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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 7 January 2025 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
Beaudesert228 SW0.222.5
Beerwah69 ENE0.122.5
Boonah176 S0.225.1
Burpengary234 SW0.223.7
Caboolture79 E0.125.2
Caloundra239 WSW0.823
Cannon Hill232 SW1.473.3210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.418.4
Coomera242 WSW1.779.8210
Cooroy235 SW0.322.6
Deagon235 SW0.379.421.52690
Deception Bay205 SSW1.273.70
Eagleby300 WNW0.421.8
Eatons Hill275 W0.122.3
Forest Lake0 N022.3
Gatton267 W2.292.818.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.521.1
Josephville182 S1.181.819.50
Kilcoy84 E0.119.2
Kippa-Ring242 WSW0.724.9
Lowood0 N022.3
Lytton219 SW2.476.921.50
Maleny109 ESE0.322.8
Moggill---
Mountain Creek223 SW1.622.4
Mutdapilly170 S0.878.620.10
Nambour78 ENE0.386.321.52150
North Maclean199 SSW0.997.218.40
Norwell46 NE021.4
Parkwood247 WSW0.571.7230
Petrie296 WNW0.225.3
Raceview279 W0.681.520.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.820.8
Redlands209 SSW0.325.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.419
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.118.4
Rocklea264 W1.475.520.3offline0
South Brisbane228 SW1.621.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.117.3
Southport253 WSW0.779.322.10
Springwood204 SSW0.376.1210
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.119.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.320
Tamborine Mountain54 NE024.1
Tewantin229 SW0.523.1
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.623.4
Woolloongabba223 SW0.97421.40
Wynnum218 SW1.685210
Wynnum West213 SSW285.420.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE1.222.6
Chinchilla175 S0.323.9
Dalby215 SW0.523
Goondiwindi54 NE1.624.4
Highfields0 N020.1
Miles44 NE0.623.1
Oakey79 E0.820.9
Pittsworth42 NE1.721.2
Rangeville48 NE0.491.117.1
Roma22 NNE2.520.8
Stanthorpe64 ENE020.6
Toowoomba73 ENE2.180.118.12750
Warwick221 SW0.721.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S281.721.3
Gayndah---
Gympie21.7
Hervey Bay180 S0.823.5
Kingaroy142 SE0.121.6
Maryborough216 SW1.686.42470
Tin Can Bay168 SSE0.922.7
Toogoom210 SSW0.323.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S0.884.121.90
Auckland Point135 SE3.571.723.50
Boat Creek156 SSE1.771.8242100
Boyne Island165 SSE2.374.3-2580
Clinton135 SE2.870.623.50
South Gladstone160 SSE2.270.423.22150
Targinie130 SE171.524.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S0.923.1
Blackwater103 ESE381.323.10
Bluff139 SE1.475.3230
Emerald131 SE0.975.221.80
Gracemere88 E0.324.8
Longreach59 ENE1.825.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.89121.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)133 SE2.321.6
Parkhurst206 SSW0.684.322.9
Yeppoon275 W0.226.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine25 NNE0
Sarina174 S0.926.2
West Mackay225 SW122.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE1.524.5145
Charters Towers72 ENE0.224.1
Ingham277 W0.425.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S3.383.125620
Environment Park169 S0.484.525.4790
Kirwan221 SW0.726.9
Lennon Drive170 S284.725.4760
North Ward164 SSE37525.30
South Townsville82 E0.526.9
Stuart117 ESE-28.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton152.4 SSE0.522.7
Cairns158 SSE190.324.2470
Gordonvale143.8 SE0.925.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba54.3 NE025
Mossman143 SE0.126.9
Weipa102 ESE1.724.3
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap171 S0.326.1

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