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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 8pm.

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

Sunday 2 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert161 SSE1.327.3
Beerwah0 N025.4
Boonah174 S0.427
Burpengary166 SSE1.126.6
Caboolture155 SSE0.426.4
Caloundra177 S2.427.2
Cannon Hill143 SE2.466.525.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.125.4
Coomera147 SSE4.369.325.80
Cooroy167 SSE0.826.4
Deagon162 SSE1.674.824.810
Deception Bay148 SSE3.170.80
Eagleby115 ESE0.827
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.226.5
Forest Lake139 SE0.727.2
Gatton92 E561.5260
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.826.4
Josephville145 SE1.462.624.60
Kilcoy136 SE0.323.8
Kippa-Ring170 S2.327.1
Lowood96 E1.927.7
Lytton141 SE6.271.9250
Maleny143 SE2.521.2
Moggill126 SE0.927.3
Mountain Creek163 SSE0.725.6
Mutdapilly119 ESE2.962.925.30
Nambour208 SSW188.723.310
North Maclean122 ESE1.871.724.80
Norwell130 SE0.826.8
Parkwood165 SSE2.469.225.40
Petrie132 SE126.5
Raceview116 ESE370.325.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.925.3
Redlands148 SSE1.226.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.426.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview6425.8
Rocklea161 SSE262.225.3offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.726.2
Southport143 SE2.570.525.90
Springwood122 ESE2.568.724.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.725.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.325.7
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE2.721.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron118 ESE0.726
Woolloongabba123 ESE1.864.525.70
Wynnum149 SSE3.176.5250
Wynnum West145 SE2.379.324.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E1.432.2
Chinchilla---
Dalby93 E1.528
Goondiwindi55 NE1.830.1
Highfields0 N023.5
Miles---
Oakey123 ESE1.627
Pittsworth85 E0.726
Rangeville113 ESE0.667.821.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.422.2
Toowoomba104 ESE3.761.222.500
Warwick328 NNW2.824.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE2.973.826.1
Gayndah103 ESE0.328
Gympie27.9
Hervey Bay140 SE1.427.2
Kingaroy115 ESE2.725
Maryborough154 SSE2.378.300
Tin Can Bay154 SSE2.127.3
Toogoom206 SSW0.927.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE2.570.226.40
Auckland Point115 ESE770.626.80
Boat Creek125 SE3.670.426.800
Boyne Island149 SSE2.968.1-00
Clinton127 SE5.968.226.80
South Gladstone132 SE3.566.826.710
Targinie115 ESE2.971.826.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela119 ESE1.829.5
Blackwater65 ENE1.982.724.50.1
Bluff86 E1.17424.60
Emerald63 ENE1.970.125.70.1
Gracemere130 SE127.5
Longreach103 ESE3.626.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE4.490.523.31
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE3.223.3
Parkhurst84 E2.372.626.6
Yeppoon249 WSW2.728.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay118 ESE5.127.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E523.40
Charters Towers144 SE1.722.5
Ingham69 ENE5.525.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard109 ESE9.699.922.704.7
Environment Park99 E1.197.723.5023.6
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive113 ESE7.610022.903.8
North Ward128 SE5.587.723.43
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton182.1 S0.925.7
Cairns336 NNW1.988.527.810.1
Gordonvale194.3 SSW0.428.6
Innisfail58.9 ENE0.628.3
Mareeba135.1 SE0.728
Mossman181 S029.8
Weipa5 N1.828.2
Yarrabah30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap121 ESE2.725.1

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