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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 6am

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 E0.1
Beerwah0 N0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee878.9
Boonah140 SE0.1
Burpengary166 SSE0.1
Caboolture101 E0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill239 WSW1.470.312.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.18.8
Coomera244 WSW1.184.312.50
Cooroy250 WSW0.2
Deagon226 SW0.384.312.310
Deception Bay210 SSW0.784.40
Eagleby291 WNW0.8
Eatons Hill15 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W2.290.88.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.58.6
Josephville168 SSE2.2948.10
Kilcoy87 E0.2
Kippa-Ring224 SW0.3
Lowood0 N0
Lytton207 SSW3.473130
Maleny--
Moggill284 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek231 SW1.514.7
Mutdapilly201 SSW0.777.59.80
Nambour234 SW0.294.913.110
North Maclean227 SW0.893.68.70
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood208 SSW0.479.913.30
Petrie40 NE0
Raceview269 W0.287.89.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.29.3
Redlands156 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.97.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.310.2
Rocklea188 S0.881.411.710
South Brisbane207 SSW1.612
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley897.2
Southport209 SSW0.879.113.60
Springwood218 SW0.277.910.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.68.6
Tamborine Mountain17 NNE0
Tewantin186 S0.3
Upper Kedron218 SW0.2
Woolloongabba228 SW0.973.712.20
Wynnum219 SW2.574.511.80
Wynnum West215 SW2.880.812.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.67.3
Chinchilla47 NE0
Dalby169 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles98 E0
Oakey66 ENE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville250 WSW0.386.79.2
Roma219 SW0.36.1
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba160 SSE0.376.810.710
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah72 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay190 S0.8
Kingaroy143 SE0.2
Maryborough233 SW1.291.600
Tin Can Bay180 S0.5
Toogoom205 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.487.215.20
Auckland Point230 SW1.179.817.10
Boat Creek250 WSW1.878.217.300
Boyne Island206 SSW278.9-10
Clinton205 SSW1.979.616.30
South Gladstone216 SW1.374.817.710
Targinie123 ESE0.676.318.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela124 SE0.5
Blackwater201 SSW0.67214.90
Bluff145 SE1.145.817.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere185 S0.2
Longreach115 ESE212.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)92 E174.914.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE0.414.4
Parkhurst265 W0.482.816.8
Yeppoon132 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S0.7
West Mackay286 WNW0.617.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE117.70
Charters Towers234 SW0.2
Ingham159 SSE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE1.389.117.700.4
Environment Park130 SE0.394.117.503
Kirwan82 E0.1
Lennon Drive148 SSE0.894.417.500.3
North Ward154 SSE1.691.917.60.1
South Townsville187 S0.1
Stuart154 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.7 ESE0.6
Cairns191 S2.190.519.700
Gordonvale168.8 S0.4
Innisfail216.8 SW0.1
Mareeba--
Mossman165 SSE0.5
Weipa156 SSE1.623
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S1.59.8

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
18 December 2025