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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 Friday 7 February 2025 3am.

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

Friday 7 February 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert198 SSW0.220.8
Beerwah0 N023
Boonah164 SSE021.4
Burpengary196 SSW0.723.8
Caboolture84 E025
Caloundra112 ESE0.526.4
Cannon Hill210 SSW0.681.9220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.819.4
Coomera252 WSW0.987.821.60
Cooroy164 SSE0.122.7
Deagon221 SW0.388.122.210
Deception Bay220 SW285.60
Eagleby90 E023.5
Eatons Hill206 SSW0.122.8
Forest Lake0 N022.6
Gatton257 WSW0.592.221.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.220.1
Josephville211 SSW1.586.318.60
Kilcoy25 NNE022.5
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.525.3
Lowood24 NNE022.7
Lytton-----
Maleny164 SSE1.421.1
Moggill0 N022.5
Mountain Creek118 ESE1.825.3
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.48920.30
Nambour223 SW0.691.222.310
North Maclean201 SSW0.897.419.40
Norwell164 SSE0.123.2
Parkwood173 S1.581.922.30
Petrie123 ESE024.1
Raceview243 WSW0.589.520.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank8720.3
Redlands200 SSW0.223.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.919.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.220.6
Rocklea212 SSW0.68221.2offline0
South Brisbane201 SSW1.121.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.618.4
Southport183 S1.485.122.30
Springwood185 S0.587.521.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.919
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.419.8
Tamborine Mountain137 SE0.720.7
Tewantin131 SE0.326.2
Upper Kedron216 SW0.222.2
Woolloongabba225 SW0.782.422.10
Wynnum206 SSW1.396.421.30
Wynnum West202 SSW2.493.521.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville76 ENE0.222.3
Chinchilla133 SE022.6
Dalby110 ESE0.722.6
Goondiwindi45 NE0.824.5
Highfields0 N020
Miles92 E0.423.6
Oakey100 E122
Pittsworth91 E0.621
Rangeville99 E0.593.818.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.520.2
Toowoomba102 ESE3.291.818.710
Warwick307 NW0.521.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.49322.6
Gayndah9 N022.8
Gympie23.2
Hervey Bay102 ESE0.123.9
Kingaroy112 ESE0.121.2
Maryborough251 WSW0.794.400
Tin Can Bay105 ESE0.123.2
Toogoom51 NE023.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E1.288.523.20
Auckland Point139 SE3.581.4240
Boat Creek162 SSE1.479.524.700
Boyne Island171 S1.880.9-10
Clinton150 SSE2.578.624.30
South Gladstone162 SSE2.377.42410
Targinie129 SE0.782.924.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.923.5
Blackwater96 E3.294.221.30
Bluff123 ESE18721.30
Emerald89 E0.985.521.50
Gracemere0 N024.1
Longreach78 ENE3.324.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE3.89720.70.5
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE2.620.9
Parkhurst196 SSW0.395.422.1
Yeppoon204 SSW1.324.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay107 ESE4.223.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers320 NW0.625.8
Ingham213 SSW0.527
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard265 W2.13101.2
Environment Park246 WSW0.110024.607
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive279 W1.810024.700.9
North Ward257 WSW2.19024.90.2
South Townsville178 S0.826.8
Stuart267 W-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton176.7 S0.324.5
Cairns178 S190.12600
Gordonvale184.4 S0.527.7
Innisfail---
Mareeba146.7 SSE0.125.9
Mossman0 N027.3
Weipa26 NNE1.326.5
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap86 E0.423.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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