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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 27 May 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert246 WSW0.2
Beerwah71 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.814.4
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary164 SSE0.1
Caboolture--
Caloundra343 NNW0.5
Cannon Hill283 WNW0.387.518.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.715.8
Coomera334 NNW1.492.7190
Cooroy191 S0.3
Deagon292 WNW0.1931710
Deception Bay211 SSW191.30
Eagleby285 WNW0.3
Eatons Hill27 NNE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton259 W1.798.613.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview8115.9
Josephville44 NE0.510017.90
Kilcoy22 NNE0
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0.1
Lowood110 ESE0
Lytton307 NW287.3190
Maleny279 W2.6
Moggill153 SSE0.1
Mountain Creek320 NW3.420.8
Mutdapilly75 ENE0.789.814.80
Nambour327 NNW3.386.421.600
North Maclean74 ENE0.310015.80
Norwell127 SE0
Parkwood332 NNW1.98619.80
Petrie20 NNE0
Raceview138 SE0.295.616.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.116.2
Redlands71 ENE0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.615.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.816.2
Rocklea226 SW0.392.417.410
South Brisbane177 S0.618.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.315
Southport328 NNW1.893.919.40
Springwood27 NNE0.289.517.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.616
Tamborine Mountain281 W1.1
Tewantin346 NNW1.2
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba264 W0.287.218.40
Wynnum303 WNW1.693.218.20
Wynnum West303 WNW1.118.10.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville210 SSW1.620.4
Chinchilla317 NW0.8
Dalby344 NNW0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles14 NNE1.3
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville309 NW0.689.814.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe231 SW1.3
Toowoomba329 NNW2.886.515.100
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah30 NNE0
Hervey Bay284 WNW0.2
Kingaroy331 NNW1.8
Maryborough301 WNW0.399.800
Tin Can Bay142 SE0
Toogoom41 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga66 ENE0.397.6200
Auckland Point251 WSW0.990.421.60
Boat Creek285 WNW0.99421.100
Boyne Island224 SW0.290.6-10
Clinton180 S0.888.2210
South Gladstone261 W0.282.822.410
Targinie33 NNE0.196.421.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela186 S0.2
Blackwater186 S0.191.219.80
Bluff281 W0.383.319.10
Emerald67 ENE0.481.519.50
Gracemere111 ESE0.2
Longreach44 NE0.820.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)320 NW0.294.316.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)75 ENE0.115.7
Parkhurst9 N0.29220.9
Yeppoon55 NE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina59 ENE0.1
West Mackay263 W0.820
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr236 SW0.620.30
Charters Towers72 ENE0.6
Ingham187 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S292.820.800
Environment Park0 N093.520.800
Kirwan211 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive179 S0.595.920.600
North Ward166 SSE0.392.321.40
South Townsville40 NE0.1
Stuart7 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns181 S2.185.223.200
Gordonvale156.9 SSE0.6
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba143.5 SE0.1
Mossman132 SE0
Weipa142 SE123.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.223.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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