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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 5pm.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert171 S0.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.820.2
Boonah150 SSE0.7
Burpengary186 S1.2
Caboolture290 WNW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill187 S1.250.719.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.820.4
Coomera184 S2.460.419.30
Cooroy180 S0.8
Deagon157 SSE1.357.319.6290
Deception Bay165 SSE2.956.20
Eagleby185 S0.6
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.2
Forest Lake112 ESE0.5
Gatton174 S250.8190.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.820.5
Josephville167 SSE1.858.318.20
Kilcoy198 SSW1.3
Kippa-Ring186 S1.4
Lowood--
Lytton184 S2.652.120.40
Maleny--
Moggill124 SE0.2
Mountain Creek197 SSW120.1
Mutdapilly178 S3.24919.40
Nambour156 SSE0.564.219.5480
North Maclean123 ESE0.959.9190
Norwell80 E0
Parkwood171 S1.758.619.40
Petrie85 E0.4
Raceview157 SSE1.256.519.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.120.9
Redlands158 SSE1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.920.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.320.1
Rocklea123 ESE0.656.120.1310
South Brisbane121 ESE1.920.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.819.9
Southport176 S2.354.919.80
Springwood135 SE1.253.918.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.220.5
Tamborine Mountain163 SSE0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron125 SE0.3
Woolloongabba138 SE0.849.620.30
Wynnum186 S251.319.60
Wynnum West187 S3.156.4200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville142 SE0.422.1
Chinchilla157 SSE0.7
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles100 E1
Oakey96 E1.3
Pittsworth131 SE1.4
Rangeville69 ENE0.268.114.4
Roma126 SE1.820.9
Stanthorpe292 WNW1.2
Toowoomba85 E2.160.114.7660
Warwick147 SSE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah170 S0.5
Hervey Bay168 SSE1.6
Kingaroy150 SSE0.8
Maryborough186 S2.162.3520
Tin Can Bay155 SSE1.5
Toogoom216 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga152 SSE0.65322.20
Auckland Point111 ESE355.222.60
Boat Creek142 SE2.249.923.21100
Boyne Island147 SSE2.345.7-1080
Clinton148 SSE2.346.523.40
South Gladstone142 SE1.947.223.41110
Targinie151 SSE0.752.323.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela143 SE1.3
Blackwater113 ESE4.841.121.50
Bluff144 SE1.536.621.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere136 SE0.8
Longreach96 E3.625.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE448.222.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.423.3
Parkhurst84 E1.253.723
Yeppoon265 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1
West Mackay148 SSE3.921.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E3.124.1202
Charters Towers126 SE1.3
Ingham80 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE5.467.423.21250
Environment Park94 E3.170.523.51490
Kirwan90 E1.2
Lennon Drive109 ESE4.469.723.61200
North Ward107 ESE2.864.723.60
South Townsville87 E0.5
Stuart89 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.8 ESE1.5
Cairns160 SSE3.676.123.7890
Gordonvale160.3 SSE1
Innisfail176.3 S2
Mareeba109.3 ESE1
Mossman128 SE1
Weipa113 ESE3.728.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE2.126.1

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
18 December 2025