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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 Wednesday 18 June 2025 10am.

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

Wednesday 18 June 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert239 WSW1.2
Beerwah153 SSE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.713.6
Boonah195 SSW1
Burpengary187 S0.5
Caboolture204 SSW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill230 SW2.453.315.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.812.6
Coomera217 SW0.677.6160
Cooroy220 SW0.3
Deagon162 SSE0.863.416.51990
Deception Bay178 S2.1670
Eagleby271 W0.6
Eatons Hill221 SW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton257 WSW2.164.413.10.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.412.6
Josephville177 S3.260.814.90
Kilcoy169 S0.3
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.6
Lowood266 W0.2
Lytton213 SSW4.556.816.60
Maleny--
Moggill256 WSW0.9
Mountain Creek214 SW1.519
Mutdapilly257 WSW0.780.212.40
Nambour125 SE0.466.619.12110
North Maclean204 SSW1.374.113.50
Norwell67 ENE0
Parkwood177 S1.363.617.10
Petrie159 SSE0.1
Raceview280 W188.612.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.814.3
Redlands219 SW1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.812.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.713.9
Rocklea211 SSW2.162.215.94300
South Brisbane200 SSW1.915.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.411.7
Southport170 S1.760.617.30
Springwood195 SSW0.655.315.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.812.3
Tamborine Mountain126 SE0.4
Tewantin207 SSW0.6
Upper Kedron178 S0.4
Woolloongabba226 SW1.155.815.80
Wynnum219 SW2.854.616.10
Wynnum West210 SSW3.860.116.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville110 ESE1.114.6
Chinchilla151 SSE0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles116 ESE0.4
Oakey272 W0.5
Pittsworth--
Rangeville342 NNW0.261.513.5
Roma71 ENE0.614.3
Stanthorpe336 NNW1
Toowoomba205 SSW0.460.712.74550
Warwick136 SE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah245 WSW0.7
Hervey Bay173 S1.1
Kingaroy161 SSE0.8
Maryborough178 S1.970.95400
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.1
Toogoom209 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.888.918.20
Auckland Point167 SSE1.479.419.70
Boat Creek211 SSW1.383.319.22560
Boyne Island185 S2.381.7-4600
Clinton193 SSW2.38118.90
South Gladstone165 SSE2.57419.94940
Targinie147 SSE0.979.819.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE1.6
Blackwater173 S3.171.316.90
Bluff143 SE1.267160.1
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere41 NE0
Longreach128 SE3.115.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE385.716.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE3.217.2
Parkhurst213 SSW0.778.319.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE2
West Mackay186 S3.218.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S1.719.6421
Charters Towers241 WSW0.2
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW4.375.720.12300
Environment Park170 S1.470.822.82940
Kirwan215 SW1.2
Lennon Drive178 S275.521.12580
North Ward176 S4.273.320.30
South Townsville88 E0.7
Stuart187 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.7 SE0.8
Cairns168 SSE280.221.53730
Gordonvale193.1 SSW0.7
Innisfail224.3 SW0.5
Mareeba--
Mossman144 SE0.2
Weipa138 SE3.524.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE1.417.5

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
20 December 2025