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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 6pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert38 NE0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8216.8
Boonah165 SSE0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture288 WNW0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill148 SSE0.984.2160
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.317
Coomera133 SE1.892.1160.1
Cooroy--
Deagon168 SSE1.289.816.300
Deception Bay147 SSE2.788.70
Eagleby124 SE0.4
Eatons Hill172 S0.1
Forest Lake72 ENE0.1
Gatton356 N0.981.216.20.9
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.918
Josephville161 SSE0.87516.60
Kilcoy214 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring176 S1.6
Lowood47 NE0
Lytton140 SE3.486.1160.2
Maleny--
Moggill187 S0.1
Mountain Creek206 SSW1.216.7
Mutdapilly148 SSE0.76617.70
Nambour183 S0.890.616.610
North Maclean58 ENE195.215.50
Norwell67 ENE0
Parkwood151 SSE1.788.416.10
Petrie98 E0.4
Raceview80 E0.980.817.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.716.7
Redlands150 SSE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.318
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.517.1
Rocklea89 E0.78916.500
South Brisbane117 ESE116.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.517.5
Southport152 SSE195160
Springwood126 SE1.68615.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.817.7
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron149 SSE0.3
Woolloongabba120 ESE0.784.116.50
Wynnum146 SE1.991.115.20
Wynnum West148 SSE2.19915.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.218.7
Chinchilla81 E0
Dalby72 ENE0.7
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey105 ESE0.4
Pittsworth82 E0.1
Rangeville129 SE0.28812.8
Roma76 ENE0.817.2
Stanthorpe312 NW0.8
Toowoomba103 ESE1.583.313.110
Warwick141 SE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah183 S0.5
Hervey Bay184 S1
Kingaroy160 SSE0.5
Maryborough199 SSW1.995.510.1
Tin Can Bay172 S0.4
Toogoom205 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga171 S0.69516.60.3
Auckland Point162 SSE0.988.817.20
Boat Creek214 SW1.688.117.510.3
Boyne Island189 S1.190-10.3
Clinton198 SSW1.287.617.40
South Gladstone197 SSW0.98617.310
Targinie146 SE0.692.417.20.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE1
Blackwater170 S1.588.915.20.5
Bluff114 ESE0.884.415.40.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere168 SSE0.1
Longreach54 NE1.618.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE2.597.315.50.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.515.9
Parkhurst231 SW0.690.316.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.5
West Mackay179 S2.119.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW1.122.59
Charters Towers183 S0.1
Ingham93 E0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW368.322.690
Environment Park169 S169.922.670
Kirwan205 SSW0.8
Lennon Drive169 S2.370.222.660
North Ward173 S2.964.622.60
South Townsville82 E0.6
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton130.4 SE1
Cairns167 SSE3.982.822.290
Gordonvale194.1 SSW0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba171.5 S0.8
Mossman77 ENE0.2
Weipa118 ESE2.329.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE3.121.2

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