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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 10pm.

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

Wednesday 5 February 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
Beaudesert103 ESE0.125.3
Beerwah0 N024.4
Boonah196 SSW0.225.1
Burpengary224 SW0.424.3
Caboolture72 ENE025.1
Caloundra223 SW0.224.1
Cannon Hill169 S0.475.924.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.722.6
Coomera223 SW1.286.723.80
Cooroy169 S024.7
Deagon269 W0.38923.500
Deception Bay259 W0.686.70
Eagleby35 NE025.7
Eatons Hill161 SSE023.9
Forest Lake0 N025.2
Gatton129 SE0.892.722.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.723.5
Josephville285 WNW0.382.822.90
Kilcoy18 NNE023.1
Kippa-Ring225 SW0.325.2
Lowood0 N025.1
Lytton143 SE1.879.8240
Maleny136 SE0.822
Moggill0 N025.3
Mountain Creek224 SW1.122.8
Mutdapilly219 SW0.980.923.40
Nambour264 W0.39522.310
North Maclean226 SW0.396.322.30
Norwell87 E025.1
Parkwood177 S1.387.323.90
Petrie309 NW0.324.7
Raceview191 S0.587.923.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.423.1
Redlands134 SE0.125.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.423.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.823.4
Rocklea261 W0.474.924.1offline0
South Brisbane156 SSE0.525
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.822.7
Southport126 SE0.283.424.40
Springwood121 ESE0.286.122.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.122.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8623.1
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.621.6
Tewantin154 SSE0.324.9
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.223.8
Woolloongabba219 SW0.171.324.90
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West162 SSE1.395.523.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville81 E122.7
Chinchilla91 E0.422.9
Dalby69 ENE1.223.2
Goondiwindi65 ENE0.327.3
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles96 E123.1
Oakey101 E0.922.8
Pittsworth47 NE222.6
Rangeville82 E0.395.619.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe319 NW0.722.7
Toowoomba104 ESE1.589.219.400
Warwick254 WSW0.224.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE2.382.324
Gayndah35 NE024.1
Gympie25.1
Hervey Bay183 S0.825.6
Kingaroy108 ESE0.422.6
Maryborough193 SSW1.695.100
Tin Can Bay159 SSE0.824.5
Toogoom211 SSW0.424.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga181 S0.994.923.10.2
Auckland Point142 SE3.790.923.30.2
Boat Creek156 SSE3.189.723.700.7
Boyne Island166 SSE2.293-10.8
Clinton145 SE3.58923.40
South Gladstone162 SSE2.787.323.210
Targinie158 SSE0.993.923.50.6
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.623.8
Blackwater111 ESE4.491.221.82.9
Bluff129 SE1.786.521.30
Emerald130 SE2.989.321.30
Gracemere174 S1.124.9
Longreach98 E4.822.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E2.897.422.52
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE222.6
Parkhurst177 S0.394.223.5
Yeppoon229 SW0.326
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina114 ESE0.226.9
West Mackay27 NNE1.623.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers68 ENE0.526.1
Ingham202 SSW0.826.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE2.494.326.401.2
Environment Park85 E0.297.526.105.8
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive67 ENE1.597.926.200.5
North Ward104 ESE1.189.5260
South Townsville258 WSW0.328.1
Stuart65 ENE-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton40.8 NE0.125.2
Cairns233 SW0.985.22700
Gordonvale29.7 NNE028.6
Innisfail---
Mareeba87.3 E0.426.8
Mossman42 NE028.8
Weipa39 NE1.428.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S0.627.1

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
21 December 2025