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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 8am.

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

Tuesday 4 February 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert210 SSW124.5
Beerwah96 E027.6
Boonah148 SSE0.827.9
Burpengary198 SSW1.127.6
Caboolture52 NE0.229.7
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill141 SE1.875.5250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.924.1
Coomera200 SSW1.786.523.90
Cooroy178 S0.527.2
Deagon173 S190.324.42330.2
Deception Bay215 SW1.580.60
Eagleby137 SE0.226.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake137 SE0.425.4
Gatton129 SE2.283.223.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.525.5
Josephville182 S1.786.921.10
Kilcoy188 S0.926.4
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.729.4
Lowood---
Lytton138 SE3.380.324.50
Maleny103 ESE1.624
Moggill116 ESE0.527.2
Mountain Creek105 ESE2.229.1
Mutdapilly168 SSE2.776.823.80
Nambour146 SE1.186.625.62440
North Maclean201 SSW1.294.822.10
Norwell218 SW0.126.1
Parkwood182 S1.886.2240
Petrie223 SW0.126.5
Raceview136 SE1.383.824.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.124.8
Redlands166 SSE0.827.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.825
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.623.2
Rocklea177 S1.678.923.9offline0
South Brisbane125 SE2.125.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.824.2
Southport158 SSE0.492.724.10
Springwood125 SE187.523.10.2
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.324.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.725.5
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.321.5
Tewantin106 ESE129.1
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.827.6
Woolloongabba133 SE1.675.725.10
Wynnum129 SE1.992.424.30.4
Wynnum West139 SE1.78924.80.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville88 E1.122.1
Chinchilla136 SE0.826.8
Dalby---
Goondiwindi74 ENE0.424.9
Highfields---
Miles---
Oakey111 ESE1.925.3
Pittsworth88 E1.524.7
Rangeville84 E0.59719.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe334 NNW1.722.6
Toowoomba98 E3.19619.21830
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg131 SE1.59125.8
Gayndah117 ESE0.128.2
Gympie-
Hervey Bay122 ESE128.6
Kingaroy112 ESE2.124.5
Maryborough154 SSE1.787.42370
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.728.2
Toogoom175 S0.327.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE2.281.826.50
Auckland Point114 ESE5.179.826.70
Boat Creek121 ESE3.179.327.23480
Boyne Island149 SSE279.8-4370
Clinton116 ESE4.477.826.80
South Gladstone140 SE2.575.226.93640
Targinie118 ESE2.381.227.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela150 SSE1.228
Blackwater94 E4.787.124.10
Bluff137 SE1.384.423.50
Emerald83 E1.484.223.90
Gracemere164 SSE0.627.9
Longreach91 E3.221.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE2.894.823.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.223.3
Parkhurst90 E1.678.427.3
Yeppoon250 WSW229.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay207 SSW0.924.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr237 WSW0.824.7181
Charters Towers99 E1.124.7
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE2.191.823.9260
Environment Park0 N096.923.9350.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive153 SSE1.696.324320
North Ward169 S1.887.223.70
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton15.3 NNE0.325.8
Cairns149 SSE0.69325.5130
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba78.3 ENE0.626.2
Mossman42 NE027.8
Weipa31 NNE1.726.9
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap31 NNE0.825.2

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
16 December 2025