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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 8am.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert124 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee888.5
Boonah182 S0.5
Burpengary200 SSW1.3
Caboolture308 NW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill232 SW1.875.6140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.68.3
Coomera226 SW0.579.414.80
Cooroy156 SSE0.9
Deagon161 SSE173.116.3470
Deception Bay183 S3.168.70
Eagleby316 NW0.5
Eatons Hill223 SW0.9
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W3.296.17.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview817.6
Josephville179 S1.391.412.70
Kilcoy121 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.7
Lowood0 N0
Lytton213 SSW4.276.215.30
Maleny--
Moggill234 SW0.3
Mountain Creek209 SSW1.816.3
Mutdapilly207 SSW1.675.414.30
Nambour134 SE0.867.317.7720
North Maclean197 SSW1.29012.90
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood166 SSE164.117.10
Petrie128 SE0
Raceview304 NW0.3949.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.49.7
Redlands240 WSW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley877
Riverview weather station, Riverview8710.7
Rocklea181 S0.885.712.7620
South Brisbane205 SSW1.513.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.17.4
Southport181 S0.671.8160
Springwood187 S0.582130
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.48.8
Tamborine Mountain172 S1.1
Tewantin204 SSW1.5
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba230 SW0.87913.40
Wynnum220 SW278.314.40
Wynnum West209 SSW2.584.514.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE0.32.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey45 NE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville139 SE0.779.811.4
Roma306 NW0.42.2
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba133 SE2.172.5121390
Warwick57 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah43 NE0.1
Hervey Bay218 SW1
Kingaroy27 NNE0
Maryborough240 WSW1.291.9590
Tin Can Bay170 S0.7
Toogoom202 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga352 N097.110.40
Auckland Point171 S2.874.416.70
Boat Creek204 SSW274.716.81390
Boyne Island193 SSW2.175.3-1700
Clinton181 S2.774.815.80
South Gladstone174 S3.268.417.61480
Targinie159 SSE1.173.617.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela155 SSE0.6
Blackwater201 SSW183.210.30
Bluff60 ENE0.179.310.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere126 SE0.2
Longreach121 ESE2.58
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE2.195.211.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.112.4
Parkhurst216 SW1.172.717.4
Yeppoon297 WNW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.8
West Mackay181 S2.417.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr200 SSW1.816.5107
Charters Towers242 WSW0
Ingham112 ESE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.577.418.5480
Environment Park177 S0.878.219.1830
Kirwan217 SW1
Lennon Drive172 S0.978.419700
North Ward157 SSE2.972.619.50
South Townsville118 ESE0.2
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.7 ESE0.7
Cairns193 SSW4.279.721.71150
Gordonvale137.1 SE0.5
Innisfail204.8 SSW0.8
Mareeba194.1 SSW0
Mossman91 E0.1
Weipa138 SE2.322.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap59 ENE0.416

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