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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 28 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert248 WSW0.6
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.910.8
Boonah197 SSW0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill234 SW0.577.314.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.310.5
Coomera228 SW0.790.213.60
Cooroy--
Deagon235 SW0.481.815.120
Deception Bay199 SSW1.980.10
Eagleby91 E0
Eatons Hill213 SSW0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.491.211.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7711.5
Josephville166 SSE1.690.913.80
Kilcoy177 S0
Kippa-Ring253 WSW0.2
Lowood127 SE0
Lytton210 SSW3.678.715.20
Maleny--
Moggill271 W0.2
Mountain Creek214 SW1.515.7
Mutdapilly195 SSW1.775.115.20
Nambour220 SW0.988.116.300
North Maclean207 SSW0.592.5130
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood177 S0.977.815.70
Petrie41 NE0
Raceview272 W0.386.813.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.612
Redlands111 ESE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.510.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.912.6
Rocklea167 SSE0.582.714.510
South Brisbane220 SW0.915
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.69.3
Southport190 S0.289.614.10
Springwood181 S0.682.613.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.811.9
Tamborine Mountain143 SE0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron183 S0.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.876.4150
Wynnum220 SW1.785.713.60
Wynnum West223 SW2.190.514.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.311.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby98 E0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles15 NNE0
Oakey47 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville171 S0.393.810.1
Roma113 ESE0.815.5
Stanthorpe306 NW0.4
Toowoomba107 ESE1.18711.500
Warwick144 SE0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah11 N0
Hervey Bay176 S0.9
Kingaroy43 NE0.2
Maryborough183 S2.287.600
Tin Can Bay16 NNE0
Toogoom210 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE17218.70
Auckland Point126 SE3.470.718.90
Boat Creek135 SE270.619.200
Boyne Island155 SSE2.273.3-00
Clinton130 SE3.468190
South Gladstone153 SSE1.868.418.910
Targinie113 ESE1.370.219.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela91 E0.3
Blackwater94 E2.769.817.90
Bluff81 E0.965.318.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere164 SSE0.7
Longreach152 SSE2.117.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.98417.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.918.1
Parkhurst86 E1.170.219.5
Yeppoon258 WSW1.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.4
West Mackay162 SSE2.319.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr132 SE2.120.40
Charters Towers75 ENE0.6
Ingham100 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE278.421.400
Environment Park145 SE1.281.42100
Kirwan119 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive150 SSE2.481.521.200
North Ward134 SE2.877.221.20
South Townsville73 ENE0.4
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.8 SE0.6
Cairns181 S3.183.622.100
Gordonvale180.6 S0.2
Innisfail191.3 SSW0.7
Mareeba30.5 NNE0
Mossman205 SSW0.3
Weipa127 SE2.724.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE3.117

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