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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 9am.

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

Friday 4 April 2025 9am

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---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill200 SSW2.472.722.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.522.8
Coomera173 S3.678.922.30
Cooroy---
Deagon150 SSE1.879.9234650
Deception Bay159 SSE3.179.20
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton128 SE1.686.820.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.422.9
Josephville177 S374.321.20
Kilcoy187 S0.423.6
Kippa-Ring189 S1.724.9
Lowood143 SE0.525.1
Lytton174 S3.775.623.10
Maleny---
Moggill192 SSW0.225.8
Mountain Creek202 SSW1.323.6
Mutdapilly176 S3.573.721.30
Nambour182 S0.888.722.91680
North Maclean181 S2.279.221.50
Norwell---
Parkwood170 S2.975.522.10
Petrie---
Raceview184 S183.422.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.523.6
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.623
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.322.8
Rocklea215 SW1.970.122.3offline0
South Brisbane178 S1.922.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.522.1
Southport162 SSE3.677.621.90
Springwood163 SSE181.721.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.423.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.323.1
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba187 S1.171.622.60
Wynnum181 S2.475.822.80
Wynnum West181 S3.680.623.20.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.522.4
Chinchilla163 SSE0.522.8
Dalby143 SE0.423
Goondiwindi110 ESE124.5
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles228 SW0.221.8
Oakey91 E0.223.2
Pittsworth118 ESE1.721.5
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe292 WNW1.521.2
Toowoomba98 E2.690.2182060
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg197 SSW1.787.124.3
Gayndah---
Gympie26.2
Hervey Bay172 S1.427.5
Kingaroy133 SE1.624.7
Maryborough192 SSW291.71110
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom205 SSW0.627.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.982.223.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek238 WSW2.28124.12120
Boyne Island201 SSW1.380.1-2790
Clinton197 SSW279.323.80
South Gladstone218 SW1.476.923.72590
Targinie180 S0.777.924.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater238 WSW1.287.622.90
Bluff142 SE1.549.823.50
Emerald150 SSE1.967.422.10
Gracemere245 WSW0.926.4
Longreach123 ESE4.722.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)140 SE2.696.121.40.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE2.722
Parkhurst211 SSW0.392.223.9
Yeppoon116 ESE0.227.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine121 ESE0.1
Sarina183 S0.828.6
West Mackay143 SE2.226.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers229 SW0.226
Ingham211 SSW0.630.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW1.392.927.21900
Environment Park0 N072.133.32330
Kirwan259 W0.330.6
Lennon Drive238 WSW0.272.833.22120
North Ward329 NNW0.68827.90
South Townsville161 SSE031.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns------
Gordonvale146.6 SSE0.831.5
Innisfail279 W0.233.2
Mareeba85.9 E0.431.5
Mossman217 SW0.232.8
Weipa18 NNE1.126.7
Yarrabah38.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE2.124.2

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