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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 2am.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.210.6
Boonah183 S0.4
Burpengary203 SSW0.7
Caboolture103 ESE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill232 SW1.376.814.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.310.5
Coomera248 WSW0.683.514.50
Cooroy171 S0.2
Deagon193 SSW0.480.814.920
Deception Bay199 SSW2.1800
Eagleby306 NW0.6
Eatons Hill224 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W2.793.88.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7810.4
Josephville164 SSE1.389.413.40
Kilcoy140 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring260 W0.5
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton208 SSW3.678.914.60
Maleny--
Moggill288 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek214 SW1.715.1
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.877.313.30
Nambour209 SSW0.581.416.220
North Maclean209 SSW0.890.612.60
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood171 S1.171.116.10
Petrie19 NNE0
Raceview281 W0.588.911.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.911.7
Redlands200 SSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley819.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.512.6
Rocklea109 ESE0.384.11410
South Brisbane198 SSW0.914.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.88.7
Southport180 S178.215.20
Springwood187 S0.781.513.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.611.4
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE1.4
Tewantin202 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron216 SW0.7
Woolloongabba252 WSW0.578.314.20
Wynnum218 SW1.884.713.20
Wynnum West210 SSW2.788.713.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville360 N0.23.6
Chinchilla13 NNE0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles9 N0
Oakey60 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville109 ESE0.385.210.2
Roma242 WSW0.64.1
Stanthorpe336 NNW0.6
Toowoomba108 ESE3.281.610.700
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah69 ENE0
Hervey Bay183 S0.9
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough186 S2.68700
Tin Can Bay176 S0.2
Toogoom227 SW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.89412.20
Auckland Point146 SE370.317.10
Boat Creek160 SSE1.967.117.810
Boyne Island172 S2.571-00
Clinton153 SSE2.466.517.50
South Gladstone167 SSE1.968.316.610
Targinie137 SE0.967.617.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.5
Blackwater259 W0.284.49.90
Bluff281 W0.479.89.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere79 E0
Longreach114 ESE2.510.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE0.785.312.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)150 SSE1.312.9
Parkhurst211 SSW0.771.216.8
Yeppoon81 E0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina168 SSE2
West Mackay231 SW116.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S1.317.20
Charters Towers0 N0
Ingham76 ENE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard189 S2.376.419.300
Environment Park183 S1.178.419.100
Kirwan218 SW0.5
Lennon Drive171 S1.578.819.200
North Ward153 SSE2.47319.70
South Townsville97 E0.2
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton145.5 SE0.7
Cairns181 S3.482.621.400
Gordonvale191.8 SSW0.3
Innisfail168.9 S0
Mareeba135.2 SE0
Mossman162 SSE0
Weipa133 SE2.924.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap137 SE1.718.8

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
15 December 2025