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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 Sunday 6 April 2025 5pm.

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

Sunday 6 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah74 ENE0.228.5
Boonah---
Burpengary81 E1.529.3
Caboolture128 SE0.428.7
Caloundra107 ESE0.429.5
Cannon Hill56 NE2.450.925.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.629.4
Coomera63 ENE1.260.325.30
Cooroy122 ESE0.430.6
Deagon45 NE158.225.71150
Deception Bay31 NNE2.161.80
Eagleby84 E0.128.4
Eatons Hill42 NE0.827
Forest Lake---
Gatton18 NNE1.850.526.40.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.730
Josephville349 N1.350.326.40
Kilcoy86 E0.626.9
Kippa-Ring144 SE0.428.5
Lowood212 SSW0.432.3
Lytton54 NE2.654.825.50
Maleny78 ENE1.123.8
Moggill290 WNW0.529.7
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.425.7
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour83 E1.565.625.22360
North Maclean48 NE361.9250
Norwell---
Parkwood69 ENE1.455.925.60
Petrie107 ESE0.428.8
Raceview35 NE2.855.3270
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands64 ENE1.327.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.332.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.328.5
Rocklea58 ENE3.449.625.7offline0
South Brisbane32 NNE1.926
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.931.5
Southport75 ENE0.859.724.60
Springwood44 NE0.759.723.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains55.928.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.930.1
Tamborine Mountain108 ESE0.923.6
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron48 NE1.226.6
Woolloongabba39 NE2.350.925.70
Wynnum63 ENE2.756.524.70
Wynnum West58 ENE3.560.925.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville159 SSE0.427
Chinchilla196 SSW0.328.5
Dalby---
Goondiwindi250 WSW0.931.4
Highfields0 N025.6
Miles242 WSW0.534.4
Oakey35 NE0.730.1
Pittsworth333 NNW0.728.5
Rangeville47 NE0.568.921.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe144 SE1.525.1
Toowoomba74 ENE1.858.822.71600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg115 ESE2.767.326.4
Gayndah246 WSW0.334.3
Gympie30.3
Hervey Bay128 SE1.728.1
Kingaroy104 ESE1.427.5
Maryborough113 ESE363.92210
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.927.7
Toogoom188 S0.927.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E4.860.126.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek82 E2.762.327.12540
Boyne Island83 E3.763.2-2330
Clinton96 E5.357.326.80
South Gladstone82 E2.357.127.22420
Targinie93 E2.259.827.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater36 NE1.338.529.40
Bluff73 ENE2.738.328.20
Emerald134 SE0.930.729.20
Gracemere106 ESE1.132.8
Longreach153 SSE2.928.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE2.349.328.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.130.7
Parkhurst59 ENE1.965.427.2
Yeppoon254 WSW1.628.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine21 NNE1.2
Sarina120 ESE0.631.8
West Mackay133 SE4.227.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers150 SSE0.733.7
Ingham88 E1.930.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard92 E471.228.81360
Environment Park87 E1.171.529.21850
Kirwan88 E0.931.5
Lennon Drive110 ESE4.371.4291380
North Ward99 E2.568.128.90
South Townsville93 E0.531.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns165 SSE2.980.828.21280
Gordonvale---
Innisfail137.7 SE0.931.9
Mareeba85.7 E0.932.4
Mossman132 SE0.530.8
Weipa220 SW0.326.9
Yarrabah29.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE2.432

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
14 December 2025