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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 11pm.

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

Monday 3 February 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert239 WSW0.925.1
Beerwah0 N026.6
Boonah160 SSE0.625.2
Burpengary189 S0.827.1
Caboolture161 SSE0.427.9
Caloundra124 SE0.827.6
Cannon Hill189 S1.683.523.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.522.3
Coomera205 SSW1.686.822.70
Cooroy212 SSW0.225.9
Deagon184 S0.790.123.700.2
Deception Bay123 ESE272.70
Eagleby73 ENE0.124.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake205 SSW0.124.6
Gatton125 SE581.7230
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.522.9
Josephville156 SSE1.381.321.50
Kilcoy61 ENE024.8
Kippa-Ring171 S0.928.4
Lowood104 ESE0.725.1
Lytton155 SSE2.881.724.20
Maleny125 SE1.622.9
Moggill132 SE0.524.5
Mountain Creek117 ESE1.826.1
Mutdapilly153 SSE2.381.722.10
Nambour185 S0.885.22510
North Maclean184 S0.990.922.40
Norwell218 SW0.224.4
Parkwood181 S2.487.822.60
Petrie133 SE0.526.3
Raceview154 SSE1.193.522.10.8
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.922.5
Redlands177 S0.525.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.523.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.622.7
Rocklea209 SSW1.584.922.8offline0.1
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.323.1
Southport173 S1.294.822.60
Springwood150 SSE188.722.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.522.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.122.7
Tamborine Mountain135 SE0.820.7
Tewantin109 ESE0.727.5
Upper Kedron191 S0.524.7
Woolloongabba177 S0.684.523.80
Wynnum174 S1.595.223.50
Wynnum West173 S2.492.323.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville334 NNW0.626.9
Chinchilla---
Dalby93 E225.7
Goondiwindi61 ENE1.828.8
Highfields0 N021.4
Miles92 E1.425.9
Oakey---
Pittsworth78 ENE1.324.3
Rangeville62 ENE0.888.219.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.621.5
Toowoomba97 E4.584.519.900.1
Warwick341 NNW323.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE1.593.625.3
Gayndah31 NNE0.524.8
Gympie-
Hervey Bay129 SE0.726.5
Kingaroy---
Maryborough154 SSE0.991.410
Tin Can Bay146 SE125.6
Toogoom120 ESE025.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE2.184.426.50.2
Auckland Point97 E7.880.427.20.1
Boat Creek107 ESE481.92700.2
Boyne Island119 ESE3.179.9-00
Clinton104 ESE6.278.727.30
South Gladstone107 ESE374.527.610
Targinie109 ESE3.284.826.90.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.527.7
Blackwater86 E4.394.223.11.6
Bluff96 E1.88722.90
Emerald70 ENE0.988230
Gracemere0 N025.4
Longreach110 ESE5.222.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE3.29224.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE2.724.4
Parkhurst52 NE0.59423.8
Yeppoon113 ESE0.225.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay154 SSE0.925.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E1.626.60
Charters Towers138 SE0.624.4
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE2.594.224.700
Environment Park51 NE0.297.124.700.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive128 SE2.198.624.700
North Ward142 SE2.287.624.80
South Townsville---
Stuart114 ESE-26.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92.9 E124.6
Cairns75 ENE0.991.826.200
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba90.5 E0.426.6
Mossman90 E027.8
Weipa41 NE0.827.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.924.3

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