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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 Thursday 29 May 2025 6pm.

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

Thursday 29 May 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert130 SE0.1
Beerwah14 NNE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.318.9
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary182 S0.2
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra239 WSW0.5
Cannon Hill200 SSW0.650.3200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.618.8
Coomera195 SSW0.862.519.40
Cooroy244 WSW0.1
Deagon242 WSW0.262.920.310
Deception Bay145 SE0.858.80
Eagleby36 NE0
Eatons Hill89 E0.1
Forest Lake157 SSE0
Gatton319 NW1.564.518.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.519.5
Josephville167 SSE1.165.816.90
Kilcoy75 ENE0
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.8
Lowood0 N0
Lytton129 SE1.857.5200
Maleny167 SSE0.9
Moggill221 SW0
Mountain Creek229 SW1.618.5
Mutdapilly237 WSW0.655.719.40
Nambour213 SSW0.880.717.810.1
North Maclean100 E0.270.518.30
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood158 SSE1.55819.50
Petrie30 NNE0
Raceview13 NNE0.362.319.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.219.3
Redlands143 SE0.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.319.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.219.6
Rocklea249 WSW0.358.820.310
South Brisbane201 SSW0.820.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.618.6
Southport164 SSE1.656.519.60
Springwood97 E0.662.1180
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.519.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin222 SW0.3
Upper Kedron160 SSE0.2
Woolloongabba214 SW0.452.720.20
Wynnum152 SSE1.153.519.40
Wynnum West161 SSE1.263.219.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.515.3
Chinchilla267 W0.3
Dalby211 SSW0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles274 W0.2
Oakey123 ESE0
Pittsworth91 E0.1
Rangeville107 ESE0.276.613.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe260 W0.5
Toowoomba88 E1.368.114.200
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah109 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.3
Kingaroy88 E0.8
Maryborough224 SW177.820
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga136 SE0.292.915.20.1
Auckland Point245 WSW1.982.816.20
Boat Creek245 WSW2.483.815.930
Boyne Island197 SSW1.382.6-20.2
Clinton198 SSW1.781.516.30
South Gladstone226 SW1.679.316.130
Targinie181 S0.780.715.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE1.2
Blackwater183 S3.993.211.90.6
Bluff209 SSW0.482.212.4125.6
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere239 WSW1.6
Longreach168 SSE2.617.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE2.595.312.40.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE2.912.8
Parkhurst209 SSW0.883.315.5
Yeppoon33 NNE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina173 S0.8
West Mackay168 SSE1.820.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr121 ESE1.822.514
Charters Towers236 SW0.5
Ingham208 SSW1.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE2.984.925.5240
Environment Park81 E1.584.525.9200
Kirwan18 NNE0.2
Lennon Drive73 ENE2.485.825.8180
North Ward76 ENE1.485.925.50
South Townsville235 SW0.8
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns359 N1.774.826.5360
Gordonvale137.8 SE0
Innisfail21.7 NNE0.1
Mareeba35.3 NE0.4
Mossman65 ENE0.1
Weipa123 ESE1.330.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE2.614.5

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
14 January 2026