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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 2 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
Beaudesert154 SSE1.933.2
Beerwah158 SSE0.433.3
Boonah141 SE1.232.5
Burpengary138 SE2.633.3
Caboolture173 S1.334
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill147 SSE3.548.428.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains5432.1
Coomera129 SE5.860.127.60
Cooroy---
Deagon152 SSE1.95628.87040
Deception Bay144 SE4.257.40
Eagleby117 ESE1.432
Eatons Hill116 ESE0.634.4
Forest Lake138 SE1.133.2
Gatton122 ESE4.947.527.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview51.631.9
Josephville134 SE2.245.627.90
Kilcoy117 ESE1.231.5
Kippa-Ring172 S3.132.1
Lowood79 E2.134.7
Lytton139 SE7.25727.50
Maleny143 SE3.826.5
Moggill121 ESE133
Mountain Creek137 SE329.8
Mutdapilly148 SSE446.428.30
Nambour117 ESE3.566.627.67120
North Maclean105 ESE2.253.5280
Norwell141 SE1.631.5
Parkwood139 SE4.256.728.10
Petrie131 SE2.133.4
Raceview131 SE3.550.528.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.531
Redlands155 SSE230.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.832.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.531.8
Rocklea160 SSE345.928.2offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.933.4
Southport125 SE2.761.727.40
Springwood118 ESE3.651.727.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains5731.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.932.1
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE127.5
Tewantin161 SSE232.1
Upper Kedron127 SE1.432
Woolloongabba117 ESE3.147.528.40
Wynnum134 SE3.757.128.30
Wynnum West143 SE3.555.429.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville81 E1.431.6
Chinchilla---
Dalby92 E2.434.1
Goondiwindi---
Highfields---
Miles94 E1.537.5
Oakey115 ESE2.232.2
Pittsworth59 ENE1.830.8
Rangeville80 E0.858.124.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe312 NW1.628.2
Toowoomba87 E3.753.623.77000
Warwick338 NNW4.329.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE4.163.829.5
Gayndah85 E0.538.2
Gympie38
Hervey Bay137 SE2.634.3
Kingaroy107 ESE2.930.1
Maryborough139 SE4.669.57310
Tin Can Bay152 SSE3.131.2
Toogoom195 SSW1.334.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga132 SE1.768.327.50
Auckland Point109 ESE7.268.727.80
Boat Creek124 SE4.167.2283900
Boyne Island140 SE3.663.6-7320
Clinton123 ESE6.164.827.90
South Gladstone124 SE3.464.428.24900
Targinie104 ESE3.269.727.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE1.934.8
Blackwater105 ESE4.87325.80.1
Bluff111 ESE1.967.125.80
Emerald77 ENE2.863.726.60
Gracemere145 SE1.831.5
Longreach88 E7.629.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E5.284.925.10.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE3.425.7
Parkhurst86 E272.527.5
Yeppoon255 WSW2.529.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay121 ESE4.226.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E5.223.9139
Charters Towers131 SE1.922.7
Ingham198 SSW1.227.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE810022.7454.2
Environment Park119 ESE0.5100234355.3
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive114 ESE7.910023.1407.4
North Ward123 ESE5.692.423.48.5
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton40.8 NE1.632.7
Cairns12 NNE3.176.230.28860
Gordonvale199.4 SSW0.338.5
Innisfail42.7 NE133.8
Mareeba62.4 ENE1.136.4
Mossman66 ENE0.336
Weipa321 NW331.5
Yarrabah37.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE3.431.6

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
17 December 2025