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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 Saturday 6 April 2024 7am.

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

Saturday 6 April 2024 7am

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 SSW0.322
Beerwah186 S0.221.3
Boonah295 WNW0.421
Brisbane CBD166 SSE0.382.520.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street88.720.8
Burpengary183 S0.221.9
Caboolture65 ENE022.5
Caloundra228 SW1.320.8
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.48519.80
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court91.920.4
Coomera13 NNE0.491.921.60.2
Cooroy359 N021.8
Deagon220 SW0.391.520.4340
Deception Bay210 SSW1.386.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street93.420.4
Eagleby289 WNW0.821.9
Eatons Hill236 SW0.121.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View273 W1.287.819.30
Forest Lake303 WNW021.3
Gatton277 W2.195.318.60
Josephville194 SSW0.790.719.90.2
Kilcoy279 W0.120.1
Kippa-Ring241 WSW0.121.8
Lowood243 WSW021.1
Lytton221 SW3.789.520.10
Maleny250 WSW0.320
Moggill288 WNW121.1
Mountain Creek216 SW1.420
Mutdapilly304 NW0.889.819.60
Nambour120 ESE0.29821.3270
North Maclean255 WSW0.799.120.10
Norwell271 W021.9
Parkwood137 SE0.292.721.90.1
Petrie223 SW0.321.8
Redbank, Brigalow Lane88.420.6
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street81.620.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place92.320.3
Rocklea260 W1.483.719.6offline0
South Brisbane229 SW1.320
Southport181 S0.397.821.60.1
Springwood260 W0.289.419.50
Tamborine Mountain338 NNW020.5
Tewantin235 SW0.422.7
Upper Kedron224 SW0.621.1
Woolloongabba218 SW1.386.119.90
Wynnum231 SW2.694.119.20
Wynnum West216 SW2.896.719.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville160 SSE0.113.5
Chinchilla131 SE0.319.4
Dalby138 SE0.119.1
Goondiwindi117 ESE0.317.1
Highfields184 S0.217.5
Miles126 SE0.420.4
Oakey137 SE0.318.9
Pittsworth101 E0.217.3
Rangeville281 W0.49916.8
Roma24 NNE0.418.4
Stanthorpe121 ESE0.316.8
Toowoomba175 S0.394.817.1260
Warwick110 ESE0.218.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg197 SSW1.69420.8
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay199 SSW0.724.1
Kingaroy115 ESE0.718.6
Maryborough219 SW1.7100360
Tin Can Bay209 SSW0.223.6
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.487.920.30
Auckland Point171 S1.196.221.60
Boat Creek254 WSW2.720.8
Boyne Island185 S1.721.8
Clinton210 SSW1.385.821.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline93.7210
South Gladstoneofflineoffline86.822.5130
Targinie131 SE0.683.422.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela160 SSE1.521
Blackwater191 S1.285.719.50.1
Bluff73 ENE187.119.40
Emerald139 SE388.219.20
Gracemere79 E0.424.3
Longreach164 SSE2.316.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE2.895.6210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE2.821.3
Parkhurst215 SW0.395.722.1
Yeppoon190 S024.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point-----
Proserpine144 SE0.526.5
Sarina257 WSW0.424
West Mackay111 ESE325
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr189 S1.224.817
Charters Towers210 SSW0.125
Ingham0 N025.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard194 SSW2.189.525.260
Environment Park194 SSW0.391.425.2100
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive174 S192.825.190
North Ward190 S2.579.325.60
South Townsville139 SE0.126.3
Stuart188 S-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton169.5 S0.221.3
Cairns168 SSE1.49623.6180
Gordonvale161.6 SSE1.123.8
Innisfail292.8 WNW0.425
Mareeba190.8 S023.2
Mossman196 SSW026
Weipa191 S0.325.3
Yarrabah25.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE1.919.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
19 January 2026