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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 Monday 30 June 2025 12am.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert174 S0.3
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee89.114.8
Boonah199 SSW0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture281 W0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill229 SW2.485.715.33.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.114.9
Coomera208 SSW1.993.115.24.5
Cooroy--
Deagon224 SW0.89415.300.2
Deception Bay186 S3.391.62.6
Eagleby222 SW0.6
Eatons Hill222 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton260 W1.697.314.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.514.9
Josephville174 S1.410013.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring225 SW0.8
Lowood201 SSW0.6
Lytton214 SW487.515.56.8
Maleny--
Moggill297 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek222 SW2.315.9
Mutdapilly236 SW2.387.314.30
Nambour143 SE0.49415.900.1
North Maclean211 SSW1.398.814.40.2
Norwell202 SSW0.1
Parkwood174 S2.49115.32.2
Petrie219 SW0.2
Raceview237 WSW19514.60.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.515.1
Redlands209 SSW1
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.914.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.415.1
Rocklea196 SSW1.792.615.212.3
South Brisbane219 SW2.115.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8914.6
Southport174 S2.296.815.20.7
Springwood191 S0.488.814.50.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.114.8
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron206 SSW1
Woolloongabba223 SW186.915.51.6
Wynnum221 SW394.114.54.2
Wynnum West211 SSW3.614.94.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville193 SSW0.113.2
Chinchilla82 E0.1
Dalby186 S0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles26 NNE0
Oakey157 SSE0.2
Pittsworth--
Rangeville100 E0.294.111.2
Roma313 NW0.210
Stanthorpe288 WNW0.5
Toowoomba121 ESE1.494.211.300.1
Warwick137 SE1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah137 SE0
Hervey Bay184 S0.6
Kingaroy137 SE0.7
Maryborough218 SW1.710000.5
Tin Can Bay194 SSW0.4
Toogoom212 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga87 E0.196.816.30
Auckland Point248 WSW191.916.80
Boat Creek249 WSW1.492.916.910
Boyne Island204 SSW1.492-00
Clinton193 SSW1.39116.60
South Gladstone220 SW0.987.217.210
Targinie137 SE0.89217.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE1.2
Blackwater8 N0.993.6140
Bluff96 E183.115.20
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere55 NE0.1
Longreach117 ESE3.715
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE19815.80.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)---
Parkhurst329 NNW0.19215.9
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina95 E0.1
West Mackay221 SW1.218.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE0.920.20
Charters Towers90 E0.1
Ingham165 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.179.82100
Environment Park173 S0.98320.800
Kirwan213 SSW0.3
Lennon Drive169 S1.683.120.900
North Ward165 SSE1.877.521.30
South Townsville45 NE0.2
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton135.6 SE1
Cairns160 SSE2.979.32200
Gordonvale91.8 E0.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba155.5 SSE0.9
Mossman153 SSE0.1
Weipa122 ESE2.124.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE3.115

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 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