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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 Saturday 28 June 2025 5pm.

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

Saturday 28 June 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert230 SW1.4
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.920
Boonah128 SE0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture198 SSW0.6
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill139 SE253.519.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.620.9
Coomera171 S2.370.618.60
Cooroy--
Deagon145 SE0.962.819.9450
Deception Bay114 ESE2.666.60
Eagleby154 SSE0.6
Eatons Hill124 SE0.1
Forest Lake154 SSE0.3
Gatton124 SE262.318.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview6320.2
Josephville173 S273.416.70
Kilcoy93 E0
Kippa-Ring170 S1.6
Lowood115 ESE0.2
Lytton137 SE4.26419.20
Maleny--
Moggill134 SE0.7
Mountain Creek146 SE0.816.7
Mutdapilly164 SSE36218.20
Nambour77 ENE185.617.3360
North Maclean185 S2.169.318.40
Norwell70 ENE0
Parkwood155 SSE1.468.618.40
Petrie91 E0.5
Raceview155 SSE1.370.118.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.321.4
Redlands151 SSE1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.119.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.920.1
Rocklea165 SSE1.164.419.7810
South Brisbane138 SE1.819.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.118.4
Southport177 S1.671.8180
Springwood112 ESE1.361.7180
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.519.3
Tamborine Mountain94 E0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron187 S0.7
Woolloongabba129 SE1.251.720.20
Wynnum140 SE2.260.6190
Wynnum West143 SE2.463.719.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville151 SSE0.321.3
Chinchilla--
Dalby85 E1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles100 E1.1
Oakey114 ESE1.4
Pittsworth--
Rangeville108 ESE0.182.313.4
Roma110 ESE2.119.9
Stanthorpe317 NW0.7
Toowoomba91 E2.172.714.6760
Warwick128 SE2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah58 ENE0.2
Hervey Bay142 SE1.6
Kingaroy154 SSE0.6
Maryborough138 SE1.767.4280
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.3
Toogoom201 SSW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga114 ESE1.764.121.10
Auckland Point102 ESE5.171.8200
Boat Creek111 ESE2.767.320.7510
Boyne Island156 SSE2.664.4-540
Clinton119 ESE4.363.120.80
South Gladstone119 ESE2.266.720.5610
Targinie96 E2.772.420.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela145 SE1.4
Blackwater111 ESE351220
Bluff140 SE1.449.822.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere122 ESE0.9
Longreach89 E1.424.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE2.677.219.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE1.719.8
Parkhurst73 ENE1.968.820.9
Yeppoon258 WSW1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina182 S1
West Mackay158 SSE3.420.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr119 ESE2.823.262
Charters Towers81 E1.1
Ingham105 ESE1.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE3.47322.6410.1
Environment Park110 ESE2.47622.6420.3
Kirwan119 ESE0.5
Lennon Drive123 ESE4.17622.7360
North Ward123 ESE2.971.622.70
South Townsville83 E0.6
Stuart114 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.3 ESE1.1
Cairns172 S3.181.923.3640
Gordonvale123.6 ESE0.4
Innisfail181.3 S1.3
Mareeba99.4 E1
Mossman198 SSW0.3
Weipa127 SE4.125.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE3.123.6

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
22 December 2025