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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 4am.

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

Friday 7 February 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
Beaudesert148 SSE0.120.5
Beerwah0 N023
Boonah218 SW0.221.1
Burpengary194 SSW0.723.4
Caboolture112 ESE024.7
Caloundra132 SE0.826.4
Cannon Hill252 WSW0.382.121.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.118.8
Coomera206 SSW1.288.321.40.1
Cooroy204 SSW0.123.2
Deagon210 SSW0.388.421.910
Deception Bay211 SSW2.185.40.1
Eagleby159 SSE0.223.3
Eatons Hill170 S022.4
Forest Lake0 N022.3
Gatton289 WNW0.893.120.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.919.5
Josephville214 SW1.287.918.20
Kilcoy17 NNE022.3
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.524.6
Lowood0 N022.1
Lytton-----
Maleny158 SSE1.121
Moggill0 N022.3
Mountain Creek111 ESE1.925.3
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.588.820.20
Nambour226 SW0.392.321.910.1
North Maclean230 SW0.997.3190
Norwell158 SSE0.123.2
Parkwood174 S1.183.2220
Petrie101 E023.8
Raceview211 SSW0.290.220.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.119.9
Redlands143 SE0.223.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.418.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.320.3
Rocklea242 WSW0.881.420.8offline0
South Brisbane218 SW1.221.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.717.8
Southport176 S1.385.622.10
Springwood205 SSW0.387.420.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.118.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8619.4
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE0.620.7
Tewantin123 ESE0.526.3
Upper Kedron230 SW0.222
Woolloongabba237 WSW0.882.221.70
Wynnum191 S1.495.121.20
Wynnum West202 SSW2.393.821.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.221.7
Chinchilla107 ESE0.122
Dalby112 ESE0.522
Goondiwindi28 NNE0.323.8
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles98 E0.623.2
Oakey101 E1.222
Pittsworth91 E0.820.7
Rangeville81 E0.593.818.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe330 NNW1.519.9
Toowoomba106 ESE3.392.818.400
Warwick321 NW0.820.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S1.793.222.4
Gayndah0 N022.4
Gympie23.2
Hervey Bay57 ENE0.123.6
Kingaroy111 ESE0.320.9
Maryborough239 WSW1.196.100
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.824
Toogoom118 ESE023.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E1.187.223.20
Auckland Point126 SE3.481.9240
Boat Creek155 SSE1.280.924.400
Boyne Island161 SSE1.982.1-00
Clinton143 SE2.17924.30
South Gladstone155 SSE1.977.32410
Targinie123 ESE0.883.524.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE0.623.3
Blackwater100 E2.694.921.40.1
Bluff142 SE1.287.221.20
Emerald88 E0.785.421.50
Gracemere3 N0.124.3
Longreach82 E3.123.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE3.596.520.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE2.920.9
Parkhurst336 NNW0.394.522.3
Yeppoon234 SW0.424.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay103 ESE4.224.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers314 NW0.425.6
Ingham132 SE0.127.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard237 WSW2.330.801.8
Environment Park238 WSW010024.7030.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive253 WSW0.610024.601.9
North Ward234 SW1.987.225.32.8
South Townsville0 N026.7
Stuart179 S-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton267.2 W0.324.5
Cairns222 SW0.489.325.800
Gordonvale204.6 SSW0.727.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba206.8 SSW0.225.8
Mossman70 ENE026.9
Weipa31 NNE1.126.5
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E0.623.9

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