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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 9pm.

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

Thursday 29 May 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
Beaudesert130 SE0.1
Beerwah89 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.216.7
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary214 SW0.4
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra59 ENE0
Cannon Hill171 S0.762.518.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.516.8
Coomera222 SW0.677.217.40
Cooroy246 WSW0.3
Deagon191 S0.275.418.310
Deception Bay206 SSW178.10.1
Eagleby105 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill54 NE0
Forest Lake151 SSE0
Gatton265 W1.381.316.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.617.6
Josephville170 S1.668.815.70
Kilcoy217 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring220 SW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton156 SSE2.765.418.60
Maleny169 S1
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek243 WSW1.416.6
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.56416.70
Nambour247 WSW0.891.916.110.1
North Maclean184 S0.176.216.40
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood164 SSE0.969.117.70
Petrie91 E0.1
Raceview162 SSE0.378.717.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.917.3
Redlands158 SSE0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.817.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.717.5
Rocklea160 SSE0.370.618.810
South Brisbane178 S0.718.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.916.2
Southport178 S0.867.117.80
Springwood128 SE0.961.917.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.917.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin254 WSW0.5
Upper Kedron110 ESE0.1
Woolloongabba176 S0.365.818.90
Wynnum173 S1.566.417.70
Wynnum West167 SSE1.875.617.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.414.2
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby5 N0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles46 NE0
Oakey41 NE0.1
Pittsworth46 NE0
Rangeville277 W0.283.712.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe21 NNE0
Toowoomba310 NW0.276.613.800
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah87 E0
Hervey Bay258 WSW0.6
Kingaroy268 W0.7
Maryborough255 WSW291.510.2
Tin Can Bay180 S0.1
Toogoom254 WSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.79512.51.4
Auckland Point227 SW1.891.412.80
Boat Creek220 SW3.689.61300.6
Boyne Island199 SSW1.791.1-10.7
Clinton200 SSW2.189.112.60
South Gladstone200 SSW1.986.31310
Targinie188 S1.192.212.80.6
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela107 ESE0.6
Blackwater193 SSW1.794.911.60.3
Bluff164 SSE1.883.911.5158.4
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere238 WSW1.2
Longreach187 S2.917.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)137 SE2.396.7120.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE2.512.4
Parkhurst212 SSW0.893.312.4
Yeppoon84 E0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina115 ESE0.1
West Mackay187 S2.316.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr214 SW1.620.50
Charters Towers233 SW0.3
Ingham139 SE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard172 S4.489.821.700.1
Environment Park172 S2.590.420.901.6
Kirwan216 SW2
Lennon Drive162 SSE4.991.221.100.3
North Ward157 SSE3.689.821.60
South Townsville78 ENE0.8
Stuart215 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns280 W1.383.124.200
Gordonvale0.8 N0
Innisfail190.2 S0.1
Mareeba64.3 ENE0.1
Mossman0 N0
Weipa128 SE0.827.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE2.914.3

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