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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 6 February 2025 10am.

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

Thursday 6 February 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert208 SSW0.732.5
Beerwah158 SSE0.231.3
Boonah124 SE0.732.1
Burpengary140 SE228.4
Caboolture167 SSE0.528
Caloundra179 S1.927.1
Cannon Hill77 ENE281.823.15
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.629.5
Coomera121 ESE3.764.427.40
Cooroy---
Deagon115 ESE1.275.724.83600
Deception Bay128 SE3.175.50
Eagleby117 ESE0.731.4
Eatons Hill105 ESE0.629.8
Forest Lake127 SE0.329.9
Gatton128 SE3.165.7260
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.830.2
Josephville164 SSE0.961.925.90
Kilcoy193 SSW0.730.8
Kippa-Ring171 S226.8
Lowood96 E0.932.6
Lytton153 SSE2.179.623.40
Maleny147 SSE1.923.8
Moggill49 NE0.333.4
Mountain Creek156 SSE129.2
Mutdapilly166 SSE2.360.526.80
Nambour139 SE2.480.126.37990
North Maclean165 SSE1.770.126.10
Norwell122 ESE0.627.4
Parkwood150 SSE2.364.4270
Petrie133 SE229.5
Raceview115 ESE2.463.827.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.930
Redlands185 S0.326.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.229.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.730.1
Rocklea84 E2.769.125.2offline0
South Brisbane26 NNE1.624.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.829.6
Southport138 SE1.867.4270
Springwood103 ESE0.869.8260
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.729.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.230.3
Tamborine Mountain149 SSE0.925.9
Tewantin148 SSE0.924.9
Upper Kedron91 E1.527.5
Woolloongabba40 NE1.874.324.60
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West151 SSE1.789.723.90.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE1.627
Chinchilla135 SE0.633.9
Dalby106 ESE1.629.5
Goondiwindi88 E133.1
Highfields0 N024.4
Miles94 E1.130.7
Oakey125 SE1.529.4
Pittsworth85 E1.329.3
Rangeville82 E0.583.222.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.228.4
Toowoomba95 E375.922.27980
Warwick270 W2.229.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg136 SE2.281.326.9
Gayndah48 NE0.229.5
Gympie30.7
Hervey Bay140 SE130.6
Kingaroy114 ESE1.827
Maryborough146 SE1.983.54730
Tin Can Bay169 S0.829.1
Toogoom207 SSW0.529.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E188.723.50
Auckland Point348 NNW0.188.823.50
Boat Creek232 SW0.188.223.83160.1
Boyne Island342 NNW1.286.9-2720
Clinton346 NNW1.289.6230
South Gladstone315 NW0.785.623.32640
Targinie163 SSE0.591.223.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.628.3
Blackwater103 ESE5.392.922.51.3
Bluff99 E2.784.822.20
Emerald79 E1.888.722.50
Gracemere163 SSE0.727.8
Longreach89 E525.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE2.89821.60.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)111 ESE222.2
Parkhurst196 SSW0.785.624.5
Yeppoon278 W0.429.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay170 S1.523.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers73 ENE1.128.9
Ingham134 SE0.432.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard118 ESE3.110025.11730.4
Environment Park115 ESE0.410025.61960
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive116 ESE3.510025.41840
North Ward128 SE2.290.725.80
South Townsville87 E0.529
Stuart98 E-28.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton18.2 NNE1.131.8
Cairns46 NE0.57330.67900
Gordonvale160.1 SSE0.733.3
Innisfail123.3 ESE0.435.8
Mareeba245.8 WSW0.332.6
Mossman92 E036.2
Weipa30 NNE2.228.5
Yarrabah37.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap293 WNW1.629.2

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
16 January 2026