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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 12pm.

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

Thursday 6 February 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert107 ESE1.335.7
Beerwah147 SSE0.231.5
Boonah131 SE0.736
Burpengary160 SSE131.5
Caboolture165 SSE0.332.8
Caloundra188 S1.728.7
Cannon Hill74 ENE0.669.725.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7827.6
Coomera115 ESE3.661.527.70
Cooroy161 SSE0.327.2
Deagon154 SSE0.869.3277010
Deception Bay166 SSE1.667.40
Eagleby107 ESE133
Eatons Hill165 SSE0.631.6
Forest Lake9 N0.227.5
Gatton79 E2.662.8270
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.430.3
Josephville101 E1.444.528.90
Kilcoy106 ESE1.125.8
Kippa-Ring177 S1.330.8
Lowood70 ENE2.131.2
Lytton130 SE2.367.2260
Maleny152 SSE1.922.8
Moggill179 S0.627.8
Mountain Creek153 SSE1.130.1
Mutdapilly99 E2.85328.30
Nambour181 S0.58026.13220.2
North Maclean87 E1.167.326.70.1
Norwell139 SE0.733
Parkwood119 ESE2.556.928.50
Petrie130 SE0.732
Raceview50 NE3.273.5260
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.926.6
Redlands109 ESE0.829.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.230.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.527.5
Rocklea314 NW1.27523.5offline0
South Brisbane300 WNW1.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.430.5
Southport106 ESE1.263.927.80
Springwood110 ESE1.863.826.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.330.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.629.4
Tamborine Mountain129 SE1.827.2
Tewantin196 SSW0.926.4
Upper Kedron157 SSE0.726.8
Woolloongabba318 NW0.876.124.20
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West115 ESE1.974.527.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville74 ENE1.129.5
Chinchilla133 SE0.735.9
Dalby83 E1.334.5
Goondiwindi127 SE1.137.6
Highfields0 N028.9
Miles90 E1.333.8
Oakey106 ESE1.334
Pittsworth83 E1.333.6
Rangeville50 NE0.577.523.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe307 NW130.4
Toowoomba97 E2.765.924.26820
Warwick321 NW1.933.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE2.573.428.2
Gayndah98 E0.333.6
Gympie27.9
Hervey Bay134 SE1.231.4
Kingaroy105 ESE1.830.7
Maryborough148 SSE2.574.44980
Tin Can Bay155 SSE1.130.5
Toogoom207 SSW0.630.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE1.780.826.30.9
Auckland Point69 ENE1.678.824.90.1
Boat Creek91 E1.483.725.43980.3
Boyne Island42 NE1.777.8-7300
Clinton54 NE2.779.125.20
South Gladstone30 NNE1.274.725.22520
Targinie104 ESE1.582.426.10.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE0.931.6
Blackwater101 E4.788.823.50.6
Bluff97 E2.480.923.20
Emerald92 E1.487.423.20
Gracemere153 SSE0.831.5
Longreach75 ENE4.426.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)88 E3.189.823.60.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E2.124.8
Parkhurst207 SSW179.526.7
Yeppoon270 W0.730.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay145 SE2.224.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers82 E1.430.9
Ingham90 E1.136.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE5.89226.44910
Environment Park99 E0.694.127.34240
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive111 ESE4.797.126.64060
North Ward124 SE382.627.10
South Townsville85 E0.632.8
Stuart86 E-33.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton270.8 W0.634.9
Cairns30 NNE3.67830.25870
Gordonvale137.1 SE0.341
Innisfail116.8 ESE0.937.9
Mareeba189 S0.538
Mossman52 NE0.536.8
Weipa21 NNE2.629.3
Yarrabah37.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap88 E0.827.3

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