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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 Sunday 5 January 2025 10pm.

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

Sunday 5 January 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
Beaudesert6 N025.4
Beerwah15 NNE023.9
Boonah275 W124
Burpengary49 NE0.526.1
Caboolture81 E0.126.3
Caloundra103 ESE0.225.4
Cannon Hill109 ESE0.859.523.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.721.4
Coomera55 NE0.670.223.40
Cooroy181 S023.3
Deagon77 ENE0.464.724.320
Deception Bay61 ENE1.861.90
Eagleby0 N024.9
Eatons Hill8 N024.6
Forest Lake0 N025.5
Gatton109 ESE2.570.922.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.523.7
Josephville347 NNW0.768.922.30
Kilcoy77 ENE0.422.8
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.426.8
Lowood4 N023.5
Lytton79 E2.265.923.50
Maleny69 ENE0.520.5
Moggill0 N025
Mountain Creek94 E1.524.3
Mutdapilly125 SE1.166.422.80
Nambour239 WSW0.38820.710
North Maclean51 NE0.384.820.80
Norwell0 N023.2
Parkwood81 E0.961.924.80
Petrie84 E025
Raceview97 E1.370.623.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.322.4
Redlands82 E0.225
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.823.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.123.2
Rocklea105 ESE1.458.923.5offline0
South Brisbane68 ENE0.823.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6822.2
Southport65 ENE0.866.1240
Springwood86 E0.576.120.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.522.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.323.3
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.420.3
Tewantin120 ESE0.325.7
Upper Kedron42 NE0.121.8
Woolloongabba73 ENE160.623.80
Wynnum93 E2.968.123.70
Wynnum West93 E2.568.323.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville61 ENE0.728.8
Chinchilla173 S0.425.4
Dalby77 ENE1.724.2
Goondiwindi47 NE1.328.9
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles93 E127.4
Oakey78 ENE0.722.9
Pittsworth50 NE2.322.3
Rangeville59 ENE0.683.318.4
Roma98 E1.326.4
Stanthorpe310 NW0.721.7
Toowoomba96 E2.776.81900
Warwick293 WNW123.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE1.977.223.5
Gayndah102 ESE0.125.3
Gympie24.9
Hervey Bay178 S0.424.6
Kingaroy79 E2.522.5
Maryborough186 S1.479.800
Tin Can Bay14 NNE022.8
Toogoom85 E023.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE2.169.725.10
Auckland Point106 ESE6.87325.60
Boat Creek121 ESE2.869.525.600
Boyne Island141 SE1.970.9-00
Clinton119 ESE46825.50
South Gladstone131 SE2.669.425.610
Targinie117 ESE2.471.225.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela95 E0.427.5
Blackwater78 ENE5.364.125.90
Bluff94 E1.958.525.70
Emerald64 ENE2.148.227.80
Gracemere147 SSE0.826.5
Longreach70 ENE2.931.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)81 E2.369.5260
Moranbah (Utah Dr)83 E1.225.4
Parkhurst95 E273.725.7
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine51 NE0.5
Sarina168 SSE1.327.5
West Mackay135 SE3.926.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE2.426.40
Charters Towers102 ESE0.525.2
Ingham84 E1.528.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard122 ESE3.778.827.300
Environment Park138 SE0.381.72700
Kirwan99 E0.529.4
Lennon Drive139 SE3.981.427.200
North Ward138 SE4.273.9270
South Townsville80 E0.928.7
Stuart110 ESE-28.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton157.8 SSE0.923.4
Cairns179 S1.877.926.600
Gordonvale202.2 SSW0.226.6
Innisfail236.1 SW0.127.6
Mareeba164.4 SSE0.827.2
Mossman218 SW0.227.7
Weipa359 N0.626.3
Yarrabah26.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap26 NNE131.5

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
17 January 2026