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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert189 S0.2
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.28.8
Boonah143 SE0.3
Burpengary57 ENE0
Caboolture58 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill233 SW0.969.212.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.98.5
Coomera256 WSW0.884.112.10
Cooroy167 SSE0.1
Deagon225 SW0.484.112.410
Deception Bay193 SSW0.882.60
Eagleby295 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill11 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.390.38.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.28.5
Josephville163 SSE2.294.48.10
Kilcoy181 S0.1
Kippa-Ring171 S0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.273.612.90
Maleny--
Moggill163 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek225 SW1.314
Mutdapilly226 SW0.676.59.90
Nambour220 SW0.194.21310
North Maclean237 WSW0.893.98.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood220 SW0.280.412.70
Petrie79 E0
Raceview214 SW0.287.89.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.49.3
Redlands88 E0
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.97.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.310
Rocklea156 SSE0.581.511.910
South Brisbane201 SSW112.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.27
Southport192 SSW0.678.913.10
Springwood220 SW0.176.910.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.58.7
Tamborine Mountain48 NE0.1
Tewantin195 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron109 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba215 SW0.972.212.60
Wynnum217 SW2.573.711.90
Wynnum West214 SW379.812.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville203 SSW0.57.5
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby66 ENE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles136 SE0
Oakey53 NE0
Pittsworth137 SE0.5
Rangeville173 S084.89.6
Roma249 WSW0.26.5
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba137 SE0.575.610.610
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah179 S0.1
Hervey Bay183 S0.9
Kingaroy83 E0.1
Maryborough226 SW191.400
Tin Can Bay159 SSE1
Toogoom173 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.585.315.70
Auckland Point146 SE0.280.317.10
Boat Creek256 WSW1.17817.400
Boyne Island186 S1.179.7-10
Clinton189 S1.178.216.60
South Gladstone213 SSW0.274.617.910
Targinie120 ESE0.874.818.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.4
Blackwater214 SW0.770.914.80
Bluff152 SSE0.849.7170
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere59 ENE0.1
Longreach117 ESE1.812.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E0.675.114.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE0.714.8
Parkhurst265 W0.383.116.8
Yeppoon90 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina166 SSE0.7
West Mackay261 W0.717.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr198 SSW117.80
Charters Towers144 SE0.2
Ingham105 ESE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE1.888.818.200.8
Environment Park170 S0.893.617.807.4
Kirwan113 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.193.717.900.8
North Ward152 SSE1.792.7180.1
South Townsville100 E0.1
Stuart108 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.8 SSE0.9
Cairns182 S1.6922000
Gordonvale138.1 SE0.2
Innisfail198 SSW0.6
Mareeba--
Mossman141 SE0.2
Weipa146 SE1.323
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S19.4

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
17 December 2025