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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 Friday 20 June 2025 12am.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert150 SSE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.511.9
Boonah184 S0.7
Burpengary202 SSW0.7
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.776.314.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7612.6
Coomera214 SW0.282.515.70
Cooroy160 SSE0.6
Deagon209 SSW0.479.615.320
Deception Bay198 SSW277.10
Eagleby20 NNE0
Eatons Hill131 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.589.59.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.412.3
Josephville160 SSE0.988.513.50
Kilcoy106 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.5
Lowood18 NNE0
Lytton210 SSW3.177.615.50
Maleny--
Moggill205 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek216 SW1.415.4
Mutdapilly198 SSW2.17713.10
Nambour191 S0.481.616.520
North Maclean242 WSW189.613.20
Norwell18 NNE0
Parkwood169 S170.517.10
Petrie90 E0
Raceview257 WSW0.381.713.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.613.8
Redlands45 NE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.111.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.213.7
Rocklea136 SE0.280.714.910
South Brisbane198 SSW0.915.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.711.6
Southport169 S1.373.116.90
Springwood188 S0.376.914.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.113.5
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE1.2
Tewantin202 SSW1.6
Upper Kedron218 SW0.7
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.676.8150
Wynnum219 SW1.682.114.10
Wynnum West214 SW2.187.714.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville213 SSW0.35.8
Chinchilla80 E0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles35 NE0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville145 SE0.685.310.3
Roma269 W0.26.2
Stanthorpe156 SSE0.2
Toowoomba115 ESE1.482.510.200
Warwick35 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah22 NNE0
Hervey Bay178 S1.3
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough185 S2.789.100
Tin Can Bay174 S0.4
Toogoom215 SW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga222 SW183.615.40
Auckland Point136 SE3.46717.80
Boat Creek151 SSE1.763.318.500
Boyne Island166 SSE1.969-00
Clinton142 SE2.661.618.20
South Gladstone163 SSE1.765.217.500
Targinie124 SE0.961.918.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.9
Blackwater234 SW0.579.312.10
Bluff286 WNW0.37610.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere150 SSE0.4
Longreach117 ESE2.312.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)36 NE0.18112.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)157 SSE0.712.2
Parkhurst221 SW0.668.918.6
Yeppoon55 NE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S1.3
West Mackay221 SW1.316.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE1.818.10
Charters Towers24 NNE0
Ingham69 ENE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE3.373.720.800
Environment Park161 SSE1.177.819.900
Kirwan125 SE0.5
Lennon Drive168 SSE278.12000
North Ward153 SSE2.572.220.20
South Townsville91 E0.2
Stuart127 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.5 SSE1
Cairns172 S2.681.321.300
Gordonvale164.5 SSE0.2
Innisfail125.4 SE0
Mareeba162.5 SSE0.8
Mossman141 SE0
Weipa128 SE3.525.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE1.217.1

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