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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 8pm.

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

Saturday 1 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert166 SSE1.527.9
Beerwah167 SSE0.128.6
Boonah140 SE0.728.7
Burpengary130 SE1.527.9
Caboolture170 S0.928.9
Caloundra149 SSE1.928
Cannon Hill142 SE1.864.725.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.426.3
Coomera142 SE4.381.524.60.1
Cooroy145 SE127.2
Deagon162 SSE1.569.326.300
Deception Bay130 SE2.773.51.9
Eagleby115 ESE0.727
Eatons Hill151 SSE0.227.6
Forest Lake128 SE0.428.3
Gatton71 ENE3.769.925.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.727
Josephville137 SE1.662.125.40
Kilcoy142 SE0.526.4
Kippa-Ring169 S1.728
Lowood86 E1.427.6
Lytton138 SE5.670.225.70
Maleny136 SE2.322.7
Moggill109 ESE0.628.1
Mountain Creek123 ESE2.425.4
Mutdapilly110 ESE36325.90
Nambour118 ESE1.881.225.500
North Maclean116 ESE1.472.525.70
Norwell132 SE127
Parkwood157 SSE3.172.425.70
Petrie133 SE1.628.3
Raceview97 E1.769.826.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.526.2
Redlands135 SE127.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.927
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.526.6
Rocklea143 SE263.226offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6426.7
Southport135 SE2.676.125.80
Springwood118 ESE1.771250
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.226.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.926.7
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE2.322.4
Tewantin143 SE1.227.8
Upper Kedron111 ESE1.126.4
Woolloongabba115 ESE1.464.926.30
Wynnum148 SSE2.572.725.90
Wynnum West140 SE2.273.426.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville66 ENE233.9
Chinchilla105 ESE0.830
Dalby78 ENE3.327.4
Goondiwindi57 ENE2.632.3
Highfields0 N023
Miles96 E2.731.1
Oakey90 E1.826.2
Pittsworth79 E1.325.8
Rangeville60 ENE0.984.821.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW1.321.8
Toowoomba94 E5.177.421.910.1
Warwick315 NW3.525.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg134 SE3.382.526.1
Gayndah---
Gympie28.9
Hervey Bay132 SE1.527.6
Kingaroy121 ESE1.326
Maryborough141 SE2.978.500
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.527.5
Toogoom203 SSW0.827.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga117 ESE2.291.724.31.5
Auckland Point124 SE6.591.624.50.4
Boat Creek133 SE3.592.624.610.7
Boyne Island149 SSE391.1-11
Clinton128 SE6.189.224.60
South Gladstone144 SE3.487.424.410
Targinie120 ESE2.395.124.60.8
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela83 E0.628.3
Blackwater101 E5.687.324.60.1
Bluff109 ESE1.984240
Emerald86 E2.174.825.80
Gracemere168 SSE1.325.9
Longreach87 E5.533.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE2.692.623.90.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE2.824.2
Parkhurst136 SE1.286.625.7
Yeppoon277 W1.128
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay166 SSE2.224.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE4.623.50
Charters Towers162 SSE1.223.6
Ingham112 ESE3.824.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard152 SSE6.110023.807.1
Environment Park130 SE1.310023.80102.4
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive142 SE6.810023.9011.9
North Ward145 SE6.19124.214.3
South Townsville74 ENE1.825.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton9.3 N025.4
Cairns139 SE1.291.126.312.7
Gordonvale251.3 WSW0.328.2
Innisfail65.2 ENE0.327.3
Mareeba48.2 NE0.127.3
Mossman92 E028.6
Weipa359 N1.426.1
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE3.637.1

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
14 December 2025