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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 Tuesday 4 February 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert253 WSW0.624.9
Beerwah0 N026.4
Boonah146 SE0.225.1
Burpengary199 SSW126.4
Caboolture164 SSE0.127.6
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill190 S1.584.323.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.722
Coomera260 W0.687.322.80.8
Cooroy---
Deagon176 S190.823.600.4
Deception Bay142 SE1.574.70
Eagleby149 SSE0.324.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake152 SSE0.224.4
Gatton150 SSE3.291.521.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7622.6
Josephville160 SSE1.182.621.30
Kilcoy113 ESE0.124.9
Kippa-Ring172 S0.527.2
Lowood105 ESE0.324.7
Lytton169 S2.482.523.90
Maleny127 SE2.222.8
Moggill133 SE0.424.6
Mountain Creek108 ESE226.1
Mutdapilly178 S1.978.922.30
Nambour183 S0.789.924.411.7
North Maclean196 SSW0.89322.20.1
Norwell121 ESE0.124.2
Parkwood169 S1.587.722.70.9
Petrie150 SSE0.326
Raceview155 SSE1.492.122.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.222.4
Redlands174 S0.325
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.322.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.722.4
Rocklea205 SSW1.18522.6offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley79.922.8
Southport183 S1.394.422.90
Springwood151 SSE1.288.322.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.222.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.422.4
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.321.4
Tewantin110 ESE0.627.5
Upper Kedron205 SSW0.624.6
Woolloongabba187 S0.684.323.60
Wynnum188 S1.896.923.20
Wynnum West180 S2.593.723.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville279 W0.423.5
Chinchilla---
Dalby90 E1.825.3
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N020.3
Miles100 E0.725.6
Oakey108 ESE1.823.8
Pittsworth---
Rangeville105 ESE0.792.818.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.520.9
Toowoomba106 ESE3.692.518.500.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg152 SSE1.49524.5
Gayndah76 ENE0.124.3
Gympie25.5
Hervey Bay118 ESE126.8
Kingaroy128 SE0.523.1
Maryborough153 SSE1.390.310
Tin Can Bay151 SSE0.825.7
Toogoom16 NNE025.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE2.184.826.30
Auckland Point98 E8.179.227.20
Boat Creek106 ESE3.980.92700
Boyne Island119 ESE3.178.7-10
Clinton105 ESE6.178.4270
South Gladstone111 ESE2.974.327.510
Targinie106 ESE3.682.3270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE0.727
Blackwater111 ESE3.693230.5
Bluff130 SE0.986.822.80
Emerald74 ENE1.188.222.80
Gracemere158 SSE0.525.5
Longreach108 ESE4.822.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE392.723.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.624.1
Parkhurst221 SW0.295.823.6
Yeppoon197 SSW1.427
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay187 S125.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr98 E1.626.80
Charters Towers151 SSE0.624.2
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE2.392.325.301
Environment Park106 ESE0.49724.908
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive128 SE19824.900.7
North Ward149 SSE1.686.924.90.2
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton65 ENE1.124.6
Cairns290 WNW0.990.925.400
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba93.8 E0.526.4
Mossman126 SE027.8
Weipa49 NE0.827.2
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap141 SE2.723.5

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
19 December 2025