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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 6am.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert223 SW0.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.910.4
Boonah186 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill228 SW1.678.113.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9010.2
Coomera232 SW2.190.112.40
Cooroy--
Deagon211 SSW0.781.415.100
Deception Bay277 W0.384.50
Eagleby249 WSW0.3
Eatons Hill204 SSW0.4
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W2.794.39.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.310
Josephville173 S1.510010.60
Kilcoy230 SW0.1
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton214 SW4.281.114.50
Maleny--
Moggill289 WNW0.4
Mountain Creek228 SW2.414.8
Mutdapilly220 SW1.380.912.60
Nambour195 SSW1.39514.600
North Maclean205 SSW1.693.612.20
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood167 SSE1.980.714.60
Petrie247 WSW0.1
Raceview294 WNW0.492.611.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.210.8
Redlands225 SW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.28.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.811.9
Rocklea194 SSW0.987.613.200
South Brisbane222 SW1.513.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.78.1
Southport186 S1.486.814.20
Springwood200 SSW0.387.1120
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.510
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron216 SW0.4
Woolloongabba231 SW0.681.213.70
Wynnum224 SW2.985.513.30
Wynnum West214 SW3.39113.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.19.7
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby80 E0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles38 NE0
Oakey28 NNE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville181 S0.292.410
Roma271 W0.511
Stanthorpe181 S0.1
Toowoomba111 ESE1.585.311.110
Warwick154 SSE0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah149 SSE0.1
Hervey Bay186 S1.2
Kingaroy139 SE0.5
Maryborough215 SW2.39800
Tin Can Bay155 SSE0.4
Toogoom215 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE0.675.716.50
Auckland Point138 SE3.574.317.10
Boat Creek159 SSE1.971.917.800
Boyne Island172 S2.675.4-00
Clinton163 SSE1.770.117.50
South Gladstone153 SSE2.17117.210
Targinie115 ESE0.773.517.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE0.9
Blackwater90 E470.217.40
Bluff99 E1.168.417.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere171 S0.1
Longreach116 ESE1.912.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE2.89115.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE2.315.7
Parkhurst207 SSW0.774.217.4
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina174 S1.5
West Mackay185 S217.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr167 SSE1.318.80
Charters Towers182 S0.1
Ingham109 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S289.419.100.1
Environment Park176 S0.892.918.900.2
Kirwan219 SW0.8
Lennon Drive169 S1.293.618.900
North Ward147 SSE1.286.819.50
South Townsville67 ENE0.1
Stuart159 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton125.2 SE0.8
Cairns187 S3.189.321.100
Gordonvale150.7 SSE0.4
Innisfail178.8 S1.1
Mareeba112.3 ESE0
Mossman--
Weipa150 SSE1.822.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE2.911.8

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
20 December 2025