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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 28 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert245 WSW0.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.211.8
Boonah188 S0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill234 SW0.774.7150
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.211.5
Coomera226 SW0.789.614.10
Cooroy--
Deagon214 SW0.480.615.410
Deception Bay192 SSW2.377.90
Eagleby164 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill140 SE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton247 WSW0.782.613.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview7512.5
Josephville172 S28514.70
Kilcoy169 S0.1
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.3
Lowood68 ENE0
Lytton215 SW378.215.70
Maleny--
Moggill300 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek229 SW1.415.8
Mutdapilly187 S2.273.815.50
Nambour244 WSW0.691.516.200
North Maclean219 SW0.786.214.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood179 S1.578.215.70
Petrie16 NNE0
Raceview226 SW0.58414.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.913.1
Redlands50 NE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.311.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.513.2
Rocklea132 SE0.580.61510
South Brisbane219 SW0.815.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8110.1
Southport187 S0.48814.40
Springwood180 S0.681.614.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.512.6
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba227 SW0.673.515.50
Wynnum219 SW1.484.214.10
Wynnum West216 SW1.889.414.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW0.112.6
Chinchilla57 ENE0
Dalby104 ESE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles69 ENE0.2
Oakey66 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville171 S0.292.810.1
Roma109 ESE1.116.6
Stanthorpe301 WNW0.5
Toowoomba122 ESE185.911.700
Warwick133 SE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah9 N0
Hervey Bay179 S0.9
Kingaroy119 ESE0.3
Maryborough186 S1.986.100
Tin Can Bay104 ESE0.2
Toogoom212 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.972.418.80
Auckland Point136 SE2.971.6190
Boat Creek150 SSE1.471.319.300
Boyne Island167 SSE1.772.7-00
Clinton144 SE2.468.519.10
South Gladstone160 SSE1.8691910
Targinie121 ESE171.519.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela125 SE0.4
Blackwater80 E1.666.617.60
Bluff86 E1.159.819.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere144 SE0.7
Longreach156 SSE1.817.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.283.9180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.118
Parkhurst90 E1.469.419.6
Yeppoon263 W1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.5
West Mackay148 SSE2.820
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE2.420.61
Charters Towers82 E0.4
Ingham113 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard126 SE2.179.221.400
Environment Park139 SE0.982.621.100.2
Kirwan104 ESE0.1
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.582.821.300
North Ward137 SE3.177.521.40
South Townsville66 ENE0.2
Stuart71 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.8 SE0.8
Cairns182 S3.182.722.300
Gordonvale149.8 SSE0.2
Innisfail190.8 S1.1
Mareeba78.5 ENE0
Mossman--
Weipa129 SE2.624.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE318

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