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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 8am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert58 ENE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.67.4
Boonah180 S0.7
Burpengary203 SSW1.6
Caboolture173 S0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill233 SW1.673.512.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.45.4
Coomera238 WSW1.478.413.90
Cooroy164 SSE0.6
Deagon177 S174.414.21450
Deception Bay190 S2.775.40
Eagleby253 WSW0.4
Eatons Hill221 SW0.7
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3.295.76.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.66.4
Josephville177 S2.678.212.30
Kilcoy73 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring202 SSW0.7
Lowood38 NE0
Lytton209 SSW4.676.612.90
Maleny--
Moggill289 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek214 SW2.115.2
Mutdapilly212 SSW269.513.10
Nambour200 SSW0.873.516.8910
North Maclean205 SSW1.680.912.10
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood173 S1.767.915.30
Petrie228 SW0.1
Raceview287 WNW0.893.88.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.47.6
Redlands82 E0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.34
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.49.1
Rocklea210 SSW0.683.111.51660
South Brisbane212 SSW1.812.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.93.6
Southport189 S1.671.414.70
Springwood186 S0.878.811.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.96.6
Tamborine Mountain170 S1.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron201 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba223 SW0.876.512.40
Wynnum222 SW378.811.90
Wynnum West214 SW3.883.512.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW0.13.1
Chinchilla54 NE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles49 NE0
Oakey38 NE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville138 SE0.385.49.6
Roma324 NW0.40.5
Stanthorpe92 E0
Toowoomba112 ESE1.974.311.11380
Warwick143 SE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah13 NNE0
Hervey Bay188 S1
Kingaroy149 SSE0.1
Maryborough217 SW1.790.61060
Tin Can Bay176 S0.8
Toogoom213 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.294.7100
Auckland Point244 WSW1.875.514.70
Boat Creek262 W2.276.214.41360
Boyne Island193 SSW2.177.7-1650
Clinton223 SW1.974.513.90
South Gladstone205 SSW1.370.816.71430
Targinie141 SE17216.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.5
Blackwater338 NNW0.5819.20
Bluff147 SSE0.749.714.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere61 ENE0
Longreach120 ESE2.48.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE2.176.412.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE1.712.2
Parkhurst65 ENE0.187.312.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE2.2
West Mackay195 SSW1.917.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr229 SW1.116.3122
Charters Towers--
Ingham234 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S1.184.417.4520
Environment Park185 S0.484.418.8850
Kirwan211 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive156 SSE0.886.917.8730
North Ward106 ESE0.779.418.50
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart212 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136 SE0.8
Cairns162 SSE1.98220.21190
Gordonvale149.2 SSE0.7
Innisfail208.5 SSW0.8
Mareeba--
Mossman180 S0.1
Weipa143 SE1.122.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE0.312.5

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
17 December 2025