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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 3am.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert112 ESE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.99.5
Boonah195 SSW0.6
Burpengary205 SSW0.7
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill232 SW1.578.813.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.69.1
Coomera245 WSW0.985.613.60
Cooroy120 ESE0.1
Deagon176 S0.48114.720
Deception Bay200 SSW2.3800
Eagleby299 WNW0.4
Eatons Hill219 SW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W3.395.17.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.99.2
Josephville172 S1.490.213.10
Kilcoy54 NE0.1
Kippa-Ring265 W0.5
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton214 SW479.914.30
Maleny--
Moggill294 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek209 SSW1.415.2
Mutdapilly213 SSW2.376.413.70
Nambour185 S0.478.716.410
North Maclean204 SSW1.39611.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood173 S1.371.815.80
Petrie0 N0
Raceview213 SSW0.491.810.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.410.6
Redlands132 SE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.88.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.211.6
Rocklea179 S0.287.512.820
South Brisbane197 SSW0.913.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.77.2
Southport185 S1.578.415.10
Springwood183 S0.980.913.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.110.1
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE1.3
Tewantin204 SSW0.9
Upper Kedron128 SE0.4
Woolloongabba238 WSW0.680.613.60
Wynnum218 SW1.687.312.50
Wynnum West216 SW2.591.313.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville330 NNW0.13.3
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles236 SW0.1
Oakey90 E0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville117 ESE0.586.510.3
Roma307 NW0.32.9
Stanthorpe335 NNW0.9
Toowoomba112 ESE3.280.811.200
Warwick50 NE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah87 E0.1
Hervey Bay191 S0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough195 SSW2.68700
Tin Can Bay176 S0.3
Toogoom210 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga238 WSW0.596110
Auckland Point157 SSE2.873.2170
Boat Creek159 SSE2.67017.610
Boyne Island182 S2.774.1-00
Clinton164 SSE2.469.517.20
South Gladstone168 SSE270.416.810
Targinie134 SE0.97117.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE0.1
Blackwater184 S0.384.59.50
Bluff285 WNW0.379.690
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach121 ESE2.310.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE187.512.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE111.5
Parkhurst134 SE1.263.618
Yeppoon75 ENE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.5
West Mackay215 SW216.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S1.517.21
Charters Towers16 NNE0
Ingham112 ESE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S2.773.919.400
Environment Park191 S0.776.81900
Kirwan216 SW0.5
Lennon Drive176 S1.176.819.200
North Ward152 SSE270.719.70
South Townsville72 ENE0.1
Stuart133 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.7 SE0.8
Cairns179 S382.421.200
Gordonvale189 S0.2
Innisfail97.2 E0.1
Mareeba176.2 S0.1
Mossman174 S0.1
Weipa144 SE1.724.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE2.218.6

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
16 December 2025