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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 Wednesday 5 February 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert107 ESE0.125
Beerwah66 ENE026.3
Boonah208 SSW0.224.4
Burpengary110 ESE128.1
Caboolture146 SE0.327.9
Caloundra115 ESE0.627.6
Cannon Hill148 SSE0.771.7250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.923.3
Coomera198 SSW178.524.80.2
Cooroy219 SW0.125.4
Deagon141 SE0.575.625.610.5
Deception Bay83 E270.50
Eagleby48 NE026.5
Eatons Hill28 NNE027
Forest Lake9 N026.3
Gatton153 SSE1.788.222.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.324.4
Josephville186 S181.4220
Kilcoy155 SSE0.325.5
Kippa-Ring172 S0.728.2
Lowood100 E0.225.9
Lytton109 ESE2.471.725.20
Maleny148 SSE0.922.7
Moggill0 N026.3
Mountain Creek101 E1.526.2
Mutdapilly205 SSW1.779.223.10
Nambour203 SSW0.38524.410.1
North Maclean226 SW0.388.5230
Norwell32 NNE025.9
Parkwood181 S1.881.524.12.5
Petrie129 SE0.627.7
Raceview152 SSE1.380.8240
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.523.9
Redlands95 E0.526.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.223.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.523.9
Rocklea188 S0.571.524.8offline0
South Brisbane108 ESE0.825.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.223
Southport82 E0.77625.30
Springwood131 SE0.480.223.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.422.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank78.324
Tamborine Mountain136 SE0.721.5
Tewantin119 ESE0.327.6
Upper Kedron138 SE0.325.9
Woolloongabba115 ESE0.871.625.40
Wynnum101 E2.577.125.40
Wynnum West109 ESE2.176.125.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville128 SE0.421.6
Chinchilla109 ESE0.326
Dalby102 ESE0.924.7
Goondiwindi68 ENE0.524.8
Highfields0 N020.7
Miles91 E0.324.7
Oakey100 E1.323.1
Pittsworth67 ENE1.123
Rangeville88 E0.39619.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe337 NNW121.5
Toowoomba105 ESE2.992.519.500
Warwick313 NW0.822.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE1.786.124.7
Gayndah28 NNE025.9
Gympie27
Hervey Bay128 SE0.927.2
Kingaroy117 ESE0.623.9
Maryborough166 SSE1.285.700
Tin Can Bay0 N026.2
Toogoom215 SW0.126.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.781.325.20.1
Auckland Point95 E5.876.127.10
Boat Creek139 SE1.478.126.500
Boyne Island156 SSE1.377.1-10
Clinton140 SE1.878.326.10
South Gladstone153 SSE1.776.426.110
Targinie109 ESE2.17826.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela156 SSE0.327.6
Blackwater99 E2.686.323.40.3
Bluff142 SE1.279.223.40
Emerald119 ESE0.787.122.40.1
Gracemere161 SSE0.626.9
Longreach83 E2.824.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.896.823.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE223.4
Parkhurst98 E178.326.5
Yeppoon248 WSW1.528.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine23 NNE0
Sarina---
West Mackay34 NE3.724.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE1.925.70
Charters Towers150 SSE0.525
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE2.295.725.600.8
Environment Park133 SE0.39825.605.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive116 ESE1.499.225.600.7
North Ward160 SSE0.390.125.30.5
South Townsville---
Stuart114 ESE-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton54.7 NE025.1
Cairns20 NNE0.69325.800
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba101.3 ESE0.426.2
Mossman24 NNE028.3
Weipa11 N0.927.7
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE1.127.1

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