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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 Sunday 2 February 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 2 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
Beaudesert139 SE0.224.4
Beerwah60 ENE0.125.6
Boonah144 SE0.225.2
Burpengary179 S1.526.4
Caboolture190 S0.326.5
Caloundra151 SSE226.6
Cannon Hill187 S1.86724.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.423.8
Coomera169 S2.573.323.90.9
Cooroy151 SSE0.625.1
Deagon172 S271.924.700
Deception Bay183 S3.968.30
Eagleby164 SSE0.625.3
Eatons Hill200 SSW0.425.7
Forest Lake109 ESE0.425.3
Gatton144 SE4.166.623.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.624.4
Josephville181 S170.821.80
Kilcoy172 S0.925.2
Kippa-Ring174 S2.927.6
Lowood104 ESE1.225.7
Lytton154 SSE4.271.824.10
Maleny140 SE3.122.1
Moggill127 SE0.425.8
Mountain Creek135 SE2.224.9
Mutdapilly191 S2.268.222.70
Nambour135 SE1.180.62510.5
North Maclean160 SSE1.272.223.50
Norwell128 SE0.225.8
Parkwood164 SSE1.870.9241.8
Petrie128 SE126.7
Raceview145 SE1.767.624.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.823.9
Redlands151 SSE1.325.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.724.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.923.9
Rocklea186 S1.267.723.9offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.723.2
Southport165 SSE2.372.424.20
Springwood150 SSE1.871.423.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.423.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.724.2
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE1.420.9
Tewantin140 SE1.427.2
Upper Kedron164 SSE0.724.8
Woolloongabba169 S168.124.70
Wynnum174 S2.181.123.50
Wynnum West164 SSE2.181.823.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville71 ENE130.7
Chinchilla112 ESE0.926
Dalby106 ESE1.225
Goondiwindi65 ENE1.927
Highfields0 N021
Miles99 E2.127
Oakey120 ESE2.123.7
Pittsworth109 ESE1.123.5
Rangeville104 ESE0.677.519.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.619.7
Toowoomba99 E4.474.419.600
Warwick332 NNW3.822.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE2.286.124.6
Gayndah---
Gympie26.6
Hervey Bay130 SE1.527.2
Kingaroy120 ESE1.923.5
Maryborough161 SSE1.784.200
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.627.3
Toogoom176 S0.126.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE1.58924.10
Auckland Point138 SE4.687.624.30
Boat Creek139 SE2.685.82500
Boyne Island167 SSE2.488.8-10
Clinton140 SE4.284.724.60
South Gladstone158 SSE3.183.224.400
Targinie123 ESE287.924.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela129 SE1.826.8
Blackwater94 E6.184.324.60
Bluff114 ESE1.480.124.20
Emerald74 ENE2.876.724.90
Gracemere160 SSE1.825.9
Longreach70 ENE3.827.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE3.596.523.30.3
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE3.323.5
Parkhurst110 ESE1.388.324.7
Yeppoon247 WSW2.727.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay104 ESE4.626.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E5.624.40
Charters Towers164 SSE1.423
Ingham180 S0.725.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard105 ESE8.510024.208.1
Environment Park100 E2.110024.3078.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive110 ESE6.910024.4010.6
North Ward125 SE4.691.524.610.7
South Townsville88 E0.926
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton39.4 NE0.625.1
Cairns173 S1.592.625.5011
Gordonvale180.1 S0.127.7
Innisfail104.2 ESE0.327.4
Mareeba88 E0.127.2
Mossman193 SSW027.8
Weipa265 W0.526.4
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E3.631.8

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
14 December 2025