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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 2am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.88.8
Boonah189 S0.5
Burpengary197 SSW0.8
Caboolture182 S0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW1.973.212.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.97.5
Coomera231 SW2.182.213.90
Cooroy177 S0.4
Deagon171 S0.775.514.410
Deception Bay196 SSW2.379.10
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill217 SW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W2.9937.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.98.3
Josephville162 SSE1.783.811.70
Kilcoy55 NE0.2
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.4
Lowood--
Lytton209 SSW4.276.513.40
Maleny--
Moggill300 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek218 SW214.9
Mutdapilly215 SW1.375.7120
Nambour205 SSW1.278.616.210
North Maclean210 SSW1.982.112.10
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood169 S1.67315.20
Petrie0 N0
Raceview251 WSW0.290.39.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.79.4
Redlands229 SW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.76.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.811
Rocklea161 SSE0.78411.910
South Brisbane205 SSW2.513
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley865.3
Southport186 S1.27714.60
Springwood194 SSW0.478.111.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.18.7
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba231 SW0.876.512.80
Wynnum222 SW3.278.312.50
Wynnum West209 SSW38512.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville226 SW0.35.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey24 NNE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville159 SSE0.485.49.5
Roma244 WSW0.13.9
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba143 SE1.5789.910
Warwick122 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah116 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay194 SSW1
Kingaroy146 SE0.6
Maryborough203 SSW1.988.100
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.8
Toogoom220 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga255 WSW0.288.211.60
Auckland Point249 WSW1.971.315.20
Boat Creek261 W2.269.21500
Boyne Island199 SSW2.170.9-00
Clinton209 SSW1.76814.90
South Gladstone222 SW1.166.416.610
Targinie158 SSE1.160.216.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.6
Blackwater190 S0.486.9100
Bluff288 WNW0.7819.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere246 WSW0.4
Longreach132 SE2.712.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE1.987.712.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.112.7
Parkhurst20 NNE0.285.313.7
Yeppoon74 ENE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.2
West Mackay253 WSW0.615.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr231 SW0.717.60
Charters Towers165 SSE0.1
Ingham219 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.681.818.700
Environment Park208 SSW0.485.518.200
Kirwan217 SW0.4
Lennon Drive160 SSE0.386.518.300
North Ward170 S1.574.919.70
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart166 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.8 SE0.6
Cairns188 S2.781.819.600
Gordonvale147.4 SSE0.8
Innisfail23.2 NNE0
Mareeba--
Mossman168 SSE0
Weipa130 SE1.723.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap169 S1.314.5

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
14 December 2025