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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 3pm.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert260 W1.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee9217.1
Boonah217 SW0.7
Burpengary--
Caboolture128 SE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill245 WSW2.382.616.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.517
Coomera274 W1.189.816.70
Cooroy--
Deagon236 SW0.491.116.6960.1
Deception Bay202 SSW1.189.91.5
Eagleby272 W0.9
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W4.192.315.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.917
Josephville190 S1.497.5150.3
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring190 S0.3
Lowood232 SW0.4
Lytton232 SW3.285.516.60.6
Maleny--
Moggill250 WSW1.2
Mountain Creek226 SW1.416.2
Mutdapilly282 WNW1.386.115.90
Nambour113 ESE0.69615.9690
North Maclean224 SW2.79216.30
Norwell183 S0.1
Parkwood312 NW1.38916.70
Petrie231 SW0.2
Raceview267 W1.694.715.80.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.717.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.416.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.217.1
Rocklea222 SW389.516.31930.1
South Brisbane230 SW2.316.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.316.7
Southport321 NW1.496.516.30
Springwood238 WSW0.386.115.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.316.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba243 WSW1.184.616.40
Wynnum242 WSW2.192.815.50.6
Wynnum West239 WSW2.397.516.10.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW1.318.7
Chinchilla165 SSE0.4
Dalby207 SSW0.4
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles268 W0.4
Oakey275 W1.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville245 WSW19511.6
Roma153 SSE1.818.3
Stanthorpe281 W0.4
Toowoomba229 SW0.99412.1670.2
Warwick160 SSE0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay42 NE1.2
Kingaroy194 SSW1.5
Maryborough341 NNW0.699.5820.5
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom281 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga282 WNW3.272.120.90
Auckland Point271 W2.279.3200.1
Boat Creek282 WNW3.471.9212330
Boyne Island300 WNW0.878.9-1680
Clinton248 WSW2.176.620.10
South Gladstone241 WSW1.574.520.21740
Targinie259 W3.473210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela179 S2.1
Blackwater182 S5.265.1190
Bluff131 SE1.573.417.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere258 WSW2.2
Longreach181 S3.220.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)202 SSW2.373.2190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)206 SSW2.320.2
Parkhurst229 SW1.279.919
Yeppoon76 ENE0.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina--
West Mackay213 SSW2.723.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S2.123.1414
Charters Towers226 SW0.5
Ingham48 NE1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW4.166.723.31990
Environment Park224 SW1.362.525.42360
Kirwan201 SSW1
Lennon Drive177 S1.166.224.22000
North Ward172 S3.665.123.40
South Townsville96 E0.6
Stuart203 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton132.3 SE1.1
Cairns159 SSE3.868.124.73550
Gordonvale162.7 SSE0.6
Innisfail170.8 S1.6
Mareeba124.2 SE0.6
Mossman87 E0.6
Weipa118 ESE4.129
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE3.222.2

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