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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 5am.

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

Sunday 2 February 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert197 SSW0.822.9
Beerwah---
Boonah168 SSE0.423.8
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra158 SSE226.6
Cannon Hill220 SW1.468.122.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.418.8
Coomera160 SSE2.671.922.90
Cooroy---
Deagon180 S1.170.523.200
Deception Bay190 S2.766.10
Eagleby125 SE0.124.2
Eatons Hill222 SW0.623.9
Forest Lake47 NE023.4
Gatton136 SE2.570.921.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.319.9
Josephville183 S2.271.420.90
Kilcoy178 S0.623.9
Kippa-Ring182 S225.7
Lowood143 SE0.324.1
Lytton194 SSW2.872.122.30
Maleny---
Moggill267 W0.222.9
Mountain Creek141 SE1.925
Mutdapilly186 S2.469.521.50
Nambour225 SW0.186.922.310
North Maclean183 S1.38020.90
Norwell129 SE0.423.9
Parkwood160 SSE269.123.10
Petrie110 ESE0.425.2
Raceview195 SSW0.78020.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.720.3
Redlands185 S0.823.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.718.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview7821.1
Rocklea208 SSW17021.5offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.518.1
Southport160 SSE2.471.623.10
Springwood188 S0.472.521.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.918.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.719.6
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE1.320.3
Tewantin151 SSE1.426.3
Upper Kedron189 S0.622.6
Woolloongabba195 SSW0.768.822.40
Wynnum191 S2.278.1220
Wynnum West189 S2.978.822.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville62 ENE1.427.8
Chinchilla---
Dalby108 ESE1.322.1
Goondiwindi82 E0.823.2
Highfields0 N018.9
Miles100 E1.324.1
Oakey129 SE1.221.6
Pittsworth107 ESE1.420.8
Rangeville94 E0.584.317.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe337 NNW1.218.7
Toowoomba100 E5.480.817.600
Warwick333 NNW3.720.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE1.889.623.2
Gayndah---
Gympie24
Hervey Bay130 SE1.726.9
Kingaroy---
Maryborough171 S2.487.200
Tin Can Bay154 SSE2.526.5
Toogoom201 SSW0.726.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga137 SE189.723.50
Auckland Point136 SE3.188.523.50.2
Boat Creek142 SE1.288.823.900.1
Boyne Island171 S2.188-10
Clinton147 SSE2.585.523.90
South Gladstone159 SSE2.182.723.800
Targinie112 ESE1.292.723.50.3
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela153 SSE1.125.4
Blackwater74 ENE4.690.422.92.1
Bluff85 E1.883.722.90.6
Emerald92 E1.282.923.20.1
Gracemere166 SSE125.2
Longreach81 E6.227.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE496.723.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.723.5
Parkhurst95 E2.281.425.1
Yeppoon258 WSW1.727.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay99 E5.827.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E6.223.20
Charters Towers152 SSE2.622.2
Ingham70 ENE2.327.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE9.810022.904.6
Environment Park114 ESE1.110023068.7
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive117 ESE9.510023.107.4
North Ward126 SE6.191.523.48.7
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton205.3 SSW0.424.4
Cairns177 S0.491.525.800
Gordonvale96.3 E0.427.4
Innisfail196 SSW0.227.6
Mareeba37.4 NE026.5
Mossman102 ESE027.3
Weipa21 NNE0.826.6
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE2.527.8

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