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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 7am.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert88 E0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.610.7
Boonah189 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill231 SW1.677.813.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.910.5
Coomera231 SW1.68813.30
Cooroy--
Deagon218 SW0.479.715.340
Deception Bay261 W0.786.10
Eagleby292 WNW0.5
Eatons Hill231 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton275 W2.394.49.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.410.4
Josephville173 S1.510010.70
Kilcoy282 WNW0.1
Kippa-Ring198 SSW0.1
Lowood16 NNE0
Lytton215 SW4.28014.60
Maleny--
Moggill291 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek221 SW1.714.8
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.279.812.70
Nambour191 S0.894.414.930
North Maclean205 SSW1.49212.50
Norwell64 ENE0
Parkwood169 S1.780.614.70
Petrie161 SSE0.1
Raceview279 W0.592.911.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank8911.1
Redlands231 SW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.19.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.212
Rocklea193 SSW1.287.313.380
South Brisbane221 SW1.513.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.48.6
Southport190 S1.290.613.30
Springwood191 S0.586.512.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.310.2
Tamborine Mountain143 SE0.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron222 SW0.3
Woolloongabba226 SW0.980.613.90
Wynnum223 SW2.684.413.40
Wynnum West215 SW2.990.213.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.29.2
Chinchilla34 NE0
Dalby122 ESE0.5
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey38 NE0
Pittsworth--
Rangeville182 S0.192.410.1
Roma199 SSW0.810.3
Stanthorpe80 E0
Toowoomba101 E1.984.411.340
Warwick112 ESE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah116 ESE0
Hervey Bay178 S1.2
Kingaroy143 SE0.7
Maryborough210 SSW1.99830
Tin Can Bay168 SSE0.8
Toogoom211 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE0.476.116.40
Auckland Point200 SSW174.417.30
Boat Creek258 WSW274.117.120
Boyne Island191 S2.175.6-30
Clinton186 S2.171.817.30
South Gladstone188 S1.771.217.430
Targinie157 SSE0.973.917.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela154 SSE1
Blackwater99 E369.317.30
Bluff103 ESE1.868.517.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere124 SE0.1
Longreach121 ESE2.112.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE290.515.70.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.716.2
Parkhurst232 SW0.574.817.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S2.3
West Mackay183 S2.217.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S1.418.52
Charters Towers156 SSE0.2
Ingham48 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.98919.200.1
Environment Park204 SSW0.592.61900.2
Kirwan220 SW1
Lennon Drive182 S0.793.918.900
North Ward158 SSE1.684.119.70
South Townsville12 NNE0
Stuart47 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton127 SE0.6
Cairns180 S2.88821.420
Gordonvale134.6 SE0.3
Innisfail175.7 S0.9
Mareeba241.3 WSW0.2
Mossman--
Weipa147 SSE1.921.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE2.411.5

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
20 December 2025