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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 8am.

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

Sunday 29 June 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert94 E0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.511.9
Boonah190 S0.3
Burpengary--
Caboolture--
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill227 SW2.475.614.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.711.3
Coomera221 SW1.48614.30
Cooroy--
Deagon235 SW0.677.915.8660
Deception Bay223 SW185.50
Eagleby270 W0.4
Eatons Hill209 SSW0.2
Forest Lake--
Gatton284 WNW294.29.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.611.2
Josephville169 S1.599.611.20
Kilcoy139 SE0
Kippa-Ring260 W0.2
Lowood199 SSW0.1
Lytton213 SSW4.278.614.90
Maleny--
Moggill279 W0.4
Mountain Creek220 SW2.414.9
Mutdapilly207 SSW0.779.6130
Nambour191 S0.49415.1430
North Maclean199 SSW1.589.213.30
Norwell64 ENE0
Parkwood181 S1.976.6160
Petrie229 SW0.2
Raceview280 W0.590.612.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.812.1
Redlands230 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.910
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.412.8
Rocklea194 SSW1.28514900
South Brisbane221 SW1.814.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.29.6
Southport192 SSW186.614.70
Springwood189 S0.684.212.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.211.2
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE0.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron201 SSW0.4
Woolloongabba219 SW0.878.314.40
Wynnum222 SW2.781.913.90
Wynnum West213 SSW3.487.714.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.49.2
Chinchilla57 ENE0
Dalby113 ESE0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles68 ENE0
Oakey66 ENE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville140 SE0.292.710.8
Roma338 NNW0.19.5
Stanthorpe81 E0
Toowoomba103 ESE283.811.8650
Warwick131 SE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah101 E0
Hervey Bay188 S1.1
Kingaroy130 SE0.8
Maryborough221 SW1.797.9560
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.8
Toogoom210 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga164 SSE0.276.616.60
Auckland Point183 S0.873.517.70
Boat Creek253 WSW1.67417.2430
Boyne Island187 S1.874.9-290
Clinton185 S2.17217.20
South Gladstone171 S1.87017.9350
Targinie147 SSE0.97317.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.6
Blackwater132 SE268.317.70
Bluff144 SE1.468.217.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere116 ESE0.2
Longreach127 SE2.212.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE291.915.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE1.416.1
Parkhurst88 E0.371.817.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina172 S1.8
West Mackay187 S2.517.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr184 S1.518.549
Charters Towers156 SSE0.5
Ingham70 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.389.61990
Environment Park178 S0.792.518.9140.1
Kirwan216 SW0.7
Lennon Drive168 SSE0.993.818.9120
North Ward135 SE185.519.60
South Townsville98 E0
Stuart181 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119.1 ESE0.8
Cairns192 SSW3.486.321.6450
Gordonvale148 SSE0.2
Innisfail198.4 SSW0.7
Mareeba115.1 ESE0.1
Mossman--
Weipa142 SE221.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE311.6

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