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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 9am.

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

Thursday 19 June 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert170 S0.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.612.4
Boonah176 S0.7
Burpengary203 SSW1.8
Caboolture233 SW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill233 SW2.566.214.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.48.9
Coomera191 S2.866.317.50
Cooroy165 SSE1.1
Deagon174 S1.167.716.13320
Deception Bay185 S367.60
Eagleby309 NW0.8
Eatons Hill224 SW1
Forest Lake--
Gatton263 W2.790.58.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.311.2
Josephville179 S2.772.114.20
Kilcoy132 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring227 SW0.9
Lowood65 ENE0.2
Lytton223 SW4.670.8150
Maleny--
Moggill272 W0.7
Mountain Creek211 SSW2.217.6
Mutdapilly186 S2.566.414.60
Nambour176 S168.818.22600
North Maclean198 SSW2.374.114.40
Norwell159 SSE0.1
Parkwood187 S1.964.217.30
Petrie142 SE0.3
Raceview287 WNW1.184.711.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.511.4
Redlands176 S1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.47.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.312.6
Rocklea201 SSW1.575.4143260
South Brisbane207 SSW2.514.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.86.8
Southport189 S1.864.117.20
Springwood191 S0.671.413.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.110.3
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron185 S1
Woolloongabba227 SW166.114.60
Wynnum223 SW369.914.20
Wynnum West214 SW3.87514.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.68.3
Chinchilla164 SSE0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles248 WSW0.2
Oakey26 NNE0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville109 ESE0.378.811.4
Roma261 W15.1
Stanthorpe75 ENE0
Toowoomba98 E2.569.212.43460
Warwick129 SE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah193 SSW0.7
Hervey Bay184 S1.4
Kingaroy78 ENE0.4
Maryborough187 S2.481.22790
Tin Can Bay161 SSE1.4
Toogoom214 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S0.879.515.50
Auckland Point141 SE2.172.417.70
Boat Creek162 SSE2.970.818.33360
Boyne Island162 SSE3.172.6-3750
Clinton188 S2.369.817.10
South Gladstone162 SSE2.768.718.43420
Targinie114 ESE1.469.818.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.4
Blackwater256 WSW0.665.113.90
Bluff137 SE1.247.216.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere150 SSE0.1
Longreach111 ESE2.911.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.265.914.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE315.1
Parkhurst247 WSW0.475.716
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S2
West Mackay182 S2.518.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr186 S1.518.5316
Charters Towers--
Ingham231 SW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S280.818.51590
Environment Park177 S0.960.326.32130
Kirwan207 SSW1
Lennon Drive175 S1.270.322.31830
North Ward153 SSE1.773.320.10
South Townsville73 ENE0.5
Stuart146 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton128.2 SE1
Cairns166 SSE377.9223250
Gordonvale140.6 SE0.5
Innisfail207.3 SSW0.7
Mareeba--
Mossman114 ESE0.1
Weipa125 SE3.124
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap99 E1.317.5

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
16 December 2025