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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 11pm.

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

Sunday 2 February 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert229 SW0.325.4
Beerwah---
Boonah171 S0.325.4
Burpengary---
Caboolture193 SSW0.725.3
Caloundra144 SE1.926.4
Cannon Hill143 SE1.578.223.92.5
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.524.1
Coomera141 SE3.582.923.90.4
Cooroy146 SE0.825
Deagon155 SSE1.482.124.200.1
Deception Bay127 SE2.682.30
Eagleby146 SE0.425
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake134 SE0.626.2
Gatton131 SE1.971.423.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.824.9
Josephville162 SSE172.722.30
Kilcoy175 S0.724.6
Kippa-Ring170 S1.626
Lowood107 ESE0.225.7
Lytton133 SE4.68123.61.6
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek133 SE2.624.7
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.970.223.20
Nambour135 SE0.891.423.220
North Maclean144 SE0.983.223.20
Norwell130 SE0.825
Parkwood164 SSE2.182.323.80.6
Petrie129 SE1.326.3
Raceview146 SE1.670.324.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.324.4
Redlands147 SSE0.825.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley6624.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.824.5
Rocklea165 SSE1.274.923.8offline0.4
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.424.1
Southport117 ESE1.885.624.11.4
Springwood141 SE1.981.423.30.1
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.224
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.424.6
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE1.421.3
Tewantin142 SE1.525.8
Upper Kedron163 SSE0.825.4
Woolloongabba133 SE1.473.824.90.5
Wynnum144 SE2.991.823.41.4
Wynnum West139 SE2.493.623.33.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville98 E0.930.4
Chinchilla98 E0.726.8
Dalby92 E1.925.3
Goondiwindi74 ENE1.627.5
Highfields0 N021.1
Miles95 E227.8
Oakey124 SE1.223.3
Pittsworth98 E0.723.8
Rangeville99 E0.482.419.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.521.1
Toowoomba107 ESE2.978.419.800
Warwick341 NNW3.123
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE2.481.224.5
Gayndah107 ESE0.126.4
Gympie26
Hervey Bay141 SE1.427.2
Kingaroy129 SE1.722.2
Maryborough214 SW1.783.400
Tin Can Bay153 SSE2.126.5
Toogoom211 SSW0.226.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga121 ESE1.371.725.60
Auckland Point123 ESE4.571.9260
Boat Creek133 SE2.670.826.200
Boyne Island148 SSE1.770-00
Clinton138 SE3.269.825.90
South Gladstone138 SE2.567.726.110
Targinie120 ESE1.972.425.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela122 ESE1.727
Blackwater93 E2.587.923.70.2
Bluff97 E1.67923.90
Emerald70 ENE1.777.624.10
Gracemere157 SSE0.727.2
Longreach20 NNE1.723.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE4.988.5230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.923
Parkhurst99 E1.771.126.5
Yeppoon254 WSW2.328.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay119 ESE527.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr87 E4.523.70
Charters Towers138 SE1.622.9
Ingham104 ESE424.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE6.510022.106.2
Environment Park110 ESE0.810022.5056.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive116 ESE6.410022.306.2
North Ward134 SE4.391.522.53.8
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N024.8
Cairns160 SSE1.792.925.600
Gordonvale192 SSW0.427.3
Innisfail84.6 E0.627.5
Mareeba153 SSE026
Mossman56 NE028.5
Weipa30 NNE1.427.6
Yarrabah30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE3.124.3

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
18 December 2025