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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 4am.

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

Thursday 29 May 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert84 E0
Beerwah157 SSE0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee6914.1
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary238 WSW0.9
Caboolture226 SW0
Caloundra236 SW1.7
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.854.115.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7312.4
Coomera291 WNW0.372.814.60
Cooroy197 SSW0.3
Deagon242 WSW0.564.116.100
Deception Bay215 SW1.161.40
Eagleby283 WNW0.7
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W6.259.114.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.312.1
Josephville140 SE0.569.212.90
Kilcoy298 WNW0.6
Kippa-Ring243 WSW0.2
Lowood230 SW0.2
Lytton254 WSW3.259.616.70
Maleny247 WSW0.5
Moggill281 W0.7
Mountain Creek222 SW2.316.9
Mutdapilly357 N0.858.5140
Nambour231 SW1.155.91710
North Maclean31 NNE0.285.212.40
Norwell120 ESE0
Parkwood181 S0.56415.10
Petrie228 SW0.2
Raceview325 NW0.367.914.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.814.4
Redlands242 WSW1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.111.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview6414.6
Rocklea218 SW1.461.415.610
South Brisbane199 SSW1.516.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.810.8
Southport248 WSW0.364.815.20
Springwood250 WSW0.259.514.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.212.7
Tamborine Mountain44 NE0
Tewantin269 W0.2
Upper Kedron171 S0.1
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.355.415.90
Wynnum237 WSW2.45715.20
Wynnum West219 SW2.363.915.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.312.8
Chinchilla156 SSE0.5
Dalby256 WSW0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles274 W0.2
Oakey298 WNW1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville251 WSW1.375.710
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe39 NE0
Toowoomba270 W0.874.69.700
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah222 SW0.6
Hervey Bay240 WSW0.2
Kingaroy132 SE0.2
Maryborough230 SW0.764.710
Tin Can Bay161 SSE0
Toogoom20 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE0.373.215.30
Auckland Point241 WSW246.518.30
Boat Creek243 WSW2.843.318.810
Boyne Island205 SSW1.144.7-00
Clinton186 S1.348.517.90
South Gladstone211 SSW1.743.918.910
Targinie228 SW0.339.819.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela90 E0
Blackwater272 W1.148.216.50
Bluff128 SE134.918.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere204 SSW0.5
Longreach174 S3.612.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE2.648.817.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE2.518.4
Parkhurst74 ENE0.175.114.7
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina188 S0.3
West Mackay173 S1.920.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE1.121.90
Charters Towers96 E1
Ingham43 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E3.487.824.600.1
Environment Park99 E1.792.124.400.9
Kirwan95 E0.5
Lennon Drive105 ESE3.791.924.500.2
North Ward106 ESE2.691.724.20.1
South Townsville77 ENE0.2
Stuart107 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns178 S0.69121.900
Gordonvale163.3 SSE0.4
Innisfail243.3 WSW0.2
Mareeba21.8 NNE0
Mossman103 ESE0.1
Weipa148 SSE0.823.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.712

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
12 January 2026