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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 9am.

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

Friday 20 June 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert197 SSW0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8911.2
Boonah189 S0.6
Burpengary200 SSW1.2
Caboolture308 NW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill235 SW1.870.915.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.811.2
Coomera200 SSW0.974.816.70
Cooroy171 S1.1
Deagon168 SSE0.968.817.51470
Deception Bay180 S2.965.20
Eagleby290 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill221 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W392.39.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview8110.6
Josephville167 SSE1.286.314.10
Kilcoy161 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring204 SSW0.8
Lowood178 S0.1
Lytton212 SSW4.572.116.40
Maleny--
Moggill285 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek204 SSW1.717.9
Mutdapilly188 S1.872.415.40
Nambour126 SE166.318.41450
North Maclean201 SSW283.214.80
Norwell94 E0
Parkwood178 S1.361.618.10
Petrie137 SE0.1
Raceview289 WNW0.589.9120
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.611.7
Redlands232 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.29.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.312.5
Rocklea208 SSW1.182.314.11330
South Brisbane199 SSW1.514.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9010.3
Southport161 SSE1.462.817.80
Springwood190 S0.577.914.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.810.7
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.1
Tewantin200 SSW1.2
Upper Kedron197 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba223 SW0.87414.70
Wynnum219 SW2.473.515.60
Wynnum West209 SSW2.779.9160
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE0.68.2
Chinchilla81 E0.3
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles26 NNE0
Oakey117 ESE0.3
Pittsworth--
Rangeville120 ESE0.576.812.6
Roma4 N0.17.8
Stanthorpe11 N0
Toowoomba127 SE2.565.913.63470
Warwick0 N0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah146 SE0.2
Hervey Bay206 SSW1.3
Kingaroy174 S0.4
Maryborough217 SW2.4842610
Tin Can Bay169 S0.7
Toogoom204 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga178 S1.182.915.70
Auckland Point155 SSE3.763.6190
Boat Creek164 SSE3.86518.93470
Boyne Island173 S366.8-3840
Clinton170 S3.363.618.90
South Gladstone171 S3.261.519.13510
Targinie170 S1.367.918.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE1.8
Blackwater190 S1.867.815.80
Bluff121 ESE157.416.60
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere150 SSE0.6
Longreach95 E213.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE3.384.214.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.315.2
Parkhurst175 S1.162.819.7
Yeppoon287 WNW0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S2
West Mackay176 S3.118.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S1.618.6309
Charters Towers209 SSW0.2
Ingham174 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S374.619.31120
Environment Park174 S0.973.520.71210
Kirwan220 SW1.4
Lennon Drive169 S2.376.719.61090
North Ward153 SSE2.872.819.90
South Townsville79 E0.6
Stuart142 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.7 SE0.9
Cairns176 S3.48122.32560
Gordonvale146 SE0.5
Innisfail181.5 S1
Mareeba163.4 SSE0.2
Mossman142 SE0.1
Weipa130 SE3.223.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap62 ENE1.619.2

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