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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert176 S0.325.9
Beerwah33 NNE026.5
Boonah196 SSW0.225.1
Burpengary129 SE1.128.4
Caboolture173 S0.328
Caloundra130 SE0.927.6
Cannon Hill139 SE169.125.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.823.8
Coomera101 E1.873.225.80
Cooroy206 SSW0.226.8
Deagon151 SSE0.973.825.900
Deception Bay105 ESE269.80
Eagleby124 SE026.4
Eatons Hill57 ENE0.127.3
Forest Lake24 NNE026.8
Gatton146 SE2.182.923.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview7025.2
Josephville206 SSW0.775.323.10
Kilcoy105 ESE0.225.7
Kippa-Ring170 S0.928.7
Lowood77 ENE026.2
Lytton112 ESE372.425.20
Maleny136 SE1.422.5
Moggill21 NNE026.9
Mountain Creek114 ESE1.426.2
Mutdapilly215 SW1.474.524.10
Nambour205 SSW18324.610
North Maclean170 S0.783.623.80
Norwell97 E026.4
Parkwood130 SE17225.80.1
Petrie133 SE0.928.2
Raceview133 SE1.477.224.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.824.3
Redlands104 ESE0.727
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.425
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.424.4
Rocklea146 SE169.825.1offline0
South Brisbane96 E125.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.824.1
Southport83 E0.875.325.60
Springwood110 ESE0.879.723.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.423.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.924.5
Tamborine Mountain139 SE1.121.8
Tewantin111 ESE0.527.8
Upper Kedron127 SE0.326.4
Woolloongabba121 ESE170.225.70
Wynnum109 ESE2.977.525.50
Wynnum West126 SE2.37725.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville88 E0.922
Chinchilla55 NE0.126
Dalby105 ESE1.225.1
Goondiwindi65 ENE0.425.1
Highfields0 N021.3
Miles97 E2.326.9
Oakey107 ESE1.223.6
Pittsworth83 E1.123.7
Rangeville73 ENE0.595.719.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe324 NW0.522.3
Toowoomba109 ESE3.892.619.700
Warwick328 NNW123.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg139 SE1.481.326
Gayndah9 N026.8
Gympie27.5
Hervey Bay131 SE0.827.4
Kingaroy102 ESE1.624.7
Maryborough152 SSE1.48300
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.126.5
Toogoom82 E026.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.976.126.20
Auckland Point95 E5.873.827.10
Boat Creek108 ESE2.374.926.900
Boyne Island147 SSE1.473.3-00
Clinton122 ESE3.37326.80
South Gladstone133 SE271.126.910
Targinie106 ESE2.575.826.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela131 SE0.928.2
Blackwater90 E284.823.80
Bluff121 ESE0.974.723.80
Emerald114 ESE0.887.122.20
Gracemere150 SSE0.927.7
Longreach93 E3.124.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.295230.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE0.923.3
Parkhurst89 E1.376.126.7
Yeppoon250 WSW1.428.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine69 ENE0.2
Sarina182 S0.627.4
West Mackay276 W0.825.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr115 ESE1.725.40
Charters Towers95 E0.324.9
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE2.490.326.200
Environment Park118 ESE0.593.926.100.1
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive109 ESE294.926.100
North Ward118 ESE1.687.925.50
South Townsville---
Stuart89 E-27.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton35.7 NE0.325.2
Cairns168 SSE1.29325.800
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba46.3 NE0.326.8
Mossman69 ENE028.4
Weipa339 NNW0.928.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap152 SSE2.526.6

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