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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert244 WSW0.7
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee80.118.5
Boonah131 SE0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture308 NW0.3
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill139 SE1.374.517.70.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.519.1
Coomera138 SE2.478.818.10.9
Cooroy--
Deagon157 SSE1.181.517.8440
Deception Bay136 SE2.281.20.2
Eagleby103 ESE0.1
Eatons Hill213 SSW0.3
Forest Lake234 SW0
Gatton357 N0.871.117.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.919.7
Josephville176 S1.471.117.50
Kilcoy36 NE0
Kippa-Ring172 S1.6
Lowood40 NE0
Lytton135 SE38416.92.2
Maleny--
Moggill--
Mountain Creek198 SSW0.717.7
Mutdapilly148 SSE1.959.618.90
Nambour156 SSE0.686.917.3270
North Maclean39 NE0.978.717.90
Norwell113 ESE0.1
Parkwood140 SE1.571.418.50.2
Petrie95 E0.6
Raceview113 ESE0.869.5190
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.918.8
Redlands124 SE1
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.419.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.418.5
Rocklea142 SE0.483.317.4221
South Brisbane195 SSW0.817.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.119.5
Southport145 SE181.817.80.4
Springwood118 ESE0.878.216.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.419.6
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE0.1
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron178 S0.4
Woolloongabba170 S0.474.817.80.2
Wynnum136 SE1.690.616.33.8
Wynnum West140 SE2.19616.73.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville209 SSW0.420.2
Chinchilla314 NW0.1
Dalby74 ENE1.8
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles128 SE0.2
Oakey118 ESE1
Pittsworth126 SE0.6
Rangeville84 E0.28413.9
Roma84 E1.519.1
Stanthorpe275 W0.7
Toowoomba97 E1.979.913.5600
Warwick147 SSE1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah167 SSE0.3
Hervey Bay169 S1.2
Kingaroy128 SE0.8
Maryborough147 SSE1.788.3520
Tin Can Bay154 SSE1.2
Toogoom212 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.388.417.60.1
Auckland Point162 SSE1.281.218.30
Boat Creek173 S1.681.618.5230.1
Boyne Island173 S1.481.7-310.1
Clinton174 S1.680.118.30
South Gladstone178 S1.577.718.4290
Targinie133 SE0.586.418.20.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela177 S0.7
Blackwater185 S2.879.816.50.3
Bluff133 SE0.872.117.20.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere141 SE0.2
Longreach44 NE2.120.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE2.196.115.70.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE1.916
Parkhurst274 W0.287.417.6
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina179 S1.2
West Mackay163 SSE2.620.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr134 SE1.424.183
Charters Towers169 S0.1
Ingham77 ENE1.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE3.471.923.5780
Environment Park127 SE1.372.823.9710
Kirwan208 SSW1
Lennon Drive129 SE2.973.123.8620
North Ward145 SE1.768.323.80
South Townsville86 E0.4
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.2 ESE1.3
Cairns177 S481.523.11130
Gordonvale208.9 SSW0.1
Innisfail187.8 S1.8
Mareeba157.2 SSE0.8
Mossman106 ESE0.7
Weipa131 SE3.329.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.923

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
16 December 2025