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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 2 February 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah80 E0.125.7
Boonah164 SSE0.828.8
Burpengary156 SSE1.226.1
Caboolture209 SSW0.225.8
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill144 SE2.371.124.60.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.527.2
Coomera143 SE4.967.8260
Cooroy141 SE127.4
Deagon156 SSE1.477.224.3140
Deception Bay148 SSE3.370.90
Eagleby113 ESE127.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton92 E4.954.127.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.728.1
Josephville133 SE1.956.6260
Kilcoy99 E2.524
Kippa-Ring169 S2.626.9
Lowood79 E2.229.1
Lytton143 SE6.771.224.70.2
Maleny143 SE320.9
Moggill120 ESE1.428
Mountain Creek163 SSE125.4
Mutdapilly117 ESE452.627.30
Nambour186 S0.887.423.560
North Maclean105 ESE1.177.124.40
Norwell131 SE126.9
Parkwood159 SSE2.667.625.80
Petrie133 SE1.226.2
Raceview104 ESE3.66526.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.226.6
Redlands151 SSE1.526.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.728.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.827.4
Rocklea151 SSE2.662.325.5offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.628.6
Southport133 SE2.368.7260
Springwood127 SE367.424.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.526.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank57.427.7
Tamborine Mountain146 SE2.621.4
Tewantin171 S1.627.6
Upper Kedron131 SE1.126.5
Woolloongabba126 SE1.966.925.70
Wynnum150 SSE3.376.324.80
Wynnum West144 SE2.28024.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville109 ESE1.532.8
Chinchilla111 ESE0.930.8
Dalby---
Goondiwindi60 ENE1.631.8
Highfields0 N024.4
Miles---
Oakey116 ESE1.728.5
Pittsworth91 E1.328.2
Rangeville115 ESE0.764.722.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.523.5
Toowoomba111 ESE3.75723.3290
Warwick326 NW3.426.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg136 SE3.369.327
Gayndah95 E0.529.8
Gympie29.1
Hervey Bay146 SE1.827.8
Kingaroy115 ESE2.826.1
Maryborough148 SSE3.274.6200
Tin Can Bay152 SSE2.127.7
Toogoom200 SSW1.228
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE268.226.70
Auckland Point113 ESE8.769.826.90
Boat Creek125 SE4.167.927.1110
Boyne Island138 SE2.967.1-130
Clinton126 SE666.327.20
South Gladstone131 SE3.666.127130
Targinie116 ESE3.468.926.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE1.930.7
Blackwater70 ENE2.676.425.60.2
Bluff89 E1.569.625.30
Emerald67 ENE2.361.626.90
Gracemere127 SE0.828.1
Longreach100 E4.826.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE4.488.823.61
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE3.423.7
Parkhurst83 E1.673.726.5
Yeppoon252 WSW2.328
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay129 SE5.227.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E4.423.95
Charters Towers143 SE2.423
Ingham70 ENE4.525.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE7.199.923.345
Environment Park104 ESE0.899.123.8264.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive111 ESE7.210023.426.6
North Ward122 ESE4.789.823.93.8
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton93.2 E0.926.5
Cairns8 N2.286.128.1100.6
Gordonvale228.5 SW0.228.8
Innisfail110.6 ESE0.828.2
Mareeba66.8 ENE0.429.2
Mossman35 NE031.1
Weipa360 N1.828.4
Yarrabah30.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE4.126.5

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