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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 1pm.

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

Saturday 1 February 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert105 ESE1.734.5
Beerwah126 SE0.440.4
Boonah107 ESE234.6
Burpengary93 E2.836.3
Caboolture166 SSE1.336.7
Caloundra141 SE2.235
Cannon Hill106 ESE3.159.628.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.630.9
Coomera123 ESE5.568.827.60.1
Cooroy115 ESE1.235.2
Deagon112 ESE1.561.729.36590
Deception Bay88 E3.459.40
Eagleby108 ESE1.331.3
Eatons Hill80 E1.233.9
Forest Lake128 SE136
Gatton112 ESE7.35828.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.831.5
Josephville90 E3.446.729.80
Kilcoy118 ESE1.633.5
Kippa-Ring170 S1.536.8
Lowood95 E2.335.6
Lytton115 ESE4.862.227.60
Maleny113 ESE3.230.3
Moggill116 ESE1.434.5
Mountain Creek127 SE2.831.2
Mutdapilly131 SE4.755.229.20
Nambour103 ESE4.560.428.89480
North Maclean94 E2.162.328.50
Norwell134 SE1.131.1
Parkwood122 ESE4.56328.30
Petrie131 SE2.136.1
Raceview91 E3.362.429.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.831.5
Redlands113 ESE1.531.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.833.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.231.8
Rocklea124 SE3.350.129.4offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.633.3
Southport117 ESE2.171.227.70
Springwood113 ESE3.56427.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains68.231.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6731.7
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE225.7
Tewantin142 SE1.833.9
Upper Kedron81 E2.230.1
Woolloongabba104 ESE355.928.70
Wynnum104 ESE568.828.10
Wynnum West109 ESE5.16429.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville84 E235.7
Chinchilla138 SE0.740.4
Dalby91 E3.334.3
Goondiwindi73 ENE239.6
Highfields0 N028
Miles94 E2.238.6
Oakey105 ESE3.231.8
Pittsworth70 ENE2.133
Rangeville69 ENE0.973.324.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.828.3
Toowoomba101 E4.86724.78860
Warwick334 NNW4.533.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE4.866.230.4
Gayndah---
Gympie38.4
Hervey Bay126 SE2.634.1
Kingaroy99 E3.332.2
Maryborough129 SE4.765.68330
Tin Can Bay147 SSE233.8
Toogoom199 SSW1.534.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E5.271.829.10
Auckland Point104 ESE9.576.828.40
Boat Creek110 ESE6.375.628.64030
Boyne Island109 ESE5.271.2-8400
Clinton105 ESE10.273.328.90
South Gladstone117 ESE4.37328.66090
Targinie108 ESE4.781.727.80.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE2.537.1
Blackwater106 ESE5.955.330.60
Bluff103 ESE348.430.80
Emerald78 ENE2.845.531.10
Gracemere156 SSE1.227.9
Longreach84 E6.434.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE4.474.727.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE3.227.9
Parkhurst93 E2.285.826.3
Yeppoon259 W2.329.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay111 ESE5.227.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr107 ESE4.525.9136
Charters Towers158 SSE1.325.4
Ingham71 ENE4.926.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE8.210025.2169.3
Environment Park115 ESE2.510025.314107.1
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive117 ESE7.710025.31311.6
North Ward123 ESE590.925.78.9
South Townsville81 E1.327.2
Stuart112 ESE-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton11.9 NNE1.630.5
Cairns26 NNE3.378.729.26300
Gordonvale135.7 SE0.135.2
Innisfail42.3 NE0.633.8
Mareeba73.3 ENE1.133.6
Mossman105 ESE0.132.1
Weipa332 NNW2.527.5
Yarrabah38.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE3.437

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
18 December 2025