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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 Tuesday 2 January 2024 1am.

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

Tuesday 2 January 2024 1am

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 SSW021.9
Beerwahofflineofflineoffline
Boonah242 WSW0.222.4
Brisbane CBD177 S0.286.821.31
Bundamba, Currawong Street85.522.3
Caboolture---
Caloundra210 SSW0.323.2
Cannon Hill226 SW187.721.20
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court89.121.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court90.421.2
Coomera108 ESE2.591.821.90.2
Cooroy359 N021.7
Deagon225 SW0.59321.400
Deception Bay220 SW2.389.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street91.521.3
Eagleby119 ESE0.522.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle92.121
Flinders View129 SE0.787.620.81.3
Forest Lake141 SE0.122.3
Gatton85 E1.39420.70
Gatton279 W021.9
Josephville171 S1.490.9200.9
Kilcoy48 NE0.622
Lowood183 S022
Lytton-----
Maleny129 SE1.920.3
Moggill140 SE0.222.6
Mountain Creek200 SSW0.822
Mutdapilly182 S2.988.920.80
Nambour234 SW0.996.421.500
North Maclean141 SE0.998.820.81.9
Norwell111 ESE0.722.5
Parkwood91 E2.395.122.20.4
Redbank, Brigalow Lane86.821.9
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street80.921.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place91.521.2
Rocklea196 SSW1.190.421.1offline0.6
South Brisbane232 SW121.3
Southport81 E2.195.222.21.2
Springwood218 SW0.190.820.73.7
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE319.8
Tewantin241 WSW1.422.7
Upper Kedron237 WSW0.522
Woolloongabba226 SW0.987.621.30
Wynnum214 SW1.395.821.10.6
Wynnum West215 SW2210.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville59 ENE2.726.8
Chinchilla137 SE0.822.9
Dalby109 ESE123.4
Goondiwindi83 E1.223.4
Highfields114 ESE2.218.2
Miles130 SE0.823.8
Oakey116 ESE0.722.1
Pittsworth138 SE0.221.2
Rangeville122 ESE0.69817.8
Roma51 NE1.621
Stanthorpe108 ESE0.818.2
Toowoombaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Warwick129 SE2.121.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S2.29422
Gayndah205 SSW0.323.3
Gympie23
Hervey Bay151 SSE0.623.2
Kingaroy108 ESE0.721.5
Maryborough191 S2.39702.5
Tin Can Bay140 SE0.722.3
Toogoom215 SW0.922.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga141 SE0.188.320.90
Auckland Point223 SW1.59221.70
Boat Creek233 SW1.921.8
Boyne Island207 SSW1.221.5
Clinton223 SW1.684.7220
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline91.721.80
South Gladstone--8421.900
Targinie140 SE0.779.822.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE0.922.8
Blackwater88 E4.877.6220
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald113 ESE177.322.40
Gracemere147 SSE0.423.5
Longreach40 NE2.129.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE2.493.5220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.422.2
Parkhurst311 NW0.191.722.4
Yeppoon79 E1.225
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point122 ESE3.278.326.70
Proserpine140 SE0.127.2
Sarina252 WSW0.825.8
West Mackay73 ENE2.127.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E1.2270
Charters Towers93 E0.726.1
Ingham0 N028.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE3.480.628.300
Environment Park30 NNE0.483.328.100
Kirwan109 ESE0.129.5
Lennon Drive77 ENE2.883.227.600
North Ward82 E1.775.328.20
South Townsville106 ESE0.429.2
Stuart122 ESE-28.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton160.6 SSE0.222.4
Cairns200 SSW0.99026.900.6
Gordonvale62 ENE0.226.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba73.8 ENE0.126.2
Mossman288 WNW028.8
Weipa116 ESE0.627.5
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap324 NW0.329.6

Most of the data is not validated (5% validated, 18/400 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
17 January 2026