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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 3am.

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

Monday 30 June 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert230 SW1.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.914.4
Boonah170 S0.4
Burpengary--
Caboolture247 WSW0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill228 SW286.215.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.414.5
Coomera217 SW2.99415.12.8
Cooroy--
Deagon234 SW0.79415.100
Deception Bay190 S2.4920.1
Eagleby194 SSW0.2
Eatons Hill220 SW0.5
Forest Lake--
Gatton261 W1.998.913.60.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.314.6
Josephville167 SSE2.599.913.90.1
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring245 WSW0.8
Lowood267 W0.2
Lytton214 SW4.186.815.60.2
Maleny--
Moggill280 W0.5
Mountain Creek231 SW2.415.5
Mutdapilly220 SW2.187.514.40
Nambour211 SSW0.694.215.500
North Maclean194 SSW29614.70.3
Norwell209 SSW0.5
Parkwood191 S2.990.915.21
Petrie207 SSW0.1
Raceview235 SW195.714.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.314.7
Redlands226 SW1.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.514.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.414.6
Rocklea211 SSW1.59414.910
South Brisbane226 SW2.114.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.314.4
Southport186 S2.597.4154.5
Springwood188 S0.88914.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.514.5
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron207 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba248 WSW1.787.415.10
Wynnum227 SW3.19414.40.4
Wynnum West220 SW399.714.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.213.2
Chinchilla22 NNE0
Dalby144 SE0.6
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles9 N0
Oakey152 SSE0.1
Pittsworth--
Rangeville193 SSW0.69510.9
Roma230 SW0.78.7
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.1
Toowoomba174 S0.69411.200.1
Warwick159 SSE1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah50 NE0
Hervey Bay179 S0.8
Kingaroy117 ESE1.3
Maryborough201 SSW0.910000.2
Tin Can Bay178 S0.6
Toogoom188 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.796.616.50.5
Auckland Point149 SSE0.292.417.10
Boat Creek295 WNW0.492.817.200.2
Boyne Island176 S1.593.2-10.2
Clinton252 WSW0.690.716.80
South Gladstone198 SSW0.58817.310
Targinie108 ESE0.593.4180.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE1.5
Blackwater285 WNW1.296.513.90.3
Bluff177 S0.288.114.80.2
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere99 E0.1
Longreach124 SE0.614.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)209 SSW0.198.215.90.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)244 WSW0.516.1
Parkhurst282 WNW0.29316.1
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina130 SE0.5
West Mackay189 S1.818.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE0.919.90
Charters Towers148 SSE0.1
Ingham220 SW0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard151 SSE1.680.620.800
Environment Park161 SSE0.68320.700
Kirwan218 SW0.7
Lennon Drive160 SSE0.88420.700
North Ward182 S27920.80
South Townsville146 SE0.1
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton141.5 SE1
Cairns158 SSE2.579.121.800
Gordonvale146.8 SSE0.4
Innisfail--
Mareeba165.2 SSE1
Mossman189 S0.2
Weipa135 SE1.623.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE3.612.9

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
18 December 2025