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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 Thursday 19 June 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert77 ENE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.48.9
Boonah192 SSW0.7
Burpengary202 SSW1.1
Caboolture45 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW1.370.813.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.28.2
Coomera237 WSW1.783.6140
Cooroy157 SSE0.4
Deagon194 SSW0.675.214.410
Deception Bay193 SSW2.676.70
Eagleby202 SSW0.1
Eatons Hill242 WSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W3.191.98.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.48.8
Josephville168 SSE1.881.412.30
Kilcoy90 E0.1
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton209 SSW474.213.80
Maleny--
Moggill298 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek223 SW215.1
Mutdapilly213 SSW1.770.913.30
Nambour213 SSW0.879.116.210
North Maclean207 SSW279.312.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood182 S273.715.50
Petrie0 N0
Raceview271 W0.888.510.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.59.6
Redlands213 SSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.17.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.511.4
Rocklea203 SSW0.982.112.510
South Brisbane205 SSW1.813.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.96.2
Southport184 S1.475.415.40
Springwood187 S0.675.412.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank819.2
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE1.4
Tewantin189 S0.6
Upper Kedron214 SW1
Woolloongabba228 SW0.576.513.10
Wynnum223 SW3.176.912.70
Wynnum West217 SW383.212.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.56.6
Chinchilla27 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey9 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville223 SW0.289.57.9
Roma200 SSW0.78.1
Stanthorpe296 WNW0.2
Toowoomba116 ESE1.178.110.110
Warwick118 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah99 E0
Hervey Bay185 S1.1
Kingaroy10 N0
Maryborough196 SSW1.586.400.1
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.7
Toogoom223 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga223 SW0.684.713.40
Auckland Point149 SSE2.470.117.20
Boat Creek265 W1.36916.410
Boyne Island176 S1.574.7-10
Clinton200 SSW1.968.7160
South Gladstone175 S1.769.416.410
Targinie143 SE0.864.217.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE0.1
Blackwater234 SW0.686.610.80
Bluff285 WNW0.479.8100
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere76 ENE0.1
Longreach122 ESE2.913.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE2.187.613.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE2.514.2
Parkhurst217 SW0.676.716.3
Yeppoon24 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina65 ENE0.1
West Mackay225 SW0.716.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr224 SW0.818.90
Charters Towers253 WSW0.2
Ingham207 SSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW0.579.218.900
Environment Park183 S0.183.118.700
Kirwan217 SW0.8
Lennon Drive119 ESE0.184.418.500
North Ward104 ESE0.182.219.10
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart186 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.3 SSE0.7
Cairns189 S2.578.820.700
Gordonvale133.8 SE0.7
Innisfail34.8 NE0
Mareeba--
Mossman182 S0
Weipa129 SE324.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE1.416.7

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
14 December 2025