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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 11am.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert222 SW1.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.317.2
Boonah155 SSE1.1
Burpengary198 SSW1.4
Caboolture212 SSW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW257.818.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.218.1
Coomera158 SSE3.658200
Cooroy155 SSE1
Deagon164 SSE1.460.819.12640
Deception Bay169 S2.757.50
Eagleby198 SSW0.9
Eatons Hill224 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton205 SSW263.417.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.719.2
Josephville174 S1.959.618.70
Kilcoy212 SSW1
Kippa-Ring199 SSW1.2
Lowood--
Lytton211 SSW3.961.618.90
Maleny--
Moggill275 W0.8
Mountain Creek202 SSW1.421.3
Mutdapilly184 S2.647.619.70
Nambour142 SE1.760.820.14110
North Maclean182 S2.261.718.70
Norwell122 ESE0.2
Parkwood166 SSE2.855.620.20
Petrie82 E0.4
Raceview150 SSE0.564.719.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.917.4
Redlands183 S1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.618
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.317.2
Rocklea233 SW1.670.517.83300
South Brisbane215 SW217.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.118
Southport151 SSE2.455.420.10
Springwood119 ESE2.760.518.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.817.8
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron180 S1
Woolloongabba231 SW1.160.518.20
Wynnum223 SW2.163.318.30
Wynnum West211 SSW3.468.518.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville20 NNE0.918.4
Chinchilla142 SE0.9
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles114 ESE0.9
Oakey129 SE1.5
Pittsworth112 ESE0.7
Rangeville115 ESE0.668.914.4
Roma96 E117.3
Stanthorpe290 WNW1.2
Toowoomba106 ESE360.814.34480
Warwick133 SE1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah152 SSE0.4
Hervey Bay173 S1.6
Kingaroy138 SE1.5
Maryborough172 S2.770.84180
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom207 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga163 SSE1.362.220.90
Auckland Point121 ESE4.359.521.70
Boat Creek149 SSE2.561.121.36250
Boyne Island156 SSE3.561.4-6740
Clinton130 SE4.357.621.60
South Gladstone151 SSE2.656.4226650
Targinie160 SSE0.960.621.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE2
Blackwater118 ESE4.943.720.90
Bluff140 SE2.449.219.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere166 SSE1.4
Longreach82 E4.621.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE5.155.719.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE420.8
Parkhurst107 ESE1.75421.9
Yeppoon260 W0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S1.9
West Mackay152 SSE4.321
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE4.422.9643
Charters Towers135 SE1.4
Ingham102 ESE2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE4.87022.33690
Environment Park114 ESE3.667.723.64450
Kirwan184 S0.8
Lennon Drive124 SE5.87023.23900
North Ward124 SE4.366.223.20
South Townsville81 E1.1
Stuart157 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton110.2 ESE0.9
Cairns173 S4.37324.56040
Gordonvale149.7 SSE0.7
Innisfail188.8 S0.7
Mareeba131.8 SE0.7
Mossman112 ESE0.8
Weipa110 ESE4.526.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap60 ENE3.222.2

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