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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 Tuesday 27 May 2025 4am.

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

Tuesday 27 May 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert31 NNE0
Beerwah181 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.114.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary169 S0.2
Caboolture28 NNE0
Caloundra321 NW0.4
Cannon Hill349 N0.787.218.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.316.5
Coomera323 NW1.29119.90
Cooroy322 NW0.7
Deagon250 WSW0.29318.110
Deception Bay237 WSW0.790.40
Eagleby150 SSE0
Eatons Hill27 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton254 WSW1.197.414.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.416
Josephville357 N0.610018.30
Kilcoy90 E0
Kippa-Ring77 ENE0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton289 WNW2.186.819.80
Maleny274 W2.4
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek12 NNE0.519.4
Mutdapilly41 NE188.1160
Nambour314 NW3.787.221.600
North Maclean222 SW0.210016.20
Norwell144 SE0
Parkwood322 NW1.483.720.60
Petrie122 ESE0
Raceview38 NE0.195.116.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.116.3
Redlands152 SSE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.116.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.716.3
Rocklea229 SW0.293.618.410
South Brisbane208 SSW0.319.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.215.2
Southport322 NW1.293.1200
Springwood12 NNE0.289.2180
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.116.8
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW1.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron218 SW0.2
Woolloongabba265 W0.386.419.40
Wynnum305 NW293.318.90
Wynnum West315 NW1.699.918.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville211 SSW0.119.7
Chinchilla197 SSW0
Dalby264 W0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles20 NNE0.3
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville234 SW0.285.714.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe226 SW1.9
Toowoomba342 NNW1.775.516.200
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah19 NNE0
Hervey Bay3 N0
Kingaroy323 NW1
Maryborough248 WSW0.710000
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E0.19620.10
Auckland Point254 WSW1.190.621.70
Boat Creek292 WNW19321.600
Boyne Island209 SSW0.391.4-10
Clinton206 SSW1.287.521.50
South Gladstone252 WSW0.583.922.410
Targinie254 WSW0.196.221.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela65 ENE0.1
Blackwater76 ENE2.290.919.80
Bluff116 ESE0.381.219.60
Emerald17 NNE0.479.120.10
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach24 NNE0.821.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)271 W0.494.517.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)209 SSW0.817.4
Parkhurst263 W0.291.821.1
Yeppoon245 WSW0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina133 SE0.7
West Mackay262 W0.820.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.720.80
Charters Towers71 ENE0.3
Ingham225 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW191.121.400
Environment Park199 SSW092.421.300
Kirwan242 WSW0.1
Lennon Drive171 S0.394.521.100
North Ward334 NNW0.791.121.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart19 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns188 S1.982.324.500
Gordonvale135.2 SE0.4
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba49 NE0
Mossman239 WSW0.2
Weipa132 SE0.924.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.323.4

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
13 January 2026