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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 10pm.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert129 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.914
Boonah186 S0.4
Burpengary183 S0.8
Caboolture49 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill219 SW0.570.416.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.415.3
Coomera260 W0.382.116.30
Cooroy158 SSE0.7
Deagon155 SSE0.773.91700
Deception Bay162 SSE2.673.50
Eagleby54 NE0
Eatons Hill217 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton286 WNW2.484.311.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.713.9
Josephville160 SSE1.284.514.40
Kilcoy141 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring178 S1.6
Lowood102 ESE0.1
Lytton208 SSW2.376.516.30
Maleny--
Moggill59 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek206 SSW1.316.7
Mutdapilly195 SSW2.470.215.10
Nambour109 ESE0.382.616.310
North Maclean200 SSW0.97715.50
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood188 S1.374.1170
Petrie56 NE0.1
Raceview266 W0.873.316.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.616.2
Redlands162 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.212.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.315.8
Rocklea139 SE0.379.915.910
South Brisbane210 SSW0.816.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.914.4
Southport189 S0.876.9170
Springwood168 SSE0.673.615.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.915.8
Tamborine Mountain182 S0.7
Tewantin206 SSW1.3
Upper Kedron217 SW0.3
Woolloongabba234 SW0.474.8160
Wynnum201 SSW0.979.115.20
Wynnum West197 SSW284.515.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.48
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles42 NE0
Oakey75 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville166 SSE0.287.69.6
Roma10 N0.37.9
Stanthorpe123 ESE0.6
Toowoomba129 SE0.977.611.310
Warwick92 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah10 N0
Hervey Bay175 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough180 S2.182.700
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.4
Toogoom215 SW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.872.318.50
Auckland Point138 SE3.770.118.80
Boat Creek154 SSE1.669.819.210
Boyne Island167 SSE2.471.4-00
Clinton143 SE3.266.819.10
South Gladstone168 SSE1.86918.400
Targinie134 SE1.168.519.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela12 NNE0
Blackwater213 SSW1.173.413.40
Bluff65 ENE0.368.713.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach131 SE2.214.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE0.57414.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE0.514.5
Parkhurst95 E1.767.920.2
Yeppoon211 SSW0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.4
West Mackay230 SW1.117.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE2.3200
Charters Towers24 NNE0
Ingham146 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard139 SE2.174.721.300
Environment Park137 SE0.778.520.800
Kirwan48 NE0
Lennon Drive149 SSE1.378.920.800
North Ward147 SSE2.773.221.10
South Townsville55 NE0.2
Stuart123 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.9 SE1.1
Cairns176 S3.580.621.900
Gordonvale80.4 E0.1
Innisfail109.8 ESE0.4
Mareeba147 SSE0.8
Mossman142 SE0
Weipa123 ESE3.726
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S116.5

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