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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 4pm.

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

Wednesday 2 April 2025 4pm

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 WSW1.221.5
Beerwah53 NE0.125.7
Boonah---
Burpengary135 SE0.524.7
Caboolture152 SSE0.225.2
Caloundra140 SE0.525.5
Cannon Hill151 SSE0.787.821.50.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.820.9
Coomera170 S293.7210.7
Cooroy88 E0.126.7
Deagon167 SSE0.59421.9520.1
Deception Bay97 E1.193.51.9
Eagleby132 SE0.223.1
Eatons Hill77 ENE023.5
Forest Lake---
Gatton139 SE2.996.319.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.921.2
Josephville173 S1.999.618.60.1
Kilcoy90 E0.523.4
Kippa-Ring181 S0.824.8
Lowood132 SE0.223.8
Lytton135 SE2.187.922.31.6
Maleny---
Moggill194 SSW0.322.9
Mountain Creek115 ESE0.324.2
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.288200
Nambour356 N0.395.123.5640
North Maclean228 SW1.498.719.60.1
Norwell---
Parkwood167 SSE1.791.621.10.1
Petrie151 SSE0.324.2
Raceview201 SSW1.394.420.60.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.520.8
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.521.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.620.8
Rocklea238 WSW0.786.920.8offline0.1
South Brisbane101 E0.621.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.521
Southport165 SSE1.697.721.10.8
Springwood119 ESE189.620.80.2
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.421.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.621.3
Tamborine Mountain136 SE1.220.4
Tewantin53 NE0.226.8
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba122 ESE0.488.221.50.1
Wynnum140 SE1.294.121.51.6
Wynnum West141 SE1.521.81.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville182 S0.522.6
Chinchilla341 NNW1.826.8
Dalby55 NE0.425.7
Goondiwindi59 ENE1.924.5
Highfields0 N019.2
Miles261 W0.627.1
Oakey88 E2.122.5
Pittsworth99 E121.6
Rangeville66 ENE19717.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.118.7
Toowoomba109 ESE2.49717.5590
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg346 NNW2.290.827.2
Gayndah131 SE0.426.7
Gympie27.1
Hervey Bay33 NNE0.628
Kingaroy34 NE1.723.7
Maryborough31 NNE196.31100
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom115 ESE028.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga44 NE0.89227.20.4
Auckland Point43 NE1.292.2270
Boat Creek126 SE0.59426.7260.2
Boyne Island15 NNE191.9-610.1
Clinton145 SE0.689.926.60
South Gladstone39 NE0.986.127.1570
Targinie255 WSW0.29626.90.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater326 NW0.495.524.90.6
Bluff287 WNW0.687.324.60.3
Emerald343 NNW1.881.926.50
Gracemere233 SW1.629
Longreach302 WNW3.926.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)246 WSW2.892.524.91.7
Moranbah (Utah Dr)237 WSW2.125.2
Parkhurst304 NW0.983.328.3
Yeppoon127 SE0.332.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine201 SSW1.4
Sarina292 WNW2.232.7
West Mackay355 N5.629.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers189 S134
Ingham245 WSW1.837.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard357 N1.878.530.73770
Environment Park19 NNE0.156.537.84120
Kirwan154 SSE0.735.9
Lennon Drive357 N2.772.3323630
North Ward350 N3.674.730.40
South Townsville266 W1.935.2
Stuart322 NW-37.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns351 N2.581.329.71450
Gordonvale313 NW0.535.6
Innisfail68.3 ENE1.133.5
Mareeba18.8 NNE0.833.3
Mossman99 E031.2
Weipa332 NNW1.526.9
Yarrabah33.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap191 S226.9

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
17 December 2025