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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 4pm.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert205 SSW1.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.721.4
Boonah147 SSE1
Burpengary184 S1.3
Caboolture129 SE0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill166 SSE1.749.220.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.621.3
Coomera155 SSE3.556.520.10
Cooroy177 S1
Deagon146 SE2.157.720.4960
Deception Bay153 SSE3.457.30
Eagleby133 SE0.5
Eatons Hill130 SE0.2
Forest Lake120 ESE0.8
Gatton165 SSE2.648.819.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.921.3
Josephville172 S1.955.318.90
Kilcoy186 S1.3
Kippa-Ring182 S2.1
Lowood108 ESE0.3
Lytton157 SSE4.452.220.60
Maleny--
Moggill136 SE0.6
Mountain Creek191 S122.1
Mutdapilly175 S3.946.720.10
Nambour135 SE0.960.420.41250
North Maclean130 SE1.256.819.70
Norwell--
Parkwood155 SSE1.955.7200
Petrie99 E1
Raceview160 SSE1.154.820.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.121.8
Redlands156 SSE1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.821.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.621
Rocklea122 ESE0.954.220.81140
South Brisbane120 ESE2.420.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.821
Southport161 SSE2.253.819.90
Springwood125 SE1.252.819.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6321.5
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE0.6
Tewantin194 SSW1.9
Upper Kedron153 SSE0.5
Woolloongabba127 SE1.34920.60
Wynnum171 S2.350.620.10
Wynnum West170 S2.656.720.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville116 ESE0.622.8
Chinchilla142 SE0.8
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles95 E0.9
Oakey100 E1.8
Pittsworth--
Rangeville49 NE0.564.915.4
Roma110 ESE221.5
Stanthorpe317 NW1.4
Toowoomba86 E2.756.715.62420
Warwick153 SSE2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah151 SSE0.5
Hervey Bay161 SSE1.7
Kingaroy155 SSE1.1
Maryborough168 SSE2.7591790
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.6
Toogoom203 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE1.253.123.20
Auckland Point113 ESE3.655.322.80
Boat Creek139 SE2.453.423.31990
Boyne Island159 SSE346.6-3050
Clinton133 SE3.948.223.50
South Gladstone149 SSE2.447.523.83050
Targinie109 ESE1.257.6230
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela127 SE1.8
Blackwater105 ESE5.640.9220
Bluff140 SE2.435.721.80
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere153 SSE1.2
Longreach103 ESE4.125.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE4.248.622.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE3.324.5
Parkhurst101 E144.124.6
Yeppoon259 W1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.5
West Mackay144 SE522.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E3.824.8402
Charters Towers139 SE1.2
Ingham89 E2.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE5.964.823.72720
Environment Park89 E3.365.924.53010
Kirwan91 E1.2
Lennon Drive108 ESE4.764.824.62610
North Ward101 E3.261.624.20
South Townsville--
Stuart91 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.6 ESE1.5
Cairns143 SE3.375.523.8930
Gordonvale130.8 SE0.5
Innisfail174.6 S2.4
Mareeba104 ESE1.1
Mossman92 E1.2
Weipa112 ESE3.829.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E2.426.3

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
18 December 2025