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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 6am.

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

Sunday 2 February 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert186 S0.323.4
Beerwah41 NE024.6
Boonah163 SSE0.323.7
Burpengary195 SSW124.5
Caboolture174 S0.122.8
Caloundra161 SSE1.926.5
Cannon Hill233 SW1.26822.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.718.5
Coomera161 SSE2.972.722.80
Cooroy151 SSE0.723.4
Deagon226 SW0.572.622.7200
Deception Bay210 SSW2.267.40
Eagleby166 SSE0.323.9
Eatons Hill221 SW0.523.4
Forest Lake140 SE023.5
Gatton125 SE2.668.921.90.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.219.8
Josephville184 S271.120.90
Kilcoy180 S0.724
Kippa-Ring187 S1.125.4
Lowood105 ESE0.623.6
Lytton204 SSW3.17322.10
Maleny---
Moggill319 NW0.222.8
Mountain Creek136 SE2.225.1
Mutdapilly189 S2.468.621.50
Nambour215 SW0.685.222.4150
North Maclean204 SSW1.578.8210
Norwell131 SE0.424
Parkwood162 SSE1.970.722.90
Petrie263 W0.224.9
Raceview184 S0.680.620.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.420
Redlands207 SSW0.323.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.818.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.220.7
Rocklea244 WSW171.421.2offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.118
Southport158 SSE2.473.522.90
Springwood201 SSW0.374.121.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.918.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.719.3
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE1.620.3
Tewantin150 SSE1.526.4
Upper Kedron196 SSW0.622.5
Woolloongabba233 SW0.971.122.10
Wynnum201 SSW1.680.521.60
Wynnum West198 SSW2.679.921.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville77 ENE1.327
Chinchilla136 SE0.722.6
Dalby---
Goondiwindi60 ENE0.322.5
Highfields0 N018.8
Miles98 E1.223.7
Oakey---
Pittsworth107 ESE120.7
Rangeville86 E0.486.516.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW0.818.7
Toowoomba99 E5.880.117.5150
Warwick338 NNW3.620.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.787.923.5
Gayndah---
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay133 SE1.826.8
Kingaroy---
Maryborough167 SSE2.389110
Tin Can Bay153 SSE2.326.3
Toogoom201 SSW0.726.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE0.990.623.30.4
Auckland Point134 SE3.289.623.30.2
Boat Creek138 SE1.690.323.660.3
Boyne Island167 SSE2.485.3-80
Clinton134 SE2.983.624.20
South Gladstone149 SSE1.88423.660
Targinie121 ESE1.39523.20.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.825.4
Blackwater116 ESE2.790.122.80.9
Bluff120 ESE1.482.722.70.2
Emerald110 ESE1.68622.80.9
Gracemere167 SSE125
Longreach79 E5.826.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE4.195.123.20.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE3.723.4
Parkhurst100 E281.125.2
Yeppoon255 WSW127.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay93 E4.927.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E4.923.41
Charters Towers149 SSE2.121.7
Ingham92 E1.927
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE13.210022.6010.3
Environment Park109 ESE1.210022.5080.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive117 ESE10.810022.6011.6
North Ward126 SE7.586.523.46.2
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton65.2 ENE0.224.4
Cairns256 WSW0.291.725.800
Gordonvale107.7 ESE0.227.5
Innisfail57.2 ENE027.6
Mareeba59.8 ENE026.4
Mossman102 ESE027.2
Weipa28 NNE1.326.7
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.727.1

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
14 December 2025