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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 Saturday 31 May 2025 4am.

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

Saturday 31 May 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert209 SSW0.3
Beerwah138 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee93.316
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary202 SSW1
Caboolture193 SSW0.1
Caloundra220 SW1.4
Cannon Hill231 SW1.384.516.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.915.9
Coomera190 S1.98817.50
Cooroy200 SSW0.2
Deagon178 S0.888.617.100
Deception Bay187 S287.10.2
Eagleby157 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill223 SW0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton264 W0.895.715.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview8316.1
Josephville166 SSE1.992.5160
Kilcoy169 S0.2
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.6
Lowood96 E0
Lytton215 SW3.385.617.20
Maleny164 SSE2
Moggill286 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek212 SSW1.517.3
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.98416.50
Nambour140 SE0.594.717.100
North Maclean191 S1.691.716.40
Norwell157 SSE0.1
Parkwood167 SSE1.287.317.30
Petrie151 SSE0
Raceview248 WSW0.895.515.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.616.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.515.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview9316.1
Rocklea227 SW0.792.216.710
South Brisbane210 SSW1.516.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.215.9
Southport177 S2.192.817.30
Springwood190 S0.48915.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.616
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.8
Woolloongabba228 SW0.786.316.80
Wynnum223 SW292.315.90
Wynnum West216 SW2.59816.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville218 SW0.18.6
Chinchilla154 SSE0.2
Dalby113 ESE0.3
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles--
Oakey100 E1.8
Pittsworth--
Rangeville115 ESE0.49512.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba110 ESE2.994.413.100.1
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah18 NNE0
Hervey Bay178 S1.4
Kingaroy136 SE1.2
Maryborough201 SSW1.99900
Tin Can Bay157 SSE1
Toogoom212 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.19715.20
Auckland Point247 WSW2.19315.30
Boat Creek237 WSW393.215.510
Boyne Island193 SSW0.591.7-10
Clinton204 SSW1.790.715.10
South Gladstone197 SSW0.886.315.610
Targinie272 W0.395.416.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela106 ESE0.1
Blackwater237 WSW197.911.60
Bluff--86.113.40
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere51 NE0.1
Longreach124 SE1.39.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)205 SSW096.212.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)162 SSE0.411.9
Parkhurst216 SW0.59115.8
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0
West Mackay278 W0.616.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW1.217.70
Charters Towers178 S0.1
Ingham240 WSW0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard204 SSW3.565.619.600
Environment Park214 SW0.666.819.600
Kirwan215 SW1.2
Lennon Drive177 S0.867.519.600
North Ward180 S3.660.719.80
South Townsville88 E0.2
Stuart189 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns186 S2.984.921.500
Gordonvale8.8 N0
Innisfail--
Mareeba66.9 ENE0
Mossman124 SE0
Weipa155 SSE1.222.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE110.6

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