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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 3 April 2024 7am.

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

Wednesday 3 April 2024 7am

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
Beaudesert214 SW022.2
Beerwah100 E021.5
Boonah242 WSW0.122.2
Brisbane CBD129 SE0.480.822.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street8421.5
Burpengary94 E0.422
Caboolture287 WNW022.1
Caloundra315 NW021.7
Cannon Hill344 NNW0.182.721.30
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court86.420.8
Coomera344 NNW0.981.622.20
Cooroy359 N020.1
Deagon288 WNW0.190.220.8260
Deception Bay290 WNW0.5870
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby288 WNW0.422.8
Eatons Hill303 WNW021.7
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View262 W0.786.419.80
Forest Lake147 SSE021.8
Gatton279 W1.69320.30
Josephville190 S1.188.919.70
Kilcoy105 ESE0.419.9
Kippa-Ring272 W022.7
Lowood233 SW020.7
Lytton330 NNW287.821.80
Maleny276 W120.8
Moggill145 SE0.421.9
Mountain Creek231 SW0.321
Mutdapilly267 W0.388.520.10
Nambour238 WSW0.196.720.2430
North Maclean272 W0.599.919.40
Norwell107 ESE0.121.4
Parkwood318 NW0.781.322.90
Petrie284 WNW0.422.5
Redbank, Brigalow Lane81.421.9
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street78.821.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place89.819.9
Rocklea252 WSW0.482.421.2offline0
South Brisbane234 SW0.621.7
Southport323 NW189.621.70
Springwood75 ENE0.287.420.50
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.221.7
Tewantin275 W0.121.8
Upper Kedron213 SSW021.8
Woolloongabba211 SSW0.382.3220
Wynnum318 NW0.985.921.60
Wynnum West326 NW0.892.421.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville171 S0.421.2
Chinchilla192 SSW021.1
Dalby150 SSE0.222.7
Goondiwindi165 SSE021.2
Highfields311 NW017.6
Miles49 NE0.423.2
Oakey106 ESE021.1
Pittsworth322 NW1.120.2
Rangeville----
Roma166 SSE0.522.3
Stanthorpe35 NE017.3
Toowoomba333 NNW0.284.719.5750
Warwick128 SE019.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.692.920.6
Gayndah87 E021
Gympie-
Hervey Bay181 S0.122.7
Kingaroy253 WSW0.621.6
Maryborough224 SW1.195.8560
Tin Can Bay227 SW0.121.3
Toogoom182 S0.222
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga284 WNW0.190.619.20
Auckland Point237 WSW0.992.721.50
Boat Creek265 W1.721.6
Boyne Island178 S1.523.2
Clinton207 SSW1.985.721.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline91220
South Gladstoneofflineoffline82.822.8340
Targinie225 SW0.38821.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela149 SSE0.721.5
Blackwater78 ENE279.821.90
Bluff135 SE0.780.422.10
Emerald145 SE0.484.420.60
Gracemere87 E0.223.1
Longreach206 SSW0.821.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.295200
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.420.2
Parkhurst61 ENE0.395.320.6
Yeppoon210 SSW024.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point-----
Proserpine178 S024.1
Sarina253 WSW0.823.3
West Mackay254 WSW0.821.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE0.82338
Charters Towers154 SSE023.3
Ingham0 N024.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.988.924.190
Environment Park186 S0.693.423.7160
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive178 S0.69323.9150
North Ward165 SSE2.47924.70
South Townsville99 E0.125.2
Stuart135 SE-25.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton161 SSE0.820.7
Cairns179 S1.893.524.5110.6
Gordonvale121.1 ESE0.324.2
Innisfail318.2 NW0.224.4
Mareeba---
Mossman225 SW025.5
Weipa146 SE0.525
Yarrabah25
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE222.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
13 January 2026