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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 28 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert144 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.410
Boonah188 S0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill240 WSW0.678.3140
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.510
Coomera218 SW1.189.213.70
Cooroy--
Deagon243 WSW0.481.415.320
Deception Bay198 SSW1.980.40
Eagleby153 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill93 E0
Forest Lake--
Gatton280 W2.592.810.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.610.6
Josephville181 S2.294.113.30
Kilcoy108 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.4
Lowood0 N0
Lytton214 SW3.779.215.20
Maleny--
Moggill261 W0.1
Mountain Creek214 SW1.215.6
Mutdapilly190 S1.577.914.50
Nambour200 SSW0.884.616.400
North Maclean196 SSW1.39313.20
Norwell19 NNE0
Parkwood170 S1.376.815.80
Petrie110 ESE0
Raceview215 SW0.189.612.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.611.1
Redlands226 SW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.29.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.912
Rocklea214 SW0.584.71410
South Brisbane232 SW0.814.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley848.5
Southport195 SSW0.688.614.40
Springwood176 S0.982.713.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.811.4
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron37 NE0
Woolloongabba242 WSW0.778.114.60
Wynnum221 SW1.786.413.30
Wynnum West221 SW1.991.313.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.211.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby105 ESE0.9
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey57 ENE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville180 S0.293.310.1
Roma119 ESE1.414.9
Stanthorpe335 NNW0.8
Toowoomba97 E1.487.711.300
Warwick127 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah42 NE0
Hervey Bay170 S0.5
Kingaroy90 E0.2
Maryborough206 SSW2.18900
Tin Can Bay59 ENE0
Toogoom214 SW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE0.971.218.50
Auckland Point138 SE3.569.418.80
Boat Creek141 SE1.968.519.200
Boyne Island162 SSE2.371.6-00
Clinton134 SE3.466.118.90
South Gladstone162 SSE2.366.718.810
Targinie125 SE1.268.6190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela78 ENE0.3
Blackwater102 ESE277.116.80
Bluff89 E2.172.6180
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere166 SSE0.5
Longreach152 SSE216.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE2.881.118.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE2.518.3
Parkhurst108 ESE1.167.819.6
Yeppoon262 W1.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S1.6
West Mackay173 S2.119.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.520.20
Charters Towers91 E0.9
Ingham64 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard161 SSE2.27821.200.1
Environment Park168 SSE0.681.320.801.3
Kirwan220 SW0.6
Lennon Drive156 SSE1.381.620.900.1
North Ward155 SSE2.477.2210
South Townsville91 E0.3
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton126 SE0.6
Cairns182 S2.583.322.200
Gordonvale113.8 ESE0.3
Innisfail187.9 S0.7
Mareeba10.2 N0
Mossman198 SSW0.4
Weipa129 SE223.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE3.216

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
21 December 2025