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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 Tuesday 7 January 2025 10am.

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

Tuesday 7 January 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert282 WNW0.933.9
Beerwah98 E0.335
Boonah124 SE0.833.5
Burpengary78 ENE1.134
Caboolture171 S0.736.4
Caloundra146 SE1.632.2
Cannon Hill288 WNW0.851.426.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.331.3
Coomera127 SE0.652.427.30
Cooroy119 ESE0.633.7
Deagon92 E0.258.427.48100
Deception Bay56 NE1.159.80
Eagleby298 WNW0.732.4
Eatons Hill77 ENE0.535.4
Forest Lake0 N031.7
Gatton76 ENE1.460.424.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.331.2
Josephville329 NNW0.450.9260
Kilcoy129 SE0.532.2
Kippa-Ring176 S1.133.4
Lowood169 S0.536
Lytton86 E1.454.726.30
Maleny87 E0.929
Moggill---
Mountain Creek130 SE1.530
Mutdapilly80 E0.45425.70
Nambour121 ESE1.365.5276950
North Maclean217 SW1.158.525.90
Norwell152 SSE0.135.2
Parkwood304 NW0.753.626.90
Petrie186 S0.636.9
Raceview95 E0.554.827.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.729.9
Redlands73 ENE0.632.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.829.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.729.4
Rocklea276 W0.949.226.5offline0
South Brisbane253 WSW1.127.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.131.9
Southport77 ENE1.159.9270
Springwood275 W0.651.826.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.731.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.131.3
Tamborine Mountain214 SW0.131.8
Tewantin134 SE0.932.7
Upper Kedron99 E1.132.8
Woolloongabba243 WSW0.649.627.50
Wynnum93 E2.159.926.40
Wynnum West62 ENE1.657.628.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville4 N1.730.8
Chinchilla258 WSW0.734.1
Dalby142 SE0.534.2
Goondiwindi131 SE1.132.8
Highfields0 N028.4
Miles37 NE0.732
Oakey67 ENE1.231.3
Pittsworth46 NE1.130.8
Rangeville48 NE0.664.422.8
Roma9 N2.728.8
Stanthorpe193 SSW0.633.9
Toowoomba72 ENE2.460.822.39440
Warwick127 SE132.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah---
Gympie36
Hervey Bay131 SE0.933.4
Kingaroy92 E1.530.1
Maryborough126 SE1.465.36550
Tin Can Bay183 S0.732.1
Toogoom209 SSW0.234
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S1.951.927.60
Auckland Point96 E4.460.926.50
Boat Creek88 E2.455.827.39130
Boyne Island88 E2.756.6-9420
Clinton124 SE2.451.927.20
South Gladstone129 SE1.954.227.59250
Targinie89 E3.358.7270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela128 SE0.732.3
Blackwater96 E3.662.626.70
Bluff115 ESE1.655.426.60
Emerald63 ENE1.654.3270
Gracemere141 SE0.934.8
Longreach3 N3.232.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E2.561.227.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE2.129.1
Parkhurst86 E1.657.229.5
Yeppoon262 W1.333.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine25 NNE1.5
Sarina140 SE0.834.8
West Mackay147 SSE3.627.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE2.528.6840
Charters Towers95 E1.231.6
Ingham100 E1.132.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE4.169.327.95390
Environment Park127 SE0.462.930.55110
Kirwan181 S0.536.4
Lennon Drive114 ESE4.168.928.84910
North Ward124 SE2.760.628.70
South Townsville61 ENE0.835.1
Stuart126 SE-36.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.8 SE0.526.9
Cairns132 SE1.683.4261792
Gordonvale157.8 SSE0.729.6
Innisfail---
Mareeba105.9 ESE0.431.3
Mossman224 SW0.228.7
Weipa118 ESE2.329.1
Yarrabah28.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE0.335.8

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 January 2026