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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 Wednesday 2 April 2025 2pm.

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

Wednesday 2 April 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert249 WSW0.721.6
Beerwah3 N025.9
Boonah---
Burpengary144 SE0.724.8
Caboolture143 SE0.325.1
Caloundra121 ESE0.326.2
Cannon Hill212 SSW1.487.621.23.8
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.720.9
Coomera159 SSE1.993.1211
Cooroy153 SSE0.227.1
Deagon155 SSE19422570.3
Deception Bay117 ESE1.193.55.8
Eagleby142 SE023.4
Eatons Hill232 SW0.123.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton105 ESE2.897.619.80.8
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.520.7
Josephville171 S1.910018.21.2
Kilcoy197 SSW1.722.9
Kippa-Ring184 S0.524.8
Lowood125 SE0.523.3
Lytton138 SE3.487.722.37.4
Maleny55 NE0.922.8
Moggill149 SSE0.422.7
Mountain Creek92 E0.624.4
Mutdapilly168 SSE2.789.219.80.5
Nambour113 ESE0.494.123.51350.1
North Maclean207 SSW1.498.819.13.5
Norwell---
Parkwood162 SSE1.79121.10.6
Petrie152 SSE0.424.5
Raceview155 SSE0.49620.41.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.821
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.620.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.221
Rocklea205 SSW18720offline7.4
South Brisbane184 S1.320.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.120.8
Southport165 SSE1.897.7212.6
Springwood179 S0.689.519.75.9
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.720.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.220.9
Tamborine Mountain141 SE1.720.2
Tewantin84 E0.327.4
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba243 WSW1.588.120.76.8
Wynnum155 SSE1.794.221.58.4
Wynnum West154 SSE1.921.88.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville207 SSW1.121.9
Chinchilla349 N1.325.5
Dalby66 ENE0.925.1
Goondiwindi51 NE2.324.3
Highfields0 N019.2
Miles127 SE1.225.7
Oakey91 E2.121.8
Pittsworth94 E121.8
Rangeville62 ENE1.19717.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe334 NNW118.2
Toowoomba97 E2.69717.5900.2
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg16 NNE1.690.326.5
Gayndah---
Gympie28
Hervey Bay50 NE0.629.8
Kingaroy152 SSE0.523.2
Maryborough28 NNE194.41990
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom287 WNW029.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga339 NNW1.690.326.90.2
Auckland Point89 E1.590.926.30.1
Boat Creek34 NE0.491.726.61121.5
Boyne Island76 ENE190.5-2080.4
Clinton30 NNE1.386.526.80
South Gladstone40 NE0.382.427.11310
Targinie260 W0.896262
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater330 NNW5.691.625.36.4
Bluff329 NNW1.270.528.16
Emerald330 NNW1.68624.70.8
Gracemere147 SSE0.935.2
Longreach314 NW5.526.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)300 WNW4.974.429.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)320 NW2.729.6
Parkhurst337 NNW1.275.831.2
Yeppoon169 S0.534.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine193 SSW1.3
Sarina293 WNW1.930.6
West Mackay351 N4.127.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers260 W1.535.4
Ingham323 NW2.237.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard325 NW2.481.530.13960
Environment Park0 N061.835.13680
Kirwan152 SSE0.635.8
Lennon Drive327 NNW1.976.331.43270
North Ward340 NNW2.475.130.30
South Townsville263 W1.635.1
Stuart318 NW-37.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns17 NNE4.677.530.55760
Gordonvale256.6 WSW0.437.4
Innisfail17 NNE1.937
Mareeba307.5 NW0.441.1
Mossman285 WNW0.129.6
Weipa12 NNE1.326.1
Yarrabah37.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap209 SSW2.326.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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