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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.326.5
Beerwah150 SSE027
Boonah164 SSE0.226.1
Burpengary126 SE128.6
Caboolture144 SE0.428.2
Caloundra130 SE0.827.7
Cannon Hill109 ESE1.467.525.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.324.7
Coomera104 ESE1.87325.80
Cooroy191 S0.227
Deagon149 SSE0.872.62610
Deception Bay103 ESE2.1690
Eagleby78 ENE0.126.9
Eatons Hill74 ENE0.427.3
Forest Lake131 SE0.127.2
Gatton135 SE2.182.523.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.125.6
Josephville186 S0.472.823.60
Kilcoy108 ESE0.126.1
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.928.8
Lowood102 ESE0.326.8
Lytton111 ESE3.271.325.30
Maleny136 SE1.122.9
Moggill154 SSE0.127.3
Mountain Creek112 ESE1.626.3
Mutdapilly152 SSE1.271.124.50
Nambour202 SSW0.781.72500
North Maclean165 SSE0.679.224.30
Norwell122 ESE0.226.7
Parkwood113 ESE1.470.425.90
Petrie131 SE1.228.3
Raceview133 SE1.475.225.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.124.8
Redlands108 ESE0.627.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.925.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.425
Rocklea130 SE1.367.325.5offline0
South Brisbane92 E1.125.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.624.8
Southport87 E0.974.425.70
Springwood112 ESE1.176.724.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.224.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.125
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.121.9
Tewantin113 ESE0.527.8
Upper Kedron102 ESE0.726.5
Woolloongabba108 ESE1.168.3260
Wynnum106 ESE2.877.825.60
Wynnum West110 ESE2.976.226.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville107 ESE0.822.5
Chinchilla192 SSW0.726
Dalby105 ESE1.825.1
Goondiwindi58 ENE0.325.2
Highfields0 N021.4
Miles97 E1.928.1
Oakey111 ESE1.123.7
Pittsworth89 E1.224.2
Rangeville79 E0.59619.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW0.722.4
Toowoomba99 E3.79420.100
Warwick304 NW1.123.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE1.776.826.6
Gayndah27 NNE027.3
Gympie28.1
Hervey Bay130 SE0.827.5
Kingaroy93 E1.725.5
Maryborough135 SE1.983.200
Tin Can Bay115 ESE0.126.9
Toogoom169 S0.127
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE1.774.526.40
Auckland Point103 ESE5.373.6270
Boat Creek111 ESE3.173.42700
Boyne Island140 SE1.771.7-00
Clinton110 ESE4.371.3270
South Gladstone125 SE2.469.52710
Targinie112 ESE276.426.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela85 E1.229.2
Blackwater76 ENE2.884.924.10.2
Bluff95 E1.474.9240
Emerald92 E0.887.922.50
Gracemere142 SE0.728
Longreach93 E3.124.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E1.494.623.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE1.123.5
Parkhurst93 E1.476.426.8
Yeppoon254 WSW1.328.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine58 ENE0.3
Sarina175 S0.526.8
West Mackay199 SSW1.125
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE2.325.50
Charters Towers80 E0.324.8
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S1.590.82600
Environment Park196 SSW0.193.426.100.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.494.625.900
North Ward106 ESE1.183.325.90.4
South Townsville---
Stuart32 NNE-27.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton91.7 E0.125.3
Cairns193 SSW1.29325.900
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba55.3 NE0.226.8
Mossman2 N028.6
Weipa331 NNW1.228.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE2.627.1

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
19 December 2025