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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 10pm.

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

Saturday 1 February 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert190 S0.326
Beerwah153 SSE027.1
Boonah168 SSE0.326.1
Burpengary158 SSE1.227
Caboolture172 S0.326.4
Caloundra149 SSE1.827.8
Cannon Hill162 SSE1.870.5250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.724.7
Coomera156 SSE4.571.5250
Cooroy161 SSE0.625.7
Deagon165 SSE2.474.525.400
Deception Bay158 SSE371.70
Eagleby140 SE0.525.8
Eatons Hill130 SE0.326.8
Forest Lake138 SE0.725.6
Gatton102 ESE2.874.624.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.325.6
Josephville174 S1.769230
Kilcoy109 ESE0.425.5
Kippa-Ring176 S2.427.8
Lowood100 E1.326.6
Lytton150 SSE6.275.924.50
Maleny132 SE2.122.6
Moggill104 ESE0.526.2
Mountain Creek127 SE2.526
Mutdapilly164 SSE1.86924.20
Nambour132 SE1.179.725.210
North Maclean140 SE1.274.524.70
Norwell135 SE1.126.4
Parkwood161 SSE2.570.424.90
Petrie133 SE1.727.5
Raceview126 SE2.371.425.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.724.3
Redlands156 SSE1.125.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.525.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.724.8
Rocklea175 S1.578.324offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.124.7
Southport156 SSE2.770.225.30
Springwood152 SSE274.324.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.324.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.725.1
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE0.821.8
Tewantin126 SE0.826.5
Upper Kedron142 SE0.926
Woolloongabba132 SE1.770.125.70
Wynnum161 SSE2.590.823.70
Wynnum West158 SSE2.394.523.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville79 E1.232.2
Chinchilla117 ESE1.327.6
Dalby84 E225.7
Goondiwindi73 ENE2.129.1
Highfields0 N021.9
Miles97 E2.329.2
Oakey105 ESE1.824.7
Pittsworth71 ENE1.524.2
Rangeville74 ENE0.688.420.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.420.7
Toowoomba99 E4.68320.600
Warwick340 NNW3.823.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE2.982.925.5
Gayndah---
Gympie27.7
Hervey Bay129 SE1.627.3
Kingaroy125 SE1.324.3
Maryborough159 SSE1.88300
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.827.3
Toogoom205 SSW0.626.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga142 SE1.792.223.80
Auckland Point135 SE5.490.3240.5
Boat Creek144 SE3.68924.610.2
Boyne Island163 SSE2.990.7-10.5
Clinton142 SE4.388.724.10
South Gladstone156 SSE3.186.323.910
Targinie124 SE2.492.324.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela109 ESE1.527.8
Blackwater96 E4.781.425.10
Bluff116 ESE1.679.724.20
Emerald108 ESE1.677.124.90
Gracemere157 SSE1.926
Longreach75 ENE3.532
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE3.69623.70.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE3.424
Parkhurst105 ESE1.781.626.1
Yeppoon256 WSW2.527.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay104 ESE3.826.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr107 ESE4.824.10
Charters Towers157 SSE1.323.1
Ingham84 E2.926.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard128 SE6.710023.407.7
Environment Park121 ESE210023.6084.7
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive128 SE7.810023.6010
North Ward139 SE5.991.623.913.7
South Townsville78 ENE1.725.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton24.3 NNE0.125.4
Cairns129 SE0.69225.601.8
Gordonvale171.4 S0.127.6
Innisfail8.8 N0.327.3
Mareeba72 ENE0.127.4
Mossman19 NNE028.1
Weipa332 NNW1.526.8
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E3.334.3

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