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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert203 SSW0.222.7
Beerwah0 N025.1
Boonah215 SW0.223.7
Burpengary201 SSW0.824.9
Caboolture0 N025.8
Caloundra99 E0.325.8
Cannon Hill223 SW0.586.622.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.221.4
Coomera186 S1.185.623.30
Cooroy228 SW0.225.2
Deagon236 SW0.29223.110.1
Deception Bay202 SSW2.286.60
Eagleby0 N024.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton107 ESE1.392.121.40.5
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.821.7
Josephville192 SSW1.484.720.40
Kilcoy181 S0.524.6
Kippa-Ring174 S0.327
Lowood92 E0.324
Lytton173 S1.886.322.80
Maleny125 SE1.322.5
Moggill---
Mountain Creek111 ESE1.325.2
Mutdapilly212 SSW1.982.921.50
Nambour208 SSW0.992.123.510
North Maclean244 WSW0.497.120.30.1
Norwell39 NE024
Parkwood166 SSE1.587.8230
Petrie251 WSW0.125.1
Raceview253 WSW0.792.721.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.421.3
Redlands167 SSE0.324.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.921.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.721.8
Rocklea221 SW0.985.321.4offline0
South Brisbane211 SSW1.322.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8721.2
Southport115 ESE0.791.423.10
Springwood219 SW0.289.721.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.221.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.221.7
Tamborine Mountain142 SE0.221.4
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.623.5
Woolloongabba235 SW0.785.922.60
Wynnum190 S1.610022.20
Wynnum West194 SSW2.497.722.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville126 SE0.321.8
Chinchilla126 SE0.623.3
Dalby114 ESE123
Goondiwindi62 ENE0.625.3
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles98 E1.124.9
Oakey108 ESE1.121.9
Pittsworth104 ESE0.622.2
Rangeville97 E0.496.418.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW1.120.6
Toowoomba95 E2.79618.500.1
Warwick331 NNW1.721.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.396.824
Gayndah0 N024.5
Gympie25.1
Hervey Bay118 ESE0.426.4
Kingaroy117 ESE0.622.8
Maryborough184 S1.395.500
Tin Can Bay206 SSW0.325.5
Toogoom33 NNE025.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga185 S0.889.624.90
Auckland Point99 E5.779.926.80
Boat Creek125 SE2.281.826.500
Boyne Island167 SSE1.987-00
Clinton139 SE2.782.725.70
South Gladstone142 SE1.978.12610
Targinie109 ESE2.381.626.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE0.725.6
Blackwater101 E4.691.823.40
Bluff141 SE1.486.822.80
Emerald109 ESE0.788.3230
Gracemere160 SSE0.426.2
Longreach95 E2.822.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE2.895.9230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.423.1
Parkhurst91 E1.981.826.4
Yeppoon249 WSW1.828.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay169 S0.824.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE0.523.70
Charters Towers115 ESE1.224.3
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE496.823.900.5
Environment Park0 N099.923.603
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive133 SE3.799.923.800.4
North Ward145 SE3.390.623.60
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton4.7 N024.4
Cairns237 WSW0.692.425.500
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba96.9 E0.426.1
Mossman46 NE027.6
Weipa44 NE1.126.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE1.724

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