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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 6pm.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE1.527.7
Beerwah95 E0.231
Boonah196 SSW0.827
Burpengary110 ESE1.830.6
Caboolture164 SSE0.930.1
Caloundra130 SE1.229.6
Cannon Hill99 E3.159.727.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.728.7
Coomera115 ESE3.27026.20
Cooroy124 SE0.829.6
Deagon116 ESE165.227.51220
Deception Bay102 ESE2.463.50
Eagleby105 ESE0.728.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake131 SE0.630.5
Gatton170 S2.68924.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.628.7
Josephville89 E269.6250
Kilcoy105 ESE128.1
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.931.1
Lowood77 ENE1.630
Lytton109 ESE3.865.326.20
Maleny110 ESE1.824.7
Moggill94 E0.629.9
Mountain Creek109 ESE1.927.4
Mutdapilly102 ESE3.664.126.50
Nambour113 ESE2.474.726.5890
North Maclean63 ENE2.970260
Norwell128 SE0.528.1
Parkwood119 ESE2.568.826.30
Petrie130 SE1.530.4
Raceview101 E2.966.427.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.428.1
Redlands110 ESE128.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.529.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.628.4
Rocklea110 ESE2.758.227.1offline0
South Brisbane62 ENE2.127.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6029.5
Southport96 E1.273.525.90
Springwood106 ESE2.36725.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.928.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.828.6
Tamborine Mountain140 SE1.822.6
Tewantin111 ESE0.929.4
Upper Kedron69 ENE2.628.1
Woolloongabba93 E2.560.127.30
Wynnum101 E3.871.326.60
Wynnum West32 NNE5.369.427.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville152 SSE0.523.4
Chinchilla151 SSE0.928.2
Dalby110 ESE2.826.5
Goondiwindi187 S0.829.6
Highfields0 N021.6
Miles97 E1.431.7
Oakey125 SE1.324.7
Pittsworth75 ENE1.426.1
Rangeville117 ESE0.39420.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW124.3
Toowoomba105 ESE389.620.4880.1
Warwick311 NW1.725.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg97 E2.869.328.2
Gayndah51 NE0.329.7
Gympie31.5
Hervey Bay121 ESE1.729.6
Kingaroy93 E2.227.8
Maryborough103 ESE3.272.81210
Tin Can Bay139 SE0.929.8
Toogoom189 S0.930.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E3.661.727.90
Auckland Point95 E769.627.60
Boat Creek97 E3.868.427.81060
Boyne Island110 ESE3.366.8-1330
Clinton90 E766.927.80
South Gladstone105 ESE2.665.728.11130
Targinie104 ESE3.270.527.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela62 ENE2.532
Blackwater63 ENE2.291.624.30.4
Bluff84 E1.58424.60
Emerald37 NE1.887.722.20.9
Gracemere117 ESE0.930.5
Longreach65 ENE3.125.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE288.425.10.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE1.325.6
Parkhurst68 ENE1.573.727.7
Yeppoon251 WSW1.429.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine42 NE0.9
Sarina168 SSE0.926.1
West Mackay194 SSW2.225.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr137 SE0.527.770
Charters Towers129 SE0.725.1
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard136 SE1.685.926.6600.1
Environment Park118 ESE0.289.926.8470.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive146 SE1.690.526.6450.1
North Ward131 SE2.181.526.20
South Townsville---
Stuart61 ENE-28.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton2.5 N026.3
Cairns165 SSE0.791.126.3230
Gordonvale44.7 NE029
Innisfail---
Mareeba88.5 E0.427.4
Mossman24 NNE029.9
Weipa334 NNW1.928.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap328 NNW1.935.9

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
17 December 2025