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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 10pm.

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

Friday 4 April 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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary201 SSW0.424.6
Caboolture11 N025.1
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill206 SSW0.570.922.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8021
Coomera185 S1.580.3220
Cooroy166 SSE0.924.1
Deagon181 S0.47723.100
Deception Bay176 S1.576.60
Eagleby11 N023.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton44 NE0.983.621.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.122.5
Josephville172 S0.979.320.90
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring187 S1.124.8
Lowood0 N023.4
Lytton-----
Maleny160 SSE2.120.1
Moggill0 N023.3
Mountain Creek212 SSW123.2
Mutdapilly220 SW172.222.20
Nambour223 SW183.122.700
North Maclean248 WSW0.48721.10
Norwell48 NE023.1
Parkwood179 S1.576.622.10
Petrie---
Raceview153 SSE0.578.822.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.221.1
Redlands175 S0.323.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley7622.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.221.5
Rocklea269 W0.475.721.8offline0
South Brisbane207 SSW0.623
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.321.5
Southport169 S1.477.122.70
Springwood158 SSE0.575.821.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.221.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.721.6
Tamborine Mountain131 SE2.621.1
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron52 NE022.5
Woolloongabba244 WSW0.473.122.70
Wynnum213 SSW0.979.721.30
Wynnum West220 SW1.784.821.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.119.9
Chinchilla137 SE0.222.8
Dalby112 ESE1.122.1
Goondiwindi127 SE0.323.4
Highfields0 N019
Miles42 NE022.5
Oakey92 E0.921.3
Pittsworth101 E0.821.2
Rangeville69 ENE0.791.617.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe298 WNW0.718.2
Toowoomba101 E2.787.117.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE2.194.223.3
Gayndah---
Gympie23.9
Hervey Bay168 SSE1.525.2
Kingaroy116 ESE1.422.1
Maryborough180 S2.290.100
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.624
Toogoom219 SW0.424.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga46 NE0.39324.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek58 ENE0.190.324.800
Boyne Island260 W0.793.7-10
Clinton139 SE188.524.20
South Gladstone182 S0.486.724.310
Targinie298 WNW09524.80.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater78 ENE0.782.922.90
Bluff270 W0.278.921.80
Emerald29 NNE0.266.624.10
Gracemere62 ENE0.124.9
Longreach153 SSE222.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)148 SSE0.489.422.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)161 SSE0.822.3
Parkhurst235 SW0.19322.8
Yeppoon43 NE026.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine64 ENE0.7
Sarina90 E0.327
West Mackay192 SSW1.325.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers99 E027.8
Ingham270 W0.527.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard18 NNE1.987.329.300.5
Environment Park296 WNW0.189.129.202.2
Kirwan140 SE0.229.8
Lennon Drive345 NNW189.329.100.2
North Ward324 NW0.789.728.61.7
South Townsville266 W0.630.8
Stuart114 ESE-29.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns245 WSW0.782.528.110
Gordonvale0 N028.2
Innisfail132.2 SE029.9
Mareeba49 NE0.328.2
Mossman103 ESE029.2
Weipa85 E0.828.4
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE1.525.4

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
14 December 2025