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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 8pm.

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

Thursday 6 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert199 SSW0.327.1
Beerwah0 N026.5
Boonah194 SSW0.426
Burpengary124 SE0.926.6
Caboolture166 SSE0.627.7
Caloundra135 SE1.127.4
Cannon Hill129 SE1.763.725.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.424.7
Coomera145 SE1.778.524.50.1
Cooroy199 SSW0.225.8
Deagon144 SE0.970.325.800
Deception Bay116 ESE1.177.61.9
Eagleby80 E026.6
Eatons Hill89 E0.127.4
Forest Lake43 NE025.6
Gatton105 ESE5.26325.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview6625.5
Josephville179 S0.664.9240
Kilcoy117 ESE0.226.2
Kippa-Ring139 SE0.927
Lowood102 ESE127.3
Lytton120 ESE3.768.225.40
Maleny127 SE222.6
Moggill115 ESE0.126.7
Mountain Creek123 ESE226.2
Mutdapilly124 SE1.870.224.70
Nambour207 SSW0.786.724.110
North Maclean125 SE0.373.6240
Norwell124 SE0.326.9
Parkwood165 SSE1.381.323.90.5
Petrie136 SE127.5
Raceview115 ESE1.777.124.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.224.6
Redlands119 ESE0.727
Ripley weather station, Ripley6625.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.824.9
Rocklea139 SE1.265.525.4offline0
South Brisbane99 E1.325.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.725.1
Southport110 ESE1.173.625.40
Springwood104 ESE0.97324.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.324.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6825
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE2.521.1
Tewantin132 SE0.727.4
Upper Kedron106 ESE0.726.4
Woolloongabba113 ESE1.566.1260
Wynnum111 ESE3.573.425.60
Wynnum West123 ESE3.173.925.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.727.8
Chinchilla185 S0.427.7
Dalby73 ENE2.427.7
Goondiwindi79 E0.131.7
Highfields0 N022
Miles93 E1.729.6
Oakey101 E1.825.8
Pittsworth69 ENE1.423.5
Rangeville75 ENE0.684.320.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.722.6
Toowoomba102 ESE3.879.820.900
Warwick318 NW2.425.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE1.481.124.3
Gayndah57 ENE0.225.7
Gympie27
Hervey Bay141 SE0.727.3
Kingaroy106 ESE1.225.1
Maryborough156 SSE183.200
Tin Can Bay144 SE0.426.9
Toogoom117 ESE026.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga143 SE0.881.925.20
Auckland Point122 ESE3.781.525.30
Boat Creek134 SE280.525.700
Boyne Island159 SSE1.681.4-00.1
Clinton134 SE3.677.625.60
South Gladstone143 SE2.276.125.410
Targinie125 SE1.184.625.30.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela116 ESE0.226.1
Blackwater94 E3.79122.10.3
Bluff102 ESE1.485.822.20
Emerald83 E1.581.622.20
Gracemere154 SSE0.124.8
Longreach46 NE1.726.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E2.697.222.70.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.622.9
Parkhurst41 NE0.69322.3
Yeppoon62 ENE0.125
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine27 NNE1
Sarina---
West Mackay144 SE1.922.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers98 E0.626.3
Ingham142 SE0.928.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard90 E1.593.12700
Environment Park105 ESE0.296.526.800
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive96 E1.196.926.900
North Ward151 SSE188.926.50
South Townsville35 NE028.7
Stuart53 NE-28.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton228.8 SW0.625.1
Cairns229 SW0.589.826.710
Gordonvale0 N028.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba77 ENE0.127.4
Mossman128 SE028.4
Weipa137 SE0.625
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap88 E1.326.5

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