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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 Friday 4 April 2025 2pm.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah144 SE0.227.5
Boonah---
Burpengary149 SSE1.128.1
Caboolture171 S0.729.6
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill155 SSE262.124.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.926.5
Coomera146 SE3.874.424.20
Cooroy170 S127.3
Deagon141 SE272.624.61890
Deception Bay118 ESE2.977.20
Eagleby118 ESE0.626.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton126 SE363.724.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.427.7
Josephville176 S2.562.724.70
Kilcoy119 ESE0.225.8
Kippa-Ring175 S2.426.9
Lowood76 ENE0.629.9
Lytton141 SE670.124.40
Maleny153 SSE2.922.1
Moggill152 SSE0.528.7
Mountain Creek192 SSW0.925
Mutdapilly171 S354.525.30
Nambour144 SE1.282.323.91890
North Maclean97 E1.36624.80
Norwell104 ESE0.726.8
Parkwood154 SSE369.324.20
Petrie---
Raceview123 ESE1.667.525.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.726.7
Redlands146 SE327.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.127.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.927.1
Rocklea166 SSE2.360.624.4offline0
South Brisbane120 ESE2.724.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.526.9
Southport149 SSE2.672.1240
Springwood128 SE2.666.523.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains73.727.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.427.5
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE1.824.9
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron151 SSE0.826.6
Woolloongabba136 SE1.361.2250
Wynnum159 SSE368.924.20
Wynnum West158 SSE2.674.324.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.727.7
Chinchilla139 SE0.432.2
Dalby111 ESE1.630.3
Goondiwindi190 S0.833.5
Highfields0 N022.9
Miles167 SSE0.435.7
Oakey117 ESE1.629.3
Pittsworth119 ESE1.826.3
Rangeville68 ENE0.685.620.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW127.1
Toowoomba90 E2.678.620.96560
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE1.983.226.8
Gayndah---
Gympie29.2
Hervey Bay168 SSE1.828.1
Kingaroy155 SSE1.428
Maryborough183 S2.1911390.1
Tin Can Bay161 SSE1.727
Toogoom205 SSW0.528.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga50 NE168.627.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek69 ENE1.772.327.33460
Boyne Island62 ENE1.873.6-3200
Clinton62 ENE2.269.427.40
South Gladstone68 ENE1.466.327.84620
Targinie81 E1.270.827.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater202 SSW3.55226.20
Bluff142 SE1.348.926.50
Emerald149 SSE2.146.325.40
Gracemere66 ENE0.731.5
Longreach142 SE2.828.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.389.822.80.3
Moranbah (Utah Dr)109 ESE0.723.3
Parkhurst14 NNE0.571.528.1
Yeppoon259 W0.730.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine183 S0.2
Sarina62 ENE0.329.8
West Mackay143 SE225.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers162 SSE0.436.2
Ingham61 ENE1.437
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.378.329.95460
Environment Park88 E0.159.735.65820
Kirwan214 SW0.937
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.371.532.64910
North Ward123 ESE171.730.70
South Townsville117 ESE0.438.7
Stuart82 E-36.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale175.5 S0.241.8
Innisfail49.5 NE0.639.8
Mareeba93.2 E0.739.8
Mossman62 ENE0.937.7
Weipa267 W2.731.1
Yarrabah38.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE1.430.2

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
19 December 2025