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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 1pm.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert261 W1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee92.616.5
Boonah206 SSW1
Burpengary--
Caboolture79 E0.1
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill286 WNW184.715.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.916.2
Coomera1 N0.992.516.40.4
Cooroy--
Deagon317 NW1.193.216830
Deception Bay269 W0.891.21.4
Eagleby289 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W2.890.915.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.116.7
Josephville196 SSW1.792.415.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring70 ENE0.4
Lowood272 W0.3
Lytton275 W2.386.4161.8
Maleny--
Moggill279 W0.7
Mountain Creek216 SW116.2
Mutdapilly288 WNW1.18715.70
Nambour79 E1.196.216550.1
North Maclean273 W0.69415.70
Norwell160 SSE0
Parkwood325 NW1.589.916.30.2
Petrie277 W0.3
Raceview275 W1.293.515.70.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank9216.3
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.316
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.516.4
Rocklea246 WSW1.690.5161060.5
South Brisbane264 W0.916.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.616.2
Southport325 NW0.894.416.40
Springwood272 W0.486.915.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.616.3
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron280 W0.3
Woolloongabba266 W0.686.2160.1
Wynnum264 W1.793.614.92.2
Wynnum West269 W1.799.515.42
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville188 S0.917.7
Chinchilla338 NNW0.2
Dalby264 W0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles262 W0.6
Oakey286 WNW0.9
Pittsworth--
Rangeville261 W0.894.312.1
Roma182 S0.716.1
Stanthorpe124 SE0.4
Toowoomba254 WSW0.89412.1930.2
Warwick159 SSE1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay39 NE1.1
Kingaroy212 SSW1.1
Maryborough169 S0.9100960.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom202 SSW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga288 WNW3.675.120.60.1
Auckland Point294 WNW376.720.70
Boat Creek289 WNW3.769.921.65770
Boyne Island299 WNW1.373.1-5270
Clinton282 WNW3.868.121.40
South Gladstone310 NW2.369.921.15130
Targinie279 W472.421.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela189 S1.1
Blackwater194 SSW4.67817.50
Bluff66 ENE1.98517.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere266 W2.1
Longreach176 S2.918
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)224 SW2.578.4180
Moranbah (Utah Dr)224 SW2.318.7
Parkhurst227 SW1.385.719.1
Yeppoon82 E0.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S0.6
West Mackay204 SSW1.121.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr175 S1.623.3553
Charters Towers242 WSW0.4
Ingham102 ESE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard220 SW1.169.323.64220
Environment Park206 SSW0.949.230.74750
Kirwan214 SW1.3
Lennon Drive177 S1.156.327.74080
North Ward164 SSE1.764.324.10
South Townsville106 ESE0.6
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.7 SE1.3
Cairns152 SSE3.763.225.35770
Gordonvale141.8 SE0.3
Innisfail166.2 SSE1.7
Mareeba141.2 SE0.7
Mossman85 E0.8
Weipa114 ESE3.928.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.920.8

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