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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 4pm.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert243 WSW1.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee91.517.4
Boonah185 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture154 SSE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill243 WSW2.182.416.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.817.1
Coomera244 WSW1.48617.10
Cooroy--
Deagon231 SW0.391.216.7950.1
Deception Bay191 S0.9901.2
Eagleby273 W1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W3.891.615.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.717.3
Josephville174 S1.594.515.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring179 S0.2
Lowood209 SSW0.4
Lytton229 SW3.784.416.60.6
Maleny--
Moggill241 WSW0.7
Mountain Creek221 SW2.116
Mutdapilly226 SW0.585.416.10
Nambour140 SE0.59615.9550.1
North Maclean223 SW2.586.216.70
Norwell227 SW0
Parkwood263 W1.583.7170
Petrie153 SSE0
Raceview245 WSW1.192.216.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.217.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.216.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.517.3
Rocklea219 SW3.387.916.71830
South Brisbane224 SW2.316.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.916.5
Southport271 W0.692.716.80
Springwood232 SW0.284.716.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.116.8
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.9
Woolloongabba237 WSW1.283.816.70
Wynnum237 WSW2.392.215.50.4
Wynnum West230 SW2.497.516.10.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW1.418.5
Chinchilla155 SSE0.5
Dalby165 SSE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles261 W0.7
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.39511.7
Roma177 S2.718.4
Stanthorpe281 W0.3
Toowoomba233 SW19412450.2
Warwick159 SSE0.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay44 NE0.8
Kingaroy191 S1.5
Maryborough344 NNW199.2570.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom284 WNW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga239 WSW2.571.720.50
Auckland Point271 W472.620.70
Boat Creek259 W370.820.83350
Boyne Island251 WSW1.270.4-2770
Clinton253 WSW2.769.4210
South Gladstone262 W1.768.421.32380
Targinie276 W271.1210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE2
Blackwater184 S4.766.518.60
Bluff119 ESE1.369.218.50
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere248 WSW1.9
Longreach161 SSE2.920.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)219 SW2.171.419.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)209 SSW1.819.9
Parkhurst228 SW1.276.519.1
Yeppoon112 ESE0.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S1.4
West Mackay212 SSW3.822.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr209 SSW2.122.4205
Charters Towers228 SW0.5
Ingham130 SE1.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard206 SSW4.264.223.51650
Environment Park196 SSW1.162.724.61930
Kirwan202 SSW0.9
Lennon Drive172 S1.86523.91680
North Ward186 S1.660.423.60
South Townsville105 ESE0.5
Stuart203 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.4 SE1
Cairns155 SSE3.471.624.11990
Gordonvale174.9 S0.3
Innisfail172.6 S1.6
Mareeba152.4 SSE0.8
Mossman61 ENE0.3
Weipa105 ESE3.829
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE3.122.5

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