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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert239 WSW1.8
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.119.3
Boonah155 SSE0.8
Burpengary--
Caboolture53 NE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill215 SW1.661.918.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.519.3
Coomera159 SSE2.967.519.50
Cooroy--
Deagon181 S1.269.618.91670
Deception Bay166 SSE2.168.60
Eagleby188 S0.5
Eatons Hill222 SW0.4
Forest Lake227 SW0.1
Gatton252 WSW0.470.917.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview7820.2
Josephville168 SSE2.171.817.80
Kilcoy200 SSW0.8
Kippa-Ring189 S1
Lowood232 SW0.2
Lytton177 S2.565.619.50
Maleny--
Moggill274 W0.6
Mountain Creek205 SSW1.118.6
Mutdapilly182 S2.35819.10
Nambour175 S0.683.518.31420
North Maclean173 S1.569.618.50
Norwell111 ESE0.2
Parkwood169 S2.263.619.60
Petrie127 SE0.4
Raceview253 WSW0.971.618.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.719.4
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.419.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.918.9
Rocklea216 SW2.172.118.22200
South Brisbane225 SW218
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.919.8
Southport158 SSE265.219.30
Springwood174 S0.665.418.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.319.5
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron185 S0.8
Woolloongabba227 SW0.96418.50
Wynnum193 SSW1.765.5190
Wynnum West185 S370.819.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville256 WSW0.322.4
Chinchilla128 SE0.5
Dalby96 E2.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles105 ESE0.6
Oakey111 ESE1.8
Pittsworth--
Rangeville91 E0.581.114.7
Roma77 ENE1.618.5
Stanthorpe237 WSW0.7
Toowoomba104 ESE2.979.513.62530
Warwick147 SSE1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah151 SSE0.2
Hervey Bay175 S1.5
Kingaroy130 SE1.5
Maryborough156 SSE1.785.11870
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.4
Toogoom211 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga141 SE0.973.6190
Auckland Point131 SE2.473.619.20
Boat Creek160 SSE1.673.219.41380.1
Boyne Island162 SSE273.2-940.1
Clinton158 SSE1.769.219.70
South Gladstone148 SSE1.77019.5990
Targinie156 SSE0.675.219.20.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela153 SSE1.1
Blackwater100 E2.952.919.60
Bluff110 ESE1.656.619.30
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere132 SE0.7
Longreach46 NE2.321.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE2.59615.90.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE2.916.3
Parkhurst92 E0.27619.3
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina170 S1.9
West Mackay181 S2.820
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr137 SE2.524.7672
Charters Towers184 S0.1
Ingham107 ESE2.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE4.869.4234360
Environment Park116 ESE2.366.324.94690
Kirwan214 SW1.3
Lennon Drive114 ESE4.569.623.93980
North Ward131 SE2.865240
South Townsville78 ENE0.7
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton114.7 ESE1.4
Cairns162 SSE4.180.923.72760
Gordonvale192.4 SSW0.4
Innisfail181.9 S1.8
Mareeba123.5 ESE1.1
Mossman86 E0.8
Weipa126 SE4.327.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE3.221.4

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
17 December 2025