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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert98 E0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.515.6
Boonah198 SSW0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture270 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill204 SSW1.985.515.80.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.815.6
Coomera187 S1.491.515.40.2
Cooroy--
Deagon189 S1.292.915.900.1
Deception Bay182 S3.291.60.1
Eagleby171 S0.4
Eatons Hill226 SW0.6
Forest Lake--
Gatton247 WSW1.597.914.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.316
Josephville274 W0.289.8150.6
Kilcoy147 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring188 S0.9
Lowood147 SSE0.4
Lytton188 S2.58716.10.2
Maleny--
Moggill141 SE0.1
Mountain Creek223 SW2.316
Mutdapilly233 SW1.685.214.90
Nambour192 SSW0.693.31610
North Maclean215 SW199.215.10.2
Norwell75 ENE0
Parkwood164 SSE1.488.915.50.1
Petrie131 SE0.1
Raceview193 SSW0.89415.50.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.915.9
Redlands179 S1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.615.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.415.9
Rocklea159 SSE0.991.715.911.9
South Brisbane186 S1.615.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.815.2
Southport170 S1.69615.30.1
Springwood160 SSE1.587.814.70.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.115.6
Tamborine Mountain168 SSE1.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron198 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba183 S1.285.616.10.8
Wynnum190 S293.815.20.4
Wynnum West189 S315.60.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville151 SSE0.116.8
Chinchilla31 NNE0
Dalby160 SSE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey0 N0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville58 ENE0.592.711.8
Roma104 ESE0.513.3
Stanthorpe276 W0.4
Toowoomba96 E2.393.311.700.2
Warwick141 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah213 SSW0.5
Hervey Bay184 S0.6
Kingaroy201 SSW0.6
Maryborough111 ESE0.89800
Tin Can Bay157 SSE0.7
Toogoom16 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga116 ESE0.896.216.30
Auckland Point174 S0.892.116.80
Boat Creek200 SSW0.790.617.310
Boyne Island204 SSW1.791.5-00
Clinton170 S1.490.616.70
South Gladstone176 S0.787.617.110
Targinie126 SE0.792.917.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela161 SSE0.9
Blackwater211 SSW2.391.714.30
Bluff107 ESE18315.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere151 SSE0.4
Longreach105 ESE2.217.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)44 NE1.296.615.90.3
Moranbah (Utah Dr)67 ENE0.616.1
Parkhurst216 SW0.487.217
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.2
West Mackay177 S1.918.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr220 SW0.421.10
Charters Towers284 WNW0.2
Ingham237 WSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard165 SSE2.27521.600
Environment Park159 SSE0.878.321.500
Kirwan174 S0.1
Lennon Drive150 SSE1.678.521.700
North Ward145 SE172.921.80
South Townsville66 ENE0.2
Stuart156 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton138.1 SE1.2
Cairns173 S3.781.62200
Gordonvale209.3 SSW0.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba173.3 S0.9
Mossman173 S0.2
Weipa127 SE2.326.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE2.117.1

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
15 December 2025