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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 Monday 3 February 2025 10pm.

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

Monday 3 February 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert189 S1.425.6
Beerwah---
Boonah102 ESE1.427.1
Burpengary142 SE0.927.7
Caboolture---
Caloundra124 SE127.6
Cannon Hill183 S1.482.523.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.623
Coomera188 S2.387.422.80
Cooroy174 S0.425.9
Deagon171 S1.685.824.200.2
Deception Bay109 ESE273.40
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake135 SE0.224.9
Gatton95 E4.474.224.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.124.1
Josephville149 SSE1.677.422.30
Kilcoy57 ENE0.324.7
Kippa-Ring170 S1.228.5
Lowood106 ESE1.125.4
Lytton155 SSE3.881.8240
Maleny124 SE1.822.9
Moggill---
Mountain Creek110 ESE1.826.2
Mutdapilly131 SE3.875.4230
Nambour172 S183.925.210
North Maclean177 S1.492.722.30
Norwell182 S0.124.7
Parkwood172 S2.188.822.50
Petrie128 SE0.826.6
Raceview136 SE2.28822.31.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.623.2
Redlands170 S0.625.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.224.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview7523.7
Rocklea185 S1.984.223.1offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.424
Southport174 S2.194.322.70
Springwood148 SSE0.988.522.80.3
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7623.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.423.6
Tamborine Mountain137 SE0.420.9
Tewantin109 ESE0.827.5
Upper Kedron181 S0.824.8
Woolloongabba151 SSE184.323.90
Wynnum171 S1.794.723.60
Wynnum West171 S2.592.723.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville298 WNW0.328
Chinchilla104 ESE0.526.1
Dalby93 E2.326.1
Goondiwindi67 ENE2.229.9
Highfields0 N021.9
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth74 ENE1.424.6
Rangeville62 ENE0.882.820.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe---
Toowoomba94 E4.377.620.700
Warwick340 NNW2.924.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg125 SE1.790.525.9
Gayndah99 E0.225.5
Gympie25.8
Hervey Bay132 SE0.526.1
Kingaroy107 ESE1.223.6
Maryborough142 SE1.291.110
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.727.4
Toogoom179 S0.325.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE2.683.526.60.3
Auckland Point97 E7.480.227.40
Boat Creek105 ESE3.881.627.200.1
Boyne Island117 ESE2.979.5-00
Clinton101 E7.277.827.40
South Gladstone110 ESE3.175.127.710
Targinie109 ESE3.285.226.90.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela117 ESE1.128.1
Blackwater82 E4.394.522.90.8
Bluff94 E1.987.3230
Emerald76 ENE1.188.323.20
Gracemere110 ESE0.225.5
Longreach114 ESE5.622
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE3.191.924.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE2.624.7
Parkhurst46 NE1.294.823.6
Yeppoon212 SSW1.625.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay190 S0.825.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE1.226.20
Charters Towers129 SE0.924.4
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE2.192.824.400
Environment Park149 SSE0.295.524.500
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive133 SE1.796.824.400
North Ward140 SE2.186.524.50
South Townsville---
Stuart112 ESE-25.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton61.8 ENE1.322.5
Cairns299 WNW0.888.426.510
Gordonvale---
Innisfail52.3 NE0.928.2
Mareeba47.7 NE0.226.8
Mossman34 NE028
Weipa36 NE1.127.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE2.624.7

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
20 December 2025