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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 9am.

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

Tuesday 17 June 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert172 S0.3
Beerwah128 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.410.5
Boonah159 SSE0.2
Burpengary248 WSW0.3
Caboolture273 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.668.313.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.910.4
Coomera236 SW1.382.514.50
Cooroy185 S0.2
Deagon222 SW0.38014.31390
Deception Bay214 SW0.578.20
Eagleby291 WNW1
Eatons Hill116 ESE0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton296 WNW0.989.59.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.910.4
Josephville161 SSE1.8899.90
Kilcoy193 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.5
Lowood219 SW0.4
Lytton215 SW3.869.114.70
Maleny--
Moggill268 W0.6
Mountain Creek227 SW1.316.5
Mutdapilly153 SSE0.681.810.20
Nambour202 SSW0.293.115840
North Maclean235 SW1.28810.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood176 S173.416.60
Petrie200 SSW0.3
Raceview285 WNW0.582.911.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.611.3
Redlands239 WSW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.69.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.111.9
Rocklea213 SSW1.780.612.81350
South Brisbane207 SSW1.812.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.59.5
Southport201 SSW0.679.515.50
Springwood212 SSW0.271.912.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.110
Tamborine Mountain10 N0
Tewantin240 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba231 SW173.713.20
Wynnum224 SW2.871.813.20
Wynnum West218 SW2.777.813.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.38
Chinchilla63 ENE0
Dalby140 SE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles169 S0.1
Oakey12 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville275 W0.990.311.5
Roma127 SE0.48.3
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba314 NW0.385.412.7910
Warwick131 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah187 S0.1
Hervey Bay189 S0.9
Kingaroy177 S0.6
Maryborough235 SW1.790.9570
Tin Can Bay162 SSE0.5
Toogoom204 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga263 W0.38516.70
Auckland Point246 WSW0.980.417.60
Boat Creek265 W2.47917.6590
Boyne Island197 SSW278.1-430
Clinton205 SSW1.678.816.90
South Gladstone198 SSW173.618.7410
Targinie114 ESE0.975.7190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela140 SE0.5
Blackwater237 WSW0.460.417.60
Bluff125 SE0.850.417.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere62 ENE0.1
Longreach125 SE2.114
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)229 SW0.785.615.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)210 SSW1.415.6
Parkhurst318 NW0.283.617.8
Yeppoon64 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.7
West Mackay178 S1.118.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr201 SSW0.917.738
Charters Towers86 E0.7
Ingham179 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S1.791.817.5270.5
Environment Park197 SSW0.495.517.6354.4
Kirwan228 SW0.7
Lennon Drive167 SSE0.696.117.5310.5
North Ward277 W0.193.717.90
South Townsville135 SE0.1
Stuart310 NW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.5 SE0.6
Cairns189 S1.491.318.8710
Gordonvale144.3 SE0.5
Innisfail210.2 SSW1.1
Mareeba--
Mossman130 SE0.3
Weipa144 SE2.623.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE1.512.2

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
19 December 2025