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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 3pm.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert78 ENE1.832.9
Beerwah75 ENE0.436.4
Boonah224 SW1.428.2
Burpengary95 E2.634.9
Caboolture163 SSE0.933.2
Caloundra119 ESE1.235.2
Cannon Hill82 E3.461.427.51.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.833.2
Coomera101 E3.466.927.40
Cooroy105 ESE136
Deagon105 ESE1.562.429.16910
Deception Bay82 E2.963.40
Eagleby102 ESE1.432.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake114 ESE0.535.4
Gatton183 S4.391.123.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.732.1
Josephville75 ENE2.35128.20
Kilcoy105 ESE1.731.6
Kippa-Ring169 S1.335.6
Lowood76 ENE2.134.7
Lytton89 E4.159.827.60
Maleny87 E228.6
Moggill48 NE0.633
Mountain Creek91 E2.431.2
Mutdapilly251 WSW1.474.226.20
Nambour86 E3.669.627.74750
North Maclean62 ENE3.66028.30
Norwell156 SSE0.431.3
Parkwood90 E3.265.927.40
Petrie131 SE1.934.1
Raceview90 E351.9300
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.731.8
Redlands102 ESE1.331.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.633.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.131.7
Rocklea80 E4.355.428.3offline0
South Brisbane45 NE2.828.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.234.8
Southport84 E1.469.727.50
Springwood83 E2.15927.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains5832.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank56.833
Tamborine Mountain126 SE2.525.3
Tewantin94 E1.232.2
Upper Kedron79 E2.431.3
Woolloongabba43 NE3.256.928.10
Wynnum88 E567.427.90
Wynnum West88 E4.364.929.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville123 ESE0.323.3
Chinchilla157 SSE0.634.7
Dalby100 E1.133.1
Goondiwindi64 ENE0.831.7
Highfields0 N023.7
Miles94 E232.5
Oakey133 SE1.626
Pittsworth58 ENE1.428
Rangeville129 SE0.68921.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW124.7
Toowoomba111 ESE3.48721.31300.4
Warwick338 NNW1.725.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg83 E3.663.329.7
Gayndah39 NE129.6
Gympie40.6
Hervey Bay123 ESE2.132
Kingaroy89 E2.831.7
Maryborough95 E4.968.85510
Tin Can Bay122 ESE0.634.6
Toogoom206 SSW0.729.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E6.465.128.80
Auckland Point94 E7.868.328.5
Boat Creek86 E5.268.328.98340
Boyne Island85 E4.668.7-6960
Clinton95 E8.466.228.60
South Gladstone104 ESE3.363.429.58230
Targinie101 E4.268.428.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela62 ENE2.535.8
Blackwater79 E6.791.423.14.2
Bluff83 E2.284.723.20.5
Emerald87 E2.869.4270
Gracemere118 ESE1.333.7
Longreach77 ENE3.525.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)80 E4.472.127.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)81 E2.928.6
Parkhurst97 E2.362.929.2
Yeppoon253 WSW2.131.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine21 NNE0.8
Sarina155 SSE0.631.3
West Mackay123 ESE325.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE0.928.2198
Charters Towers102 ESE0.925.5
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard156 SSE2.284.426.52370.2
Environment Park128 SE0.385.327.42382.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive139 SE2.687.426.72260.3
North Ward146 SE2.778.126.50
South Townsville---
Stuart124 SE-29.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton37.4 NE0.926.5
Cairns303 WNW1.490.126.1310
Gordonvale173.5 S0.328.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba73.9 ENE0.928.5
Mossman71 ENE0.329.5
Weipa311 NW2.130.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap31 NNE1.334.3

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
16 December 2025