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.49.1
Boonah130 SE0.1
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture14 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill229 SW0.969.312.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.18.7
Coomera255 WSW0.982.712.20
Cooroy96 E0
Deagon229 SW0.38412.410
Deception Bay211 SSW0.481.40
Eagleby298 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill16 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W2.988.98.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.88.8
Josephville167 SSE2.2938.40
Kilcoy39 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.1
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW3.371.913.40
Maleny--
Moggill209 SSW0.1
Mountain Creek228 SW1.413.6
Mutdapilly232 SW1.172.210.90
Nambour98 E093.413.110
North Maclean231 SW0.5929.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood225 SW0.279.212.70
Petrie0 N0
Raceview170 S0.186.610.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.69.6
Redlands165 SSE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley848.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.310.5
Rocklea119 ESE0.682.512.110
South Brisbane188 S0.812.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.47.2
Southport197 SSW0.677.713.20
Springwood211 SSW0.175.311.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.48.8
Tamborine Mountain45 NE0.1
Tewantin195 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba196 SSW0.771.912.90
Wynnum218 SW2.371.612.30
Wynnum West213 SSW2.878.312.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville277 W07.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby0 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey92 E0
Pittsworth184 S0.6
Rangeville193 SSW0.283.59.9
Roma210 SSW1.57.1
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba168 SSE0.573.310.710
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah120 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay184 S1
Kingaroy56 NE0
Maryborough228 SW1.493.110
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.4
Toogoom202 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga243 WSW0.687.415.20
Auckland Point223 SW0.379.117.70
Boat Creek261 W1.777.917.300
Boyne Island183 S1.377.9-00
Clinton191 S1.278.716.80
South Gladstone159 SSE0.372.718.510
Targinie134 SE0.675.318.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.5
Blackwater182 S0.17114.50
Bluff108 ESE0.350.7170
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach112 ESE1.413
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)206 SSW0.976.614.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW1.114.9
Parkhurst234 SW0.181.517.2
Yeppoon87 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina93 E0.2
West Mackay240 WSW1.217
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr216 SW1.118.10
Charters Towers201 SSW0.7
Ingham142 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S1.490.318.401.4
Environment Park176 S0.494.618.209.6
Kirwan148 SSE0.2
Lennon Drive152 SSE0.795.218.200.9
North Ward156 SSE1.792.518.30.3
South Townsville46 NE0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.5 SE1.2
Cairns172 S2.690.420.300
Gordonvale190.9 S0.4
Innisfail205.5 SSW0.7
Mareeba--
Mossman136 SE0.1
Weipa130 SE2.423
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S0.810.1

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