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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert149 SSE0.324.7
Beerwah0 N024.3
Boonah115 ESE024.7
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill195 SSW0.777.523.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.822.3
Coomera225 SW0.888.223.50
Cooroy169 S0.124.6
Deagon220 SW0.390.323.410
Deception Bay251 WSW0.686.90
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N025
Gatton245 WSW0.194.122.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.222.9
Josephville196 SSW0.585.522.30
Kilcoy140 SE0.122.9
Kippa-Ring93 E0.425.1
Lowood---
Lytton153 SSE2.280.323.90
Maleny109 ESE0.420.4
Moggill0 N025
Mountain Creek217 SW1.222.5
Mutdapilly209 SSW1.283.722.90
Nambour255 WSW0.49522.310
North Maclean226 SW0.397.322.10
Norwell100 E0.124.9
Parkwood178 S1.48723.50
Petrie298 WNW0.324.6
Raceview158 SSE0.587.923.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.422.7
Redlands173 S0.225.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8522.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.723
Rocklea229 SW0.977.623.7offline0
South Brisbane184 S0.924.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8822.1
Southport208 SSW0.688.524.10
Springwood162 SSE0.385.622.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.122
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8722.5
Tamborine Mountain112 ESE0.521.8
Tewantin199 SSW0.324.9
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.323.4
Woolloongabba208 SSW0.774.324.70
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West173 S1.795.4230
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E0.522.3
Chinchilla155 SSE0.322.8
Dalby56 NE0.423.2
Goondiwindi31 NNE0.526.5
Highfields---
Miles85 E0.823.2
Oakey95 E0.622.6
Pittsworth55 NE1.322.3
Rangeville91 E0.295.119
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe227 SW0.322.2
Toowoomba105 ESE1.990.819.200
Warwick97 E0.423.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE1.486.823.8
Gayndah89 E024.2
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay176 S0.625.3
Kingaroy90 E0.422.4
Maryborough208 SSW2.29700
Tin Can Bay176 S0.724.6
Toogoom213 SSW0.224.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE0.994.522.70.7
Auckland Point147 SSE3.290.6230.2
Boat Creek166 SSE2.390.823.300.4
Boyne Island182 S1.592.4-10.1
Clinton151 SSE2.988.723.10
South Gladstone170 S2.387.722.910
Targinie137 SE0.994.6230.8
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela147 SSE0.423.8
Blackwater117 ESE391.921.32.1
Bluff139 SE1.585.8210.1
Emerald125 SE2.289.421.30.3
Gracemere176 S0.524.8
Longreach98 E4.722.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)98 E3.997.621.84.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)106 ESE2.521.8
Parkhurst222 SW0.594.423.2
Yeppoon235 SW1.426.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina22 NNE0.126
West Mackay64 ENE323.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers91 E0.625.9
Ingham97 E0.327.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE1.193.526.200.5
Environment Park56 NE0.197.12607.4
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive113 ESE0.897.326.100.6
North Ward302 WNW0.488.625.70.2
South Townsville113 ESE0.127.8
Stuart66 ENE-27.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton88.9 E025.1
Cairns259 W0.585.72700
Gordonvale56.8 ENE0.128.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba18.8 NNE027.2
Mossman60 ENE028.7
Weipa32 NNE1.428.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap177 S0.827.2

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
22 December 2025