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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 7pm.

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

Saturday 28 June 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert218 SW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.814.5
Boonah175 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill190 S0.767.416.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.114.7
Coomera235 SW0.782.915.80
Cooroy--
Deagon214 SW0.475.516.710
Deception Bay171 S1.4760
Eagleby158 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill87 E0
Forest Lake132 SE0
Gatton226 SW0.772.616.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview6915.3
Josephville179 S2.281.215.30
Kilcoy206 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring181 S0.9
Lowood31 NNE0
Lytton153 SSE2.772.317.20
Maleny--
Moggill46 NE0
Mountain Creek243 WSW0.615.7
Mutdapilly175 S1.972.6160
Nambour218 SW0.286.516.800
North Maclean211 SSW1.278.715.70
Norwell17 NNE0
Parkwood174 S178.216.10
Petrie0 N0
Raceview164 SSE0.780.715.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank6916
Redlands93 E0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.414.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.315.5
Rocklea149 SSE0.775.216.710
South Brisbane219 SW1.217.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley75.312.3
Southport194 SSW0.88016.10
Springwood165 SSE0.673.815.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.615.2
Tamborine Mountain36 NE0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron124 SE0.2
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.866.917.40
Wynnum179 S1.275.4160
Wynnum West172 S1.782.816.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.316.6
Chinchilla130 SE0
Dalby79 E0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles102 ESE1
Oakey47 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville190 S0.189.310.9
Roma135 SE1.217.7
Stanthorpe330 NNW0.5
Toowoomba109 ESE1.680.812.700
Warwick122 ESE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah26 NNE0
Hervey Bay174 S0.7
Kingaroy145 SE0.1
Maryborough186 S1.380.600
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.4
Toogoom204 SSW0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga157 SSE170.819.30
Auckland Point141 SE3.170.519.50
Boat Creek146 SE1.5692000
Boyne Island169 S2.271.3-00
Clinton148 SSE2.76719.70
South Gladstone162 SSE2.267.719.610
Targinie128 SE169.319.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.9
Blackwater129 SE1.555.920.50
Bluff63 ENE0.559.219.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere140 SE0.6
Longreach133 SE1.921.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E1.17918.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE0.418.6
Parkhurst80 E1.971.919.7
Yeppoon263 W1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1.1
West Mackay156 SSE2.720.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE2.421.90
Charters Towers77 ENE0.6
Ingham102 ESE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE2.377.721.900.1
Environment Park127 SE0.981.321.400.6
Kirwan107 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive148 SSE2.281.221.600.1
North Ward133 SE2.57721.70
South Townsville65 ENE0.2
Stuart126 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126.1 SE0.7
Cairns171 S2.782.322.600
Gordonvale140.8 SE0.3
Innisfail164.7 SSE0.7
Mareeba145.3 SE0.2
Mossman226 SW0.1
Weipa121 ESE3.225.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE2.220.2

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
22 December 2025