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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.614.5
Boonah173 S0.3
Burpengary201 SSW0.8
Caboolture74 ENE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill196 SSW1.163.117.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.517
Coomera213 SSW0.578.5170
Cooroy163 SSE0.6
Deagon152 SSE1.370.817.110
Deception Bay178 S2.570.30
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill192 SSW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W1.876.913.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.214.5
Josephville156 SSE1.281.315.10
Kilcoy18 NNE0
Kippa-Ring181 S1.3
Lowood97 E0.1
Lytton171 S2.872.317.10
Maleny--
Moggill158 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek192 SSW0.817.8
Mutdapilly194 SSW2.567.615.60
Nambour212 SSW0.283.116.520
North Maclean259 W0.272.916.30
Norwell110 ESE0
Parkwood187 S174.217.20
Petrie88 E0.1
Raceview113 ESE0.471.216.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.617.3
Redlands149 SSE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.713.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.216.6
Rocklea120 ESE0.576.216.800
South Brisbane158 SSE1.417.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.414.4
Southport194 SSW1.277.9170
Springwood200 SSW0.169.416.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.216.4
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE0.7
Tewantin208 SSW1.1
Upper Kedron193 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba169 S0.868.117.30
Wynnum176 S1.573.116.30
Wynnum West177 S2.179.616.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.49.6
Chinchilla73 ENE0.1
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles7 N0
Oakey150 SSE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville230 SW0.286.39.9
Roma288 WNW0.310
Stanthorpe120 ESE0.3
Toowoomba118 ESE0.874.512.210
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah84 E0
Hervey Bay179 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough188 S1.882.600
Tin Can Bay165 SSE0.6
Toogoom206 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga120 ESE0.973.418.80
Auckland Point129 SE4.370.419.40
Boat Creek141 SE1.772.919.310
Boyne Island162 SSE2.172.1-00
Clinton136 SE3.667.819.40
South Gladstone160 SSE1.967.519.210
Targinie113 ESE1.174.618.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela110 ESE0.1
Blackwater199 SSW166.915.40
Bluff234 SW0.260.615.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach129 SE1.915.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E0.271.915.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.917.2
Parkhurst74 ENE2.363.520.7
Yeppoon239 WSW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.2
West Mackay191 S1.818.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE2.320.10
Charters Towers135 SE0.2
Ingham99 E0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE374.12200
Environment Park104 ESE1.877.821.700
Kirwan35 NE0
Lennon Drive122 ESE378.321.800
North Ward125 SE2.373.721.70
South Townsville78 ENE0.4
Stuart103 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.6 SE1
Cairns176 S3.179.222.300
Gordonvale161.6 SSE0.3
Innisfail194.4 SSW0.7
Mareeba139 SE1
Mossman124 SE0
Weipa128 SE2.826
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.918.4

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