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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 3am.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert138 SE0.124.1
Beerwah16 NNE025.7
Boonah188 S0.223.5
Burpengary191 S0.426.4
Caboolture0 N027.1
Caloundra126 SE0.427.4
Cannon Hill189 S174.824.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.922.7
Coomera231 SW1.886.623.10
Cooroy159 SSE025.1
Deagon168 SSE0.779.12510
Deception Bay114 ESE1.772.50
Eagleby110 ESE0.225.6
Eatons Hill193 SSW0.125.4
Forest Lake28 NNE025.4
Gatton166 SSE1.188.522.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview7723
Josephville217 SW1.387.420.90
Kilcoy78 ENE0.325
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.627.7
Lowood104 ESE0.325.3
Lytton115 ESE2.67225.10
Maleny152 SSE0.622.1
Moggill0 N025.2
Mountain Creek98 E1.726
Mutdapilly182 S285.122.20
Nambour210 SSW1.191.523.110.1
North Maclean227 SW0.792.522.20
Norwell187 S0.224.6
Parkwood177 S1.882.423.40
Petrie48 NE0.126.4
Raceview142 SE1.183.623.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.823.4
Redlands105 ESE0.526.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.123.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.523.1
Rocklea192 SSW0.879.123.8offline0
South Brisbane148 SSE1.324.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.122.5
Southport183 S186.123.70
Springwood170 S0.384.423.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.622.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.123.3
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE0.621
Tewantin152 SSE0.627.3
Upper Kedron169 S0.324.6
Woolloongabba183 S0.574.124.90
Wynnum102 ESE2.677.925.20
Wynnum West113 ESE2.277.425.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville78 ENE0.921.3
Chinchilla108 ESE0.224.5
Dalby95 E0.524.2
Goondiwindi63 ENE0.224.8
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles95 E0.924.3
Oakey106 ESE0.622.8
Pittsworth97 E0.722.6
Rangeville89 E0.39619.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe260 W0.420.9
Toowoomba102 ESE2.793.419.300
Warwick344 NNW0.922
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.689.524
Gayndah0 N024.3
Gympie26
Hervey Bay143 SE0.227.1
Kingaroy124 SE0.422.9
Maryborough217 SW1.690.700
Tin Can Bay155 SSE0.626
Toogoom51 NE025.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E0.886.724.40
Auckland Point147 SSE2.481.225.20
Boat Creek155 SSE1.781.625.510
Boyne Island170 S1.781.1-00
Clinton152 SSE2.379.925.30
South Gladstone167 SSE1.977.725.110
Targinie147 SSE0.783.525.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela159 SSE0.826.1
Blackwater96 E3.68923.20.3
Bluff123 ESE0.981.423.20
Emerald120 ESE0.886.222.20
Gracemere161 SSE0.326
Longreach63 ENE2.723.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE2.197.422.70.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.123.1
Parkhurst127 SE0.287.824.7
Yeppoon247 WSW0.927.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE0.4
Sarina---
West Mackay357 N2.524.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers84 E0.725
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard35 NE0.595.625.201.1
Environment Park0 N097.925.409.7
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive29 NNE0.699.62501
North Ward204 SSW0.390.924.70
South Townsville---
Stuart134 SE-26.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton8 N024.9
Cairns220 SW0.992.825.400
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba91 E0.525.9
Mossman0 N028.2
Weipa38 NE1.227
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE1.625.9

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
20 December 2025