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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert139 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.415.1
Boonah138 SE0.1
Burpengary--
Caboolture298 WNW0.2
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill225 SW285.515.50.6
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.215.2
Coomera202 SSW2.193.815.20.3
Cooroy--
Deagon206 SSW0.993.215.500.3
Deception Bay180 S3.891.76.4
Eagleby177 S0.4
Eatons Hill222 SW0.8
Forest Lake--
Gatton277 W1.49714.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.215.2
Josephville155 SSE110013.80.1
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring209 SSW1
Lowood140 SE0.3
Lytton203 SSW3.587.415.52.4
Maleny--
Moggill258 WSW0.5
Mountain Creek226 SW2.316.1
Mutdapilly203 SSW187.414.40
Nambour97 E0.2941600
North Maclean196 SSW1.59914.60.1
Norwell213 SSW0.1
Parkwood180 S1.991.515.30.2
Petrie185 S0.1
Raceview223 SW1.29514.80.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.715.4
Redlands184 S1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.815.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.515.4
Rocklea187 S1.692.315.410.4
South Brisbane215 SW1.515.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8814.8
Southport176 S297.315.30.7
Springwood182 S1.188.714.70.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8715.1
Tamborine Mountain172 S0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba217 SW1.186.715.70.3
Wynnum212 SSW2.393.814.61.4
Wynnum West201 SSW3.6100151.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville254 WSW0.114.7
Chinchilla140 SE0.2
Dalby145 SE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles17 NNE0
Oakey215 SW0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville61 ENE0.49411.4
Roma228 SW0.411.3
Stanthorpe296 WNW0.6
Toowoomba104 ESE1.79511.400.2
Warwick134 SE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah122 ESE0.2
Hervey Bay191 S1
Kingaroy131 SE1
Maryborough215 SW1.310000
Tin Can Bay216 SW0.2
Toogoom168 SSE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.79716.10
Auckland Point156 SSE1.191170
Boat Creek241 WSW191.517.110
Boyne Island191 S1.692.5-00
Clinton196 SSW1.190.116.70
South Gladstone170 S1.187.41710
Targinie118 ESE0.891.317.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE1.2
Blackwater237 WSW0.592.214.30
Bluff116 ESE182.915.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere129 SE0.2
Longreach130 SE3.115.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.697.515.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE116
Parkhurst40 NE0.29116.2
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE0.4
West Mackay212 SSW0.919
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S0.420.41
Charters Towers40 NE0.4
Ingham112 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S0.676.921.500
Environment Park189 S080.921.500
Kirwan127 SE0.1
Lennon Drive147 SSE0.280.821.300
North Ward204 SSW0.478.121.30
South Townsville12 NNE0
Stuart56 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.7 SE1.3
Cairns175 S478.42200
Gordonvale191.8 SSW0.2
Innisfail--
Mareeba160.8 SSE0.8
Mossman198 SSW0.2
Weipa118 ESE1.724.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE2.415.5

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