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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 7 January 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert154 SSE0.220.5
Beerwah24 NNE020.5
Boonah156 SSE0.121.7
Burpengary0 N020.9
Caboolture0 N021.9
Caloundra97 E020.4
Cannon Hill246 WSW0.180.119.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.917.1
Coomera264 W0.988.218.50
Cooroy64 ENE018.3
Deagon266 W0.485.919.110
Deception Bay235 SW1.181.50
Eagleby71 ENE021.4
Eatons Hill126 SE019.8
Forest Lake0 N021
Gatton261 W19517.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.617.9
Josephville174 S18318.90
Kilcoy0 N018.3
Kippa-Ring255 WSW0.622.7
Lowood0 N019
Lytton-----
Maleny11 N017.2
Moggill---
Mountain Creek215 SW0.918.9
Mutdapilly271 W1.380.518.70
Nambour249 WSW0.29417.720
North Maclean75 ENE0.298.117.10
Norwell0 N019.7
Parkwood216 SW0.582.819.50
Petrie163 SSE021.3
Raceview246 WSW0.386.619.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank81.817.6
Redlands136 SE0.121.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.717.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.418.7
Rocklea168 SSE0.477.319.4offline0
South Brisbane217 SW0.420
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.717
Southport248 WSW0.384200
Springwood137 SE0.186.818.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.316.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.617.9
Tamborine Mountain83 E0.119.5
Tewantin204 SSW0.221.2
Upper Kedron289 WNW018.5
Woolloongabba265 W0.178.420.50
Wynnum207 SSW1.889.119.80
Wynnum West199 SSW1.889.919.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.423
Chinchilla284 WNW0.321
Dalby19 NNE021.4
Goondiwindi47 NE1.623.9
Highfields0 N016.9
Miles44 NE0.522.2
Oakey82 E0.419.4
Pittsworth47 NE1.719.9
Rangeville79 E0.193.315.6
Roma2 N1.119.9
Stanthorpe94 E0.118.4
Toowoomba91 E2.485.516.700
Warwick164 SSE0.420.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S1.488.819.8
Gayndah---
Gympie20.7
Hervey Bay185 S0.721.3
Kingaroy70 ENE018.9
Maryborough226 SW1.49300
Tin Can Bay165 SSE0.520.4
Toogoom34 NE020.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga224 SW0.59519.40
Auckland Point145 SE2.37723.10
Boat Creek187 S1.676.123.710
Boyne Island187 S1.681.5-00
Clinton179 S1.880.622.10
South Gladstone167 SSE1.97522.810
Targinie145 SE0.680.423.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela163 SSE0.322.2
Blackwater80 E2.98421.90
Bluff118 ESE0.671.822.60
Emerald108 ESE0.480.7220
Gracemere67 ENE023.9
Longreach76 ENE1.225.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.290.221.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)143 SE1.321.4
Parkhurst242 WSW0.388.622.3
Yeppoon262 W0.426.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine18 NNE0
Sarina173 S0.825.7
West Mackay210 SSW1.922.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE1.824.10
Charters Towers27 NNE023.9
Ingham133 SE0.326.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S1.98126.100
Environment Park0 N08325.900
Kirwan212 SSW0.426.7
Lennon Drive169 S0.784.225.800
North Ward145 SE1.775.325.90
South Townsville24 NNE027.2
Stuart134 SE-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147.9 SSE0.622.3
Cairns180 S1.988.424.301
Gordonvale191.5 SSW0.625.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba245 WSW0.125.2
Mossman121 ESE0.126.6
Weipa137 SE0.625
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap17 NNE0.427.3

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
15 January 2026