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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 Sunday 29 June 2025 12pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW1.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.718.4
Boonah181 S0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture268 W0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill226 SW2.163.118.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.418.4
Coomera169 S2.969.419.30
Cooroy--
Deagon196 SSW1.17018.62840
Deception Bay182 S270.10
Eagleby195 SSW0.7
Eatons Hill220 SW0.5
Forest Lake233 SW0.2
Gatton22 NNE0.473.516.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.718.9
Josephville168 SSE1.575.817.40
Kilcoy209 SSW0.7
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.8
Lowood266 W0.4
Lytton206 SSW3.366.918.90
Maleny--
Moggill263 W0.8
Mountain Creek219 SW1.818.5
Mutdapilly180 S1.962.218.50
Nambour170 S0.984182240
North Maclean197 SSW2.272.117.80
Norwell117 ESE0.2
Parkwood164 SSE2.164.419.50
Petrie150 SSE0.2
Raceview259 W1.175.317.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.318.5
Redlands170 S2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.218
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.218.1
Rocklea207 SSW2.472.917.83400
South Brisbane224 SW2.317.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.818.1
Southport170 S2.466190
Springwood163 SSE0.965.918.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.118.3
Tamborine Mountain102 ESE0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron196 SSW1.3
Woolloongabba229 SW1.363.918.20
Wynnum207 SSW1.967.118.50
Wynnum West195 SSW3.172.118.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville331 NNW0.322.3
Chinchilla138 SE0.4
Dalby97 E2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles105 ESE0.6
Oakey119 ESE1.5
Pittsworth--
Rangeville73 ENE0.682.414.3
Roma71 ENE217.4
Stanthorpe295 WNW0.7
Toowoomba102 ESE2.378.313.72920
Warwick141 SE2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah271 W0.1
Hervey Bay179 S1.2
Kingaroy124 SE2.1
Maryborough181 S2.186.52260
Tin Can Bay170 S1
Toogoom214 SW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga134 SE0.973.318.80
Auckland Point140 SE2.470.219.60
Boat Creek157 SSE2.171.419.51760
Boyne Island172 S2.870.3-1840
Clinton155 SSE2.267.819.70
South Gladstone162 SSE266.919.71710
Targinie138 SE0.771.719.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE1.4
Blackwater113 ESE3.356.919.20
Bluff139 SE1.560.318.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere162 SSE0.8
Longreach46 NE2.621.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)163 SSE1.59615.90.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S2.216.4
Parkhurst217 SW0.572.819.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina175 S1.5
West Mackay164 SSE2.319.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE3.323.4530
Charters Towers143 SE0.3
Ingham109 ESE2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard111 ESE4.471.722.63180
Environment Park107 ESE2.765.325.14460
Kirwan218 SW1.2
Lennon Drive121 ESE4.570.723.53730
North Ward120 ESE2.368.523.30
South Townsville118 ESE0.6
Stuart115 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.7 ESE1.1
Cairns163 SSE4.280.323.82630
Gordonvale144.3 SE0.5
Innisfail182.1 S1.4
Mareeba135.1 SE0.8
Mossman100 E0.6
Weipa122 ESE4.427.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE3.619.6

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
18 December 2025