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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 4am.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert217 SW0.721.2
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill229 SW1.386.620.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.721.2
Coomera177 S1.586.221.90
Cooroy---
Deagon181 S0.792.721.200
Deception Bay177 S2.392.30
Eagleby243 WSW0.222.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton161 SSE1.887.721.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.221.2
Josephville169 S2.790.819.30
Kilcoy8 N023.4
Kippa-Ring211 SSW0.524
Lowood266 W0.323.7
Lytton211 SSW2.787.121.40
Maleny---
Moggill108 ESE023
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.222.8
Mutdapilly185 S283.520.50
Nambour253 WSW0.496.822.100
North Maclean192 SSW2.193.919.50
Norwell---
Parkwood178 S1.885.221.40
Petrie130 SE0.324
Raceview226 SW0.59520.80.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.321
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.621.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.221.2
Rocklea226 SW1.584.220offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW1.620.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.420.9
Southport173 S1.684.621.80
Springwood189 S1.289.319.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.821.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank9121.1
Tamborine Mountain0 N022.1
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron206 SSW1.122
Woolloongabba213 SSW1.186.920.50
Wynnum224 SW1.793.620.40
Wynnum West217 SW2.299.420.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.216.2
Chinchilla81 E017.1
Dalby20 NNE018.5
Goondiwindi243 WSW0.417.9
Highfields0 N018.3
Miles0 N017.4
Oakey26 NNE018.1
Pittsworth99 E0.619.3
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe95 E0.118.8
Toowoomba204 SSW0.288.517.110
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg199 SSW1.397.222.8
Gayndah---
Gympie24.9
Hervey Bay182 S0.625.6
Kingaroy---
Maryborough209 SSW1.498.900
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom177 S0.225.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga191 S0.596.823.20.6
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek204 SSW1.193.623.900.6
Boyne Island206 SSW195.2-10.7
Clinton186 S1.990.423.10
South Gladstone208 SSW1.588.123.410
Targinie152 SSE0.69723.50.8
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater326 NW188.422.50
Bluff133 SE271.222.80
Emerald153 SSE1.78222.60
Gracemere94 E024.8
Longreach134 SE2.520.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)166 SSE0.99724.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)168 SSE124.3
Parkhurst237 WSW0.69523
Yeppoon354 N0.125.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine95 E0
Sarina110 ESE0.327.2
West Mackay224 SW0.726.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers121 ESE025.9
Ingham205 SSW0.327.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.599.625.200.2
Environment Park0 N099.225.3015.6
Kirwan193 SSW0.427.2
Lennon Drive142 SE1.510025.401.3
North Ward140 SE0.898.325.87.2
South Townsville107 ESE0.327.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale144.1 SE0.428
Innisfail71.1 ENE0.127.7
Mareeba46.3 NE027.5
Mossman141 SE027.4
Weipa330 NNW1.525.1
Yarrabah30.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.422.5

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
18 December 2025