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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 1 February 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 1 February 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.325.9
Beerwah0 N026.6
Boonah0 N026.4
Burpengary111 ESE0.928.7
Caboolture3 N027.5
Caloundra134 SE0.727.8
Cannon Hill142 SE1.173.725.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.823.4
Coomera122 ESE2.272.726.20
Cooroy188 S0.326.1
Deagon153 SSE0.876.32600.2
Deception Bay95 E2.371.10
Eagleby83 E027
Eatons Hill36 NE027.1
Forest Lake33 NNE026.3
Gatton110 ESE2.981.624.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.225.2
Josephville154 SSE0.978.823.40
Kilcoy0 N025.1
Kippa-Ring169 S0.729.2
Lowood101 E0.325.8
Lytton108 ESE3.173.725.60
Maleny123 ESE1.423.3
Moggill5 N0.126.5
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.926.3
Mutdapilly154 SSE1.778.624.20
Nambour205 SSW0.489.323.710.4
North Maclean66 ENE0.391.422.90
Norwell---
Parkwood150 SSE1.371.726.20
Petrie129 SE0.528
Raceview130 SE1.382.424.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.524.1
Redlands119 ESE0.627.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.724.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview7724.4
Rocklea126 SE171.325.2offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.922.8
Southport104 ESE0.974.126.20
Springwood110 ESE1.178.824.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.123.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.824.5
Tamborine Mountain143 SE0.722.7
Tewantin118 ESE0.728
Upper Kedron83 E0.525.9
Woolloongabba111 ESE172.325.90
Wynnum112 ESE2.979.525.90
Wynnum West119 ESE2.478.726.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville73 ENE1.232.6
Chinchilla49 NE0.327.2
Dalby83 E1.425.7
Goondiwindi79 E1.129.3
Highfields0 N022.1
Miles---
Oakey101 E1.325.1
Pittsworth60 ENE1.724.5
Rangeville70 ENE0.690.320.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.223.6
Toowoomba94 E5.387.620.900
Warwick326 NW1.625.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE278.826.3
Gayndah---
Gympie26.8
Hervey Bay121 ESE1.627.7
Kingaroy95 E0.723.4
Maryborough186 S1.186.910
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.526.7
Toogoom101 E026.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga165 SSE0.785.524.80
Auckland Point108 ESE6.774.626.90
Boat Creek135 SE1.979.226.400
Boyne Island148 SSE1.874.8-00
Clinton133 SE3.676.126.30
South Gladstone129 SE2.571.926.810
Targinie119 ESE278.726.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater104 ESE4.672.726.20
Bluff96 E267.325.90
Emerald71 ENE2.461.127.10
Gracemere172 S0.526.5
Longreach42 NE2.331.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE476.225.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE3.225.5
Parkhurst110 ESE0.878.626.2
Yeppoon252 WSW2.328.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina129 SE1.127
West Mackay106 ESE3.227.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E324.40
Charters Towers153 SSE0.624.7
Ingham99 E3.125.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE5.393.824.803.4
Environment Park122 ESE0.310024.1052
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive117 ESE5.610024.105.2
North Ward131 SE3.19024.35.6
South Townsville82 E0.626.1
Stuart116 ESE-25.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton79.1 E0.123.4
Cairns196 SSW0.191.126.105.5
Gordonvale0 N028
Innisfail150.4 SSE1.327
Mareeba---
Mossman44 NE028.1
Weipa336 NNW1.227.2
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap102 ESE2.235.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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