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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert123 ESE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee85.115.8
Boonah179 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture267 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill184 S1.485.115.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8415.9
Coomera165 SSE1.991.715.40.1
Cooroy--
Deagon182 S1.191.41600
Deception Bay179 S2.691.40.1
Eagleby162 SSE0.4
Eatons Hill231 SW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton182 S0.695.914.70.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.316.3
Josephville217 SW0.283.515.50
Kilcoy104 ESE0
Kippa-Ring185 S1
Lowood119 ESE0.3
Lytton166 SSE2.886.616.10.2
Maleny--
Moggill70 ENE0.1
Mountain Creek219 SW2.316.3
Mutdapilly191 S0.483.315.40
Nambour204 SSW0.493.716.100
North Maclean91 E0.297.315.30
Norwell120 ESE0
Parkwood165 SSE1.98915.40
Petrie94 E0.2
Raceview156 SSE0.693.315.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.616
Redlands176 S1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.316.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.816.1
Rocklea141 SE0.591.11610.2
South Brisbane171 S1.415.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.415.7
Southport172 S1.595.815.30.1
Springwood150 SSE1.68815.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8216.1
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE1.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron174 S0.6
Woolloongabba172 S0.885.116.30
Wynnum177 S1.893.615.10.2
Wynnum West177 S2.615.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville179 S0.116.7
Chinchilla191 S0.1
Dalby171 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles9 N0
Oakey54 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville85 E0.29012.3
Roma93 E0.614.4
Stanthorpe210 SSW0
Toowoomba97 E1.989.112.300
Warwick139 SE1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah104 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay179 S0.7
Kingaroy155 SSE0.5
Maryborough208 SSW1.397.800
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.7
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE0.39616.50.1
Auckland Point249 WSW1.39216.80
Boat Creek256 WSW2.29316.810
Boyne Island211 SSW1.891.6-10.1
Clinton201 SSW1.490.716.80
South Gladstone227 SW187.417.110
Targinie139 SE0.69317.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0.9
Blackwater224 SW1.789.414.60.3
Bluff106 ESE0.886.314.80.1
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere95 E0.2
Longreach99 E1.717.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E1.997.715.70.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E1.115.9
Parkhurst271 W0.289.316.7
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina176 S1.4
West Mackay173 S2.219
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr196 SSW0.321.71
Charters Towers257 WSW0.3
Ingham142 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE1.870.92200
Environment Park145 SE0.774.621.800
Kirwan211 SSW0.7
Lennon Drive149 SSE1.674.521.900
North Ward163 SSE1.570.122.10
South Townsville75 ENE0.1
Stuart186 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton139.3 SE1.2
Cairns168 SSE3.282.52200
Gordonvale151.7 SSE0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba184.7 S0.9
Mossman191 S0.2
Weipa123 ESE2.627.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.617.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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
14 December 2025