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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert20 NNE0.326.6
Beerwah118 ESE025
Boonah154 SSE0.326.4
Burpengary219 SW0.624.1
Caboolture51 NE025.3
Caloundra221 SW0.525.2
Cannon Hill232 SW0.477.624.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.923.4
Coomera237 WSW184.824.20
Cooroy225 SW0.125.3
Deagon271 W0.488.923.500
Deception Bay247 WSW0.986.90
Eagleby72 ENE026.2
Eatons Hill167 SSE0.124.1
Forest Lake11 N025.8
Gatton51 NE0.987.823.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.624.4
Josephville359 N0.879.323.60
Kilcoy266 W0.123.2
Kippa-Ring198 SSW0.325.2
Lowood0 N025.8
Lytton167 SSE0.879.8240
Maleny142 SE0.122.3
Moggill0 N025.7
Mountain Creek231 SW1.723.6
Mutdapilly83 E0.780.923.90
Nambour250 WSW0.494.122.500
North Maclean169 S0.291.4230
Norwell116 ESE025.5
Parkwood188 S0.787.524.20
Petrie314 NW0.524.9
Raceview144 SE0.887.423.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.323.7
Redlands181 S0.326.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.924.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.123.9
Rocklea277 W0.476.324.4offline0
South Brisbane175 S0.225.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.723.9
Southport206 SSW0.281.824.70
Springwood125 SE0.384.322.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.923.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.523.9
Tamborine Mountain133 SE0.621.7
Tewantin214 SW0.625.4
Upper Kedron167 SSE0.124.4
Woolloongabba191 S0.173250
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West196 SSW1.694.823.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E1.323.1
Chinchilla90 E0.422.8
Dalby55 NE1.623.3
Goondiwindi---
Highfields0 N020.9
Miles99 E1.623
Oakey81 E0.923.6
Pittsworth45 NE1.623.8
Rangeville50 NE0.594.719.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe318 NW0.624.2
Toowoomba91 E2.489.719.600
Warwick277 W0.326.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S287.924.4
Gayndah97 E0.124.4
Gympie25.7
Hervey Bay184 S0.826.8
Kingaroy86 E0.323.3
Maryborough217 SW2.492.700
Tin Can Bay184 S0.326.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.425.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga146 SE1.193.123.70.4
Auckland Point151 SSE2.991.523.50
Boat Creek148 SSE2.290.42400.3
Boyne Island183 S1.693-10.3
Clinton153 SSE2.59023.40
South Gladstone174 S2.288.523.210
Targinie139 SE1.492.1240.9
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela162 SSE0.924
Blackwater126 SE3.489.322.20
Bluff138 SE286.421.20
Emerald129 SE3.288.921.90
Gracemere173 S0.726.2
Longreach96 E4.523.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E2.496.423.71.7
Moranbah (Utah Dr)91 E1.523.8
Parkhurst207 SSW0.687.524.7
Yeppoon258 WSW0.526.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina144 SE0.727.4
West Mackay4 N1.924.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers74 ENE0.827.2
Ingham104 ESE1.227
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE2.692.626.900.9
Environment Park37 NE0.297.426.605.6
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive34 NE296.926.700.6
North Ward42 NE1.288.826.40
South Townsville329 NNW0.628.5
Stuart50 NE-28.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton73 ENE025.6
Cairns266 W1.284.327.100
Gordonvale15.2 NNE029.3
Innisfail121.8 ESE0.128.3
Mareeba83.1 E0.527.5
Mossman205 SSW0.129.5
Weipa14 NNE1.629.6
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE2.327.7

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
21 December 2025