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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 Friday 2 May 2025 12am.

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

Friday 2 May 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.3
Beerwah43 NE0
Boonah--
Burpengary65 ENE0
Caboolture13 NNE0
Caloundra225 SW0.6
Cannon Hill232 SW1.366.316.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.411.5
Coomera238 WSW0.881.915.40
Cooroy173 S0.4
Deagon284 WNW0.179.615.320
Deception Bay202 SSW1.771.30
Eagleby232 SW0.2
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton270 W2.686.612.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.612
Josephville160 SSE2.259.816.20
Kilcoy120 ESE0.1
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.2
Lowood41 NE0
Lytton209 SSW2.968.417.50
Maleny163 SSE2.4
Moggill286 WNW0.6
Mountain Creek214 SW1.516.9
Mutdapilly204 SSW263.715.30
Nambour225 SW0.475.717.120
North Maclean116 ESE0.386.813.50
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood184 S0.966.916.50
Petrie--
Raceview307 NW0.581.413.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.412.3
Redlands108 ESE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.110.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.414.3
Rocklea276 W3.570.115.3offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW1.916.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.410.3
Southport171 S2.255.518.40
Springwood174 S0.275.414.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.112.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7612.4
Tamborine Mountain185 S0.1
Tewantin204 SSW1.6
Upper Kedron40 NE0
Woolloongabba236 SW16916.60
Wynnum229 SW1.675.215.20
Wynnum West218 SW1.682.115.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.415.1
Chinchilla151 SSE0.5
Dalby108 ESE0.7
Goondiwindi143 SE0.6
Highfields0 N0
Miles135 SE0.2
Oakey165 SSE0.2
Pittsworth111 ESE0.7
Rangeville158 SSE0.381.911.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe127 SE0.1
Toowoomba120 ESE1.669.113.300
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg158 SSE285.917.6
Gayndah29 NNE0
Hervey Bay202 SSW0.6
Kingaroy128 SE0.2
Maryborough190 S2.383.500
Tin Can Bay171 S0.1
Toogoom215 SW0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga140 SE0.481.619.30
Auckland Point141 SE3.37520.20
Boat Creek161 SSE2.174.520.710
Boyne Island175 S2.774-00
Clinton152 SSE3.17120.50
South Gladstone158 SSE2.469.720.110
Targinie138 SE0.77720.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater110 ESE1.860.920.30
Bluff195 SSW0.853.320.50
Emerald149 SSE339.518.40
Gracemere174 S1.3
Longreach135 SE4.518.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE175.119.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE1.420.1
Parkhurst212 SSW0.880.521
Yeppoon263 W1.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina171 S1.6
West Mackay123 ESE4.325.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr117 ESE3.124.50
Charters Towers102 ESE0.1
Ingham90 E1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE5.284.424.700
Environment Park101 E0.48624.700
Kirwan114 ESE0.2
Lennon Drive125 SE5.486.524.800
North Ward126 SE3.983.824.70
South Townsville85 E1
Stuart102 ESE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns181 S2.385.523.800
Gordonvale178.3 S0.4
Innisfail153.2 SSE0.8
Mareeba67.9 ENE0
Mossman188 S0.3
Weipa125 SE1.925.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE2.819.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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