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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 6pm.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert199 SSW1.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.218
Boonah136 SE0.3
Burpengary155 SSE0.8
Caboolture222 SW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill159 SSE0.857.719.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.818
Coomera157 SSE2.77018.40
Cooroy207 SSW0.1
Deagon141 SE0.3691910
Deception Bay137 SE1.867.70
Eagleby161 SSE0.5
Eatons Hill182 S0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton153 SSE2.15818.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.919.6
Josephville181 S2.168.616.50
Kilcoy169 S0.1
Kippa-Ring167 SSE1.5
Lowood101 E0
Lytton136 SE3.366.518.80
Maleny--
Moggill93 E0.2
Mountain Creek178 S0.519.1
Mutdapilly175 S3.25917.90
Nambour223 SW0.677.717.420
North Maclean194 SSW1.563.7180
Norwell65 ENE0
Parkwood158 SSE1.766.118.30
Petrie11 N0
Raceview160 SSE0.764.518.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.219.4
Redlands162 SSE1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.919.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.718.8
Rocklea176 S1.46119.310
South Brisbane180 S1.519.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.617.4
Southport175 S2.368.7180
Springwood143 SE1.561.118.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.618.9
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.4
Tewantin189 S0.4
Upper Kedron83 E0.1
Woolloongabba195 SSW1.154.119.80
Wynnum153 SSE1.964.418.30
Wynnum West144 SE1.573.418.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville181 S0.216.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles27 NNE0
Oakey71 ENE0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville228 SW0.276.312.1
Roma134 SE0.817.4
Stanthorpe273 W0.4
Toowoomba132 SE0.764.814.520
Warwick108 ESE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah175 S0.3
Hervey Bay170 S1.1
Kingaroy110 ESE0.3
Maryborough173 S1.569.310
Tin Can Bay134 SE0.5
Toogoom183 S0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E2.368.820.70
Auckland Point97 E5.370.620.90
Boat Creek114 ESE1.868.721.340
Boyne Island123 ESE271-40
Clinton107 ESE466.921.20
South Gladstone123 ESE2.364.921.540
Targinie123 ESE0.872.620.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE1.2
Blackwater126 SE2.746.221.30
Bluff153 SSE0.742.4210
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere114 ESE0.3
Longreach102 ESE2.423
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE1.852.621.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE2.121.5
Parkhurst63 ENE1.766.521.1
Yeppoon255 WSW0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina177 S1
West Mackay160 SSE2.420.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E2.422.827
Charters Towers87 E0.4
Ingham77 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE2.87422.7470
Environment Park98 E1.177.622.8340
Kirwan89 E0.5
Lennon Drive110 ESE2.477.622.7310
North Ward114 ESE1.772.622.80
South Townsville137 SE0.2
Stuart106 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton124.4 SE0.9
Cairns161 SSE4.17523.4280
Gordonvale190.6 S0.3
Innisfail185.8 S1.5
Mareeba151.7 SSE0.7
Mossman123 ESE0.4
Weipa116 ESE3.827.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE1.924.6

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