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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 6am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert60 ENE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.36.7
Boonah179 S0.4
Burpengary205 SSW0.7
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill230 SW2.674.412.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.15.6
Coomera226 SW0.879.713.70
Cooroy177 S0.7
Deagon167 SSE176.913.710
Deception Bay190 S2.777.50
Eagleby304 NW0.6
Eatons Hill227 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.995.56.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.26.1
Josephville161 SSE2.184.5110
Kilcoy16 NNE0
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.4
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton209 SSW4.577.512.80
Maleny--
Moggill291 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek211 SSW215.1
Mutdapilly215 SW1.871.212.50
Nambour172 S0.675.416.210
North Maclean207 SSW1.585.311.10
Norwell92 E0
Parkwood177 S174.9140
Petrie0 N0
Raceview351 N0.192.77.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.17.9
Redlands211 SSW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.94.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.79.6
Rocklea120 ESE0.686.810.510
South Brisbane199 SSW1.511.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.53.6
Southport190 S1.47114.90
Springwood189 S0.579.611.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.56.7
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron218 SW0.8
Woolloongabba236 SW0.879.511.60
Wynnum223 SW2.982.611.20
Wynnum West211 SSW2.989.111.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.52.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey60 ENE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville117 ESE0.387.28.9
Roma240 WSW0.81.6
Stanthorpe188 S0.1
Toowoomba117 ESE2.279.21000
Warwick142 SE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah4 N0
Hervey Bay185 S0.8
Kingaroy44 NE0
Maryborough230 SW1.691.900
Tin Can Bay155 SSE0.8
Toogoom207 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga234 SW0.196.18.70
Auckland Point239 WSW1.974.514.20
Boat Creek265 W2.674.213.810
Boyne Island198 SSW277.5-00
Clinton203 SSW1.873.913.20
South Gladstone211 SSW1.272.515.810
Targinie153 SSE170.416.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela110 ESE0.3
Blackwater234 SW1.467.411.30
Bluff108 ESE147.114.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere255 WSW0.8
Longreach126 SE2.58.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.98211.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE1.712.1
Parkhurst198 SSW0.488.412
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S2.2
West Mackay192 SSW2.217.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr222 SW1.116.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham219 SW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard214 SW2.381.518.100
Environment Park250 WSW0.688.516.900
Kirwan241 WSW0.5
Lennon Drive211 SSW0.188.817.100
North Ward173 S1.97618.90
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart213 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.6 SE0.8
Cairns161 SSE1.983.419.200
Gordonvale137.8 SE0.6
Innisfail202.4 SSW0.3
Mareeba--
Mossman105 ESE0.1
Weipa142 SE1.121.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE1.415.8

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
16 December 2025