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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 Thursday 5 September 2024 12am.

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

Thursday 5 September 2024 12am

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
Beaudesert190 S012
Beerwah258 WSW019.9
Boonah345 NNW0.512.5
Burpengary227 SW0.215
Caboolture123 ESE017
Caloundra234 SW020.5
Cannon Hill335 NNW0.269.613.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.49.9
Coomera250 WSW1.281.314.40
Cooroy169 S0.119.6
Deagon263 W0.474.814.120
Deception Bay238 WSW1.461.80
Eagleby197 SSW0.116.2
Eatons Hill83 E013.6
Flinders View195 SSW0.172.912.90
Forest Lake143 SE013.7
Gatton265 W0.78911.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.610.8
Josephville229 SW279.211.80
Kilcoy351 N0.112.3
Kippa-Ring115 ESE0.220
Lowood88 E011.3
Lytton166 SSE0.861.517.60
Maleny88 E0.616.3
Moggillofflineofflineoffline
Mountain Creek93 E1.119.6
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.96314.50
Nambour264 W0.376.616.610
North Maclean233 SW0.695.410.10
Norwell9 N016
Parkwood208 SSW0.777.814.60
Petrie243 WSW0.215.6
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.412.7
Redlands168 SSE0.317.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.79.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.312.5
Rocklea272 W0.573.613.5offline0
South Brisbane236 SW0.615.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.49.2
Southport217 SW0.578.514.90
Springwood116 ESE0.775.512.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.89.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.411.4
Tamborine Mountain101 E113.4
Tewantin135 SE020.1
Upper Kedron222 SW0.111.8
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.563.915.70
Wynnum177 S1.162.917.20
Wynnum West198 SSW1.667.116.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville42 NE0.917.7
Chinchillaofflineofflineoffline
Dalby70 ENE0.213.8
Goondiwindi68 ENE216.3
Highfields196 SSW1.210.6
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey53 NE0.113.1
Pittsworth79 E1.513.1
Rangeville359 N0.189.810.2
Roma39 NE3.117.3
Stanthorpe62 ENE0.18.8
Toowoomba63 ENE1.682.511.100
Warwick111 ESE011.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE1.380.216.9
Gayndah148 SSE019.8
Gympie19.3
Hervey Bay184 S020.5
Kingaroy87 E012.7
Maryborough216 SW0.983.610
Tin Can Bay174 S0.219.5
Toogoom191 S017.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga118 ESE178.217.90
Auckland Point122 ESE481.517.90.3
Boat Creek--80.41800.1
Boyne Island153 SSE175.2-00
Clinton143 SE3.881.217.60
South Gladstoneofflineoffline82.317.700
Targinie122 ESE1.383.417.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE0.419.9
Blackwater55 NE4.163.117.50
Bluff97 E155.817.50
Emerald70 ENE2.256.217.30
Gracemere123 ESE0.719.2
Longreach85 E3.319.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.964.917.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.817.6
Parkhurst122 ESE1.180.618.1
Yeppoon99 E1.221.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine116 ESE1.5
Sarina140 SE0.822.2
West Mackay130 SE5.120.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr140 SE2.520.90
Charters Towers157 SSE1.920
Ingham0 N022.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE3.568.521.800
Environment Park------
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive144 SE5.670.121.800
North Ward145 SE4.561.821.50
South Townsville81 E1.623.1
Stuart145 SE-22.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121.8 ESE1.318.9
Cairns181 S2.383.422.101.4
Gordonvaleofflineofflineoffline
Innisfail146.2 SE223.7
Mareeba---
Mossman128 SE0.825
Weipaofflineofflineoffline
Yarrabahoffline
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE0.822.6

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
16 January 2026