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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 6pm.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert238 WSW1.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee9116.2
Boonah187 S0.5
Burpengary--
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill248 WSW1.281.816.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.215.9
Coomera209 SSW0.685.616.40.1
Cooroy--
Deagon272 W0.490.816.210
Deception Bay247 WSW0.689.20
Eagleby237 WSW0.7
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton293 WNW291.815.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.716.4
Josephville174 S2.19314.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring66 ENE0.2
Lowood17 NNE0
Lytton250 WSW2.784.716.50.2
Maleny--
Moggill269 W0.4
Mountain Creek231 SW1.215.8
Mutdapilly203 SSW0.687.315.50
Nambour273 W0.19615.810
North Maclean208 SSW1.885.615.70
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood286 WNW0.587.316.70
Petrie155 SSE0
Raceview261 W0.992.815.70.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.516.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.315.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.716.2
Rocklea227 SW1.788.616.210.2
South Brisbane237 WSW1.616.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.315.4
Southport201 SSW0.393.316.70
Springwood240 WSW0.183.315.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.315.9
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron257 WSW0.3
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.782.616.40
Wynnum245 WSW2.491.915.20.2
Wynnum West247 WSW297.615.80.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville181 S0.416.4
Chinchilla164 SSE0.5
Dalby120 ESE0
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles233 SW0.2
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville248 WSW1.295.911.1
Roma180 S1.916.4
Stanthorpe134 SE0
Toowoomba225 SW194.511.510.1
Warwick150 SSE1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay297 WNW0.7
Kingaroy171 S0.2
Maryborough258 WSW1.310010.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom277 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga209 SSW1.474.518.40
Auckland Point238 WSW371.618.60
Boat Creek204 SSW3.268.719.280
Boyne Island205 SSW1.876-50
Clinton200 SSW2.768.218.60
South Gladstone203 SSW2.268.818.740
Targinie226 SW1.573.9190
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela96 E0.2
Blackwater190 S1.567.417.70
Bluff155 SSE0.57516.70
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere231 SW1.4
Longreach150 SSE2.620.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)143 SE1.775.418.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE1.618.4
Parkhurst224 SW0.97518.2
Yeppoon30 NNE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.9
West Mackay220 SW1.520.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr189 S222.517
Charters Towers235 SW0.4
Ingham224 SW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S3.168.222.9290
Environment Park182 S0.870.323210
Kirwan206 SSW0.6
Lennon Drive170 S1.970.523180
North Ward169 S2.467.122.80
South Townsville80 E0.5
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton133.4 SE0.5
Cairns162 SSE2.677.822.7250
Gordonvale56 NE0
Innisfail173.7 S0.8
Mareeba156.3 SSE0.7
Mossman106 ESE0.4
Weipa110 ESE2.627.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE320.8

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