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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 6am.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert229 SW1.321.2
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill220 SW1.685.3200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.720.3
Coomera167 SSE1.485.521.40
Cooroy---
Deagon172 S0.790.220.600
Deception Bay177 S2.690.20
Eagleby208 SSW0.121.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton104 ESE1.786.820.80.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.720.5
Josephville177 S3.188.319.50
Kilcoy196 SSW123
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.522.9
Lowood121 ESE0.123.4
Lytton211 SSW3.386.220.80
Maleny---
Moggill188 S0.222.3
Mountain Creek199 SSW0.922.4
Mutdapilly193 SSW2.180.720.50
Nambour181 S0.694.722.300
North Maclean194 SSW1.890.419.70
Norwell---
Parkwood168 SSE1.283.621.10
Petrie---
Raceview282 WNW0.594.420.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank9220.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.620.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview9220.3
Rocklea234 SW1.380.720offline0
South Brisbane186 S1.220.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.520.7
Southport168 SSE1.780.421.80
Springwood204 SSW0.389.5190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.520.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.220.7
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.121
Woolloongabba211 SSW1.184.320.30
Wynnum228 SW1.892.419.70
Wynnum West214 SW2.397.8200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville33 NNE0.115.3
Chinchilla39 NE016.4
Dalby0 N017.2
Goondiwindi81 E0.116.8
Highfields0 N018.5
Miles0 N016.7
Oakey11 N0.117.9
Pittsworth105 ESE1.519.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe321 NW0.518.4
Toowoomba119 ESE1.293.717.300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg237 WSW0.99622.7
Gayndah---
Gympie24.5
Hervey Bay181 S0.725.1
Kingaroy---
Maryborough209 SSW1.395.300
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom199 SSW0.225.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga148 SSE0.594.122.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek191 S1.288.72310.1
Boyne Island185 S192.5-10.1
Clinton182 S1.187.622.40
South Gladstone202 SSW0.987.222.510
Targinie125 SE0.49622.50.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater281 W1.692.322.10
Bluff139 SE1.761.822.50
Emerald154 SSE272.321.80
Gracemere0 N024.8
Longreach136 SE3.219.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE1.89723.60.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE223.5
Parkhurst251 WSW0.29523.1
Yeppoon41 NE0.125.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine84 E0
Sarina150 SSE0.326.8
West Mackay177 S0.925.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers222 SW0.126.1
Ingham112 ESE0.127.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW2.799.125.200
Environment Park204 SSW0.199.225.100.2
Kirwan167 SSE0.227.5
Lennon Drive176 S0.71002500.1
North Ward163 SSE397.325.40.5
South Townsville72 ENE0.127.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale157.5 SSE0.527.4
Innisfail132.7 SE0.127.2
Mareeba57.8 ENE0.126.7
Mossman101 E0.126.9
Weipa114 ESE0.824.9
Yarrabah29.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap157 SSE0.920.4

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
18 December 2025