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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 11pm.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert115 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.912.8
Boonah200 SSW0.4
Burpengary202 SSW0.7
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill231 SW0.774.315.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.914.2
Coomera244 WSW0.981.816.10
Cooroy160 SSE0.6
Deagon173 S0.380.115.810
Deception Bay183 S1.8740
Eagleby0 N0
Eatons Hill212 SSW0.1
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W2.887.7110
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.713.2
Josephville149 SSE0.885.614.20
Kilcoy122 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring185 S0.7
Lowood64 ENE0.1
Lytton209 SSW2.676.815.80
Maleny--
Moggill188 S0.2
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.715.6
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.974.614.10
Nambour191 S0.381.116.210
North Maclean236 SW0.384.9140
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood180 S1.572.217.20
Petrie25 NNE0
Raceview254 WSW0.577.2150
Redbank weather station, Redbank7215
Redlands167 SSE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.512.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.714.5
Rocklea157 SSE0.379.515.420
South Brisbane205 SSW0.815.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.514.1
Southport180 S1.274.417.20
Springwood179 S0.473.915.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7314.9
Tamborine Mountain169 S1.3
Tewantin205 SSW1.6
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.3
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.678.315.30
Wynnum199 SSW181.314.40
Wynnum West191 S1.587.814.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.56.9
Chinchilla18 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles63 ENE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville158 SSE0.287.69.7
Roma280 W0.36.2
Stanthorpe103 ESE0.8
Toowoomba101 E1.480.910.700
Warwick67 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah17 NNE0
Hervey Bay177 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough186 S2.485.200
Tin Can Bay122 ESE0.2
Toogoom212 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.98016.80
Auckland Point138 SE3.667.618.40
Boat Creek152 SSE266.11910
Boyne Island164 SSE266.3-00
Clinton147 SSE2.862.518.90
South Gladstone161 SSE1.567.117.910
Targinie141 SE0.764.2190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela12 NNE0
Blackwater60 ENE0.279.112.10
Bluff265 W0.372.812.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere35 NE0
Longreach124 SE2.214.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E0.674.714.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)216 SW0.312.8
Parkhurst113 ESE1.164.319.9
Yeppoon130 SE0.1
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 Mackay220 SW1.316.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr146 SE1.518.70
Charters Towers24 NNE0
Ingham44 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE1.974.120.600
Environment Park175 S177.120.100
Kirwan73 ENE0.1
Lennon Drive161 SSE1.775.920.700
North Ward145 SE369.121.20
South Townsville72 ENE0.6
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton146.3 SSE1.1
Cairns178 S2.681.921.400
Gordonvale138.8 SE0.5
Innisfail142.3 SE0.1
Mareeba145.9 SE0.7
Mossman62 ENE0
Weipa123 ESE425.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.115.9

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