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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 7am.

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

Wednesday 5 February 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert243 WSW0.323.7
Beerwah60 ENE025.6
Boonah201 SSW0.623.5
Burpengary200 SSW0.726.2
Caboolture5 N027.2
Caloundra139 SE0.427.7
Cannon Hill189 S1.176.524.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.522.7
Coomera230 SW1.784.223.20
Cooroy219 SW0.325.3
Deagon177 S0.981.224.7690
Deception Bay206 SSW280.10
Eagleby31 NNE0.126
Eatons Hill216 SW0.324.9
Forest Lake77 ENE0.125.3
Gatton298 WNW0.990.122.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.322.9
Josephville197 SSW1.487.220.70
Kilcoy36 NE0.225
Kippa-Ring261 W0.627.2
Lowood82 E0.225.8
Lytton152 SSE2.477.124.20
Maleny141 SE0.922.6
Moggill0 N025.7
Mountain Creek90 E1.625.7
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.982.522.50
Nambour99 E0.394.723.3480.1
North Maclean200 SSW193.221.80
Norwell219 SW0.125.1
Parkwood177 S1.980.523.50
Petrie285 WNW0.326.3
Raceview172 S0.981.223.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.623.6
Redlands165 SSE0.425.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.223.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.423.1
Rocklea215 SW1.177.823.2offline0
South Brisbane210 SSW1.124.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.822.4
Southport186 S1.784.523.50
Springwood181 S0.684.5230
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.122.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.823.1
Tamborine Mountain133 SE0.421.3
Tewantin68 ENE1.626.7
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.624.8
Woolloongabba227 SW0.674.924.60
Wynnum167 SSE1.787.523.80
Wynnum West165 SSE1.786.124.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE0.620.6
Chinchilla104 ESE0.324.1
Dalby111 ESE0.923.9
Goondiwindi73 ENE0.924.4
Highfields0 N020.7
Miles105 ESE0.323.9
Oakey119 ESE0.723
Pittsworth98 E0.722.2
Rangeville114 ESE0.29619.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe81 E0.120.8
Toowoomba95 E1.993.119.5400
Warwick323 NW1.322.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg153 SSE1.896.523.3
Gayndah0 N025
Gympie25.9
Hervey Bay116 ESE1.427.1
Kingaroy119 ESE1.322.6
Maryborough176 S1.491.3680
Tin Can Bay136 SE0.526.1
Toogoom86 E025.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga139 SE0.390.923.70.2
Auckland Point135 SE3.68424.50
Boat Creek151 SSE1.48424.9240.1
Boyne Island166 SSE286.3-430.1
Clinton140 SE3.48224.70
South Gladstone161 SSE2.480.524.5370
Targinie136 SE0.786.924.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela158 SSE0.825.6
Blackwater102 ESE3.884.423.70
Bluff120 ESE1.578.923.20
Emerald130 SE1.485.822.50
Gracemere163 SSE0.825.7
Longreach95 E3.722.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.897.622.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE1.322.8
Parkhurst73 ENE0.192.224
Yeppoon242 WSW1.627.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay222 SW0.523.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers---
Ingham---
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard139 SE1.597.424.9110
Environment Park140 SE0.199.124.9160
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive137 SE1.110024.8140
North Ward161 SSE191.324.80
South Townsville---
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton59.5 ENE024.2
Cairns188 S0.492.725.5190
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba47.3 NE0.225.6
Mossman0 N027.8
Weipa348 NNW1.226.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap79 E0.424.2

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
20 December 2025