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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 3am.

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

Thursday 6 February 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert227 SW0.122.8
Beerwah103 ESE024.1
Boonah190 S0.123.4
Burpengary202 SSW0.724.1
Caboolture0 N025
Caloundra238 WSW0.324
Cannon Hill227 SW0.882.8230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9321.9
Coomera230 SW1.687.522.70
Cooroy163 SSE0.324.3
Deagon201 SSW0.59122.800.2
Deception Bay216 SW1.986.20
Eagleby58 ENE024.7
Eatons Hill187 S0.123.2
Forest Lake2 N024.3
Gatton250 WSW1.296.821.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.422.4
Josephville195 SSW1.288.420.70
Kilcoy90 E0.122.7
Kippa-Ring248 WSW0.624.8
Lowood76 ENE024.4
Lytton206 SSW284.922.90
Maleny158 SSE0.522
Moggill0 N024.4
Mountain Creek231 SW1.222.7
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.987.321.80
Nambour255 WSW0.395.722.400
North Maclean200 SSW1.297.721.50
Norwell215 SW0.124.1
Parkwood174 S1.884.222.80
Petrie209 SSW024.4
Raceview163 SSE0.691.322.51.8
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.222.4
Redlands162 SSE0.224.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.821.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.822.6
Rocklea216 SW1.184.122.5offline0
South Brisbane189 S1.423
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.421
Southport184 S1.191.722.60
Springwood208 SSW0.388.422.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.521.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.621.9
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE0.121.5
Tewantin213 SSW0.824.4
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.323
Woolloongabba222 SW1.181.823.40
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West203 SSW2.297.622.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville68 ENE1.121.1
Chinchilla136 SE0.222.7
Dalby147 SSE0.822.3
Goondiwindi62 ENE0.323.6
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles49 NE023.1
Oakey87 E0.121.2
Pittsworth114 ESE0.220.7
Rangeville124 SE0.29618.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe67 ENE0.119.6
Toowoomba111 ESE1.792.319.100
Warwick17 NNE0.221.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.694.322.8
Gayndah70 ENE023.6
Gympie24.5
Hervey Bay181 S0.625.3
Kingaroy104 ESE0.121.9
Maryborough217 SW29800
Tin Can Bay195 SSW0.324.8
Toogoom211 SSW0.224.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga232 SW0.39622.40
Auckland Point164 SSE1.390.322.80
Boat Creek189 S1.28823.600
Boyne Island182 S1.590.5-10
Clinton191 S1.291.922.60
South Gladstone185 S1.486.622.810
Targinie132 SE0.693.323.20.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela172 S1.223.3
Blackwater100 E2.895.421.31.4
Bluff120 ESE0.98821.31.5
Emerald88 E0.789.720.81
Gracemere151 SSE0.424.3
Longreach69 ENE2.722.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE2.29820.90.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE2.121.2
Parkhurst210 SSW0.595.822.7
Yeppoon133 SE0.325.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay144 SE1.322.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers104 ESE0.525.2
Ingham130 SE0.427.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE2.894.426.700
Environment Park81 E0.198.226.400.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive45 NE1.998.626.500
North Ward2 N390.226.20
South Townsville342 NNW0.328
Stuart44 NE-27.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton6.7 N023.7
Cairns270 W1.486.52500
Gordonvale24.8 NNE0.127.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba0 N024.9
Mossman42 NE028
Weipa59 ENE0.927.8
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap15 NNE0.727.7

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
22 December 2025