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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 Thursday 3 April 2025 8pm.

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

Thursday 3 April 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert159 SSE0.224.8
Beerwah37 NE025.6
Boonah---
Burpengary65 ENE0.125.8
Caboolture---
Caloundra195 SSW0.125.6
Cannon Hill129 SE187.522.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.723
Coomera183 S0.991.622.80
Cooroy---
Deagon156 SSE0.59323.100
Deception Bay135 SE190.20
Eagleby44 NE024.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton304 NW0.594.623.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.524
Josephville77 ENE0.698.8220
Kilcoy116 ESE0.124.2
Kippa-Ring176 S0.525.2
Lowood21 NNE025.5
Lytton137 SE1.886.923.10.2
Maleny---
Moggill159 SSE0.124.9
Mountain Creek226 SW123.8
Mutdapilly44 NE1.284.923.40
Nambour223 SW0.59523.400.1
North Maclean328 NNW097.922.30
Norwell---
Parkwood155 SSE0.98822.60
Petrie137 SE0.325.3
Raceview74 ENE1.290.423.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.323
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.623.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8823.3
Rocklea117 ESE0.486.122.5offline0
South Brisbane32 NNE0.522.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.423.7
Southport172 S1.190.422.70
Springwood93 E0.588.921.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.523.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.823.5
Tamborine Mountain112 ESE0.722.2
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron63 ENE0.323.8
Woolloongabba86 E0.887.822.80
Wynnum156 SSE1.193.422.30.2
Wynnum West147 SSE1.322.60.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville187 S0.221.6
Chinchilla123 ESE0.122.8
Dalby246 WSW0.323.7
Goondiwindi244 WSW0.822.8
Highfields0 N021
Miles109 ESE023.6
Oakey233 SW0.822.7
Pittsworth224 SW0.822.3
Rangeville239 WSW192.718.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe144 SE0.522
Toowoomba240 WSW0.791.719.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg345 NNW0.395.226.7
Gayndah201 SSW0.727.2
Gympie26.4
Hervey Bay21 NNE0.126.5
Kingaroy232 SW0.924.4
Maryborough100 E1.198.800.1
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.426.6
Toogoom0 N026.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga31 NNE0.394.524.52
Auckland Point30 NNE0.890.424.10.3
Boat Creek271 W0.891.824.410.1
Boyne Island341 NNW1.392.3-10.3
Clinton336 NNW2.287.824.90
South Gladstone336 NNW1.184.424.610
Targinie252 WSW0.19724.30.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater354 N3.188.125.71.4
Bluff334 NNW0.379.425.80.2
Emerald187 S0.988.423.910.7
Gracemere184 S0.429.4
Longreach188 S1.125.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)284 WNW1.181.427.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)258 WSW1.328.2
Parkhurst33 NNE0.591.327.2
Yeppoon189 S0.728.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine93 E0
Sarina0 N029.8
West Mackay358 N127.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers121 ESE0.227.4
Ingham236 SW0.828.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard7 N284.429.500
Environment Park59 ENE08529.200
Kirwan92 E0.130.9
Lennon Drive357 N2.285.729.400
North Ward356 N1.883.129.40
South Townsville299 WNW0.931.2
Stuart280 W-31.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns334 NNW1.382.529.300
Gordonvale98.8 E0.230.1
Innisfail71.4 ENE0.230.8
Mareeba92.3 E0.328.2
Mossman137 SE030.6
Weipa43 NE0.827
Yarrabah31.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE1.824.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
17 December 2025