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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert236 SW0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.615.4
Boonah175 S0.2
Burpengary--
Caboolture303 WNW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill209 SSW2.285.115.40.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.115.4
Coomera186 S293.215.20.5
Cooroy--
Deagon195 SSW1.392.515.600
Deception Bay182 S3.891.42.9
Eagleby177 S0.3
Eatons Hill222 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton229 SW1.597.814.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.815.6
Josephville170 S199.4140.2
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring214 SW0.9
Lowood167 SSE0.4
Lytton199 SSW3.487.215.74.8
Maleny--
Moggill258 WSW0.2
Mountain Creek229 SW2.216.1
Mutdapilly222 SW1.685.614.70
Nambour164 SSE0.493.61600
North Maclean197 SSW1.199.314.90.3
Norwell170 S0.1
Parkwood167 SSE1.890.915.40.2
Petrie202 SSW0.1
Raceview236 SW194.115.20.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.915.7
Redlands191 S1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.515.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.615.7
Rocklea191 S1.493.115.511
South Brisbane206 SSW1.615.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.715
Southport177 S2.296.715.30.6
Springwood186 S0.788.214.70.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.815.4
Tamborine Mountain179 S0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron202 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba202 SSW186.115.70
Wynnum207 SSW2.493.514.84.2
Wynnum West195 SSW3.899.915.23.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville225 SW0.216.2
Chinchilla93 E0
Dalby143 SE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles9 N0
Oakey86 E0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville69 ENE0.49411.5
Roma111 ESE0.312.1
Stanthorpe336 NNW0.8
Toowoomba96 E2.394.511.500
Warwick141 SE1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah104 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay164 SSE0.4
Kingaroy142 SE0.3
Maryborough225 SW1.699.700.1
Tin Can Bay197 SSW0.5
Toogoom151 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.896.216.20
Auckland Point136 SE1.391.316.90
Boat Creek249 WSW0.791.417.110
Boyne Island166 SSE1.792.4-00
Clinton180 S1.189.516.60
South Gladstone172 S188.116.910
Targinie125 SE0.691.617.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela178 S0.8
Blackwater147 SSE0.590.514.50.1
Bluff106 ESE0.583.115.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere153 SSE0.5
Longreach173 S1.616.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)141 SE1.19715.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S1.416.1
Parkhurst331 NNW0.288.116.9
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 Mackay140 SE1.119
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr234 SW0.520.71
Charters Towers274 W0.2
Ingham163 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S1.176.721.500
Environment Park188 S0.27921.600.1
Kirwan101 E0
Lennon Drive156 SSE0.580.321.400
North Ward147 SSE1.175.121.60
South Townsville47 NE0
Stuart9 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton134.9 SE1
Cairns176 S3.779.62200
Gordonvale183.8 S0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba168.3 SSE1
Mossman222 SW0.5
Weipa117 ESE1.825.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.216.4

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
15 December 2025