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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 Saturday 2 December 2023 5pm.

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

Saturday 2 December 2023 5pm

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
Beaudesert254 WSW0.635.4
Beerwah---
Boonah285 WNW2.934.9
Brisbane CBD345 NNW1.55629.60
Bundamba, Currawong Street44.936.1
Caboolture100 E0.633
Caloundra89 E0.429.6
Cannon Hill36 NE3.158.929.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court43.434.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court49.731.8
Coomera327 NNW1.646.932.10
Cooroy359 N028.6
Deagon53 NE1.571.729.42560
Deception Bay49 NE475.90
Dinmore, Hubert Street50.533.2
Eagleby164 SSE1.535.3
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle45.433.5
Flinders View271 W3.335.332.60
Forest Lake285 WNW1.237.1
Gatton265 W6.638.431.60
Gatton170 S1.635.4
Josephville244 WSW2.234.631.90
Kilcoy254 WSW1.935.6
Lowood230 SW1.835.3
Lytton9 N770.527.40
Maleny126 SE129.4
Moggill280 W2.436.6
Mountain Creek60 ENE1.628.2
Mutdapilly291 WNW2.635.332.50
Nambour170 S1.180.328.82320
North Maclean294 WNW4.439.332.10
Norwell107 ESE0.631.7
Parkwood276 W2.837.332.90
Redbank, Brigalow Lane47.632.7
Redlands---
Riverview, Carlyle Street45.833.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place44.635.2
Rocklea3 N354.230.6offline0
South Brisbane54 NE2.330.8
Southport55 NE0.662.429.30
Springwood18 NNE1.358.829.30
Tamborine Mountain278 W133.1
Tewantin123 ESE1.127.2
Upper Kedron67 ENE1.932
Woolloongabba24 NNE2.654.4300
Wynnum14 NNE3.369.828.50
Wynnum West8 N2.471.629.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW1.430.8
Chinchilla---
Dalby265 W2.533.1
Goondiwindi235 SW1.732.7
Highfields272 W4.829.1
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey248 WSW333.2
Pittsworth246 WSW2.930.3
Rangeville262 W1.643.127.1
Roma220 SW3.630.4
Stanthorpe274 W2.327.7
Toowoomba261 W1.943.727.53950
Warwick236 SW2.731.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg345 NNW5.179.128.3
Gayndah151 SSE0.229.1
Gympie32.3
Hervey Bay231 SW1.528.8
Kingaroy209 SSW4.233
Maryborough4 N2.386.6490.3
Tin Can Bay193 SSW1.328.3
Toogoom248 WSW0.331.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga34 NE3.353.531.20
Auckland Point360 N1.97628.90
Boat Creek4 N2.431.5
Boyne Island1 N2.728.4
Clinton89 E4.263.430.50
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline64.230.70
South Gladstone16 NNE2.865.4302740
Targinie20 NNE1.554.831.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater2 N3.763.727.51.4
Bluff300 WNW0.756.730.20.6
Emerald59 ENE1.349.232.30
Gracemere236 SW1.838.1
Longreach251 WSW4.437.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E2.950.932.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE1.833.3
Parkhurst338 NNW139.635.5
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point24 NNE6.370.428.40
Proserpine185 S1.734.4
Sarina117 ESE1.832.5
West Mackay13 NNE6.928.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE2.229.2142
Charters Towers142 SE1.827.3
Ingham0 N029.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE5.379.528.2450
Environment Park36 NE0.178.728.8410
Kirwan69 ENE1.530.4
Lennon Drive4 N4.180.128.6380
North Ward359 N2.971.928.60
South Townsville90 E1.430
Stuart56 NE-30.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns26 NNE38228.5270
Gordonvale69.6 ENE0.330.4
Innisfail191.8 SSW0.530.3
Mareeba274.3 W0.125.1
Mossman201 SSW0.330.5
Weipa265 W3.930.9
Yarrabah30.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap66 ENE2.233.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/401 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
21 December 2025