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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 7pm.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.927.5
Beerwah288 WNW0.129.9
Boonah97 E1.527.3
Burpengary104 ESE1.529.5
Caboolture167 SSE0.529.2
Caloundra127 SE128.3
Cannon Hill107 ESE2.363.126.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.626.9
Coomera119 ESE2.871.3260
Cooroy143 SE0.528.4
Deagon145 SE0.869.726.8120
Deception Bay107 ESE2.566.80
Eagleby108 ESE0.527.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake133 SE0.528.7
Gatton146 SE2.388.724.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview6327.3
Josephville100 E1.469.124.70
Kilcoy94 E127.1
Kippa-Ring169 S129.7
Lowood91 E1.128.8
Lytton115 ESE3.669.525.80
Maleny111 ESE1.424
Moggill117 ESE0.728.6
Mountain Creek115 ESE226.6
Mutdapilly106 ESE2.667.625.50
Nambour124 SE2.176.826.1110
North Maclean79 E0.973.825.40
Norwell120 ESE0.327.5
Parkwood116 ESE270.1260
Petrie131 SE1.429.1
Raceview103 ESE2.268.726.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.126.7
Redlands115 ESE0.927.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.727.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.127.1
Rocklea123 ESE1.762.126.3offline0
South Brisbane76 ENE1.326.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.527.5
Southport91 E0.974.925.70
Springwood106 ESE1.471.125.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.926.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.827.1
Tamborine Mountain139 SE1.722.3
Tewantin117 ESE0.728.6
Upper Kedron78 ENE1.727.4
Woolloongabba99 E1.862.926.70
Wynnum107 ESE3.375.2260
Wynnum West118 ESE3.372.726.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville124 SE0.723.3
Chinchilla150 SSE1.427.3
Dalby108 ESE2.326.2
Goondiwindi172 S0.528.8
Highfields0 N021.5
Miles96 E1.730.6
Oakey133 SE1.224.3
Pittsworth79 E1.225.3
Rangeville112 ESE0.39420.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.223.5
Toowoomba111 ESE2.790.820.3130
Warwick226 SW1.225.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE272.827.5
Gayndah39 NE0.228.2
Gympie29.8
Hervey Bay121 ESE1.528.4
Kingaroy86 E2.427
Maryborough109 ESE2.678110
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.428
Toogoom194 SSW0.528.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E3.471.527.10
Auckland Point99 E6.672.627.20
Boat Creek99 E3.771.527.4280
Boyne Island118 ESE368.4-280
Clinton101 E5.769.627.50
South Gladstone114 ESE2.767.327.5270
Targinie104 ESE3.374.1270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela64 ENE1.930.4
Blackwater103 ESE2.289.224.30
Bluff105 ESE180.224.40
Emerald66 ENE1.98822.20.3
Gracemere122 ESE0.629.3
Longreach80 E3.924.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE2.291.324.20.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE1.524.3
Parkhurst70 ENE1.773.327.2
Yeppoon251 WSW1.528.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE0.5
Sarina167 SSE125.9
West Mackay181 S1.425
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr118 ESE1.726.68
Charters Towers130 SE0.725
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard141 SE1.385.226.6240
Environment Park162 SSE0.190.326.5160
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive149 SSE1.390.226.4160
North Ward120 ESE1.78026.20
South Townsville---
Stuart16 NNE-28.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton48.8 NE0.425.8
Cairns205 SSW0.59226.270
Gordonvale66.8 ENE0.128.8
Innisfail---
Mareeba86 E0.427.2
Mossman24 NNE029.5
Weipa335 NNW1.828.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap303 WNW1.833.1

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
18 December 2025