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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 Sunday 7 April 2024 2pm.

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

Sunday 7 April 2024 2pm

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
Beaudesert237 WSW133
Beerwah150 SSE0.333.2
Boonah272 W1.634.9
Brisbane CBD317 NW0.153.329.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street83.627.4
Burpengary94 E132.7
Caboolture160 SSE0.132
Caloundra289 WNW1.234.3
Cannon Hill313 NW1.755.528.40
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court81.128.3
Coomera319 NW1.770.227.30
Cooroy359 N035
Deagon303 WNW0.467.428.44430
Deception Bay60 ENE1.575.10
Dinmore, Hubert Street90.126.5
Eagleby273 W1.731.7
Eatons Hill211 SSW0.332.8
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle81.429.2
Flinders View289 WNW2.651.428.40
Forest Lake286 WNW030.5
Gatton272 W4.563.227.10
Josephville114 ESE0.464.926.70
Kilcoy252 WSW0.731
Kippa-Ring83 E0.431.2
Lowood272 W0.132.7
Lytton6 N3.675.725.80
Maleny282 WNW1.431.8
Moggill267 W1.732.6
Mountain Creek312 NW2.229.6
Mutdapilly317 NW2.653.928.20
Nambour346 NNW2.769.828.77760
North Maclean265 W2.371.727.10
Norwell153 SSE0.231.7
Parkwood317 NW2.27027.60
Petrie259 W1.433.5
Redbank, Brigalow Lane75.229.5
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street76.430.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place79.230.9
Rocklea300 WNW2.85827.6offline0
South Brisbane289 WNW0.929.6
Southport337 NNW0.971.327.30
Springwood290 WNW1.861.727.30
Tamborine Mountain285 WNW0.427.7
Tewantin285 WNW1.234.2
Upper Kedron278 W1.133.4
Woolloongabba268 W1.157.928.10
Wynnum9 N1.369.8270
Wynnum West341 NNW1.970.128.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville224 SW125.7
Chinchilla150 SSE029.9
Dalby262 W1.429.2
Goondiwindi228 SW1.629
Highfields296 WNW2.924.2
Miles232 SW0.933.5
Oakey280 W1.729
Pittsworth233 SW1.926.9
Rangeville264 W1.171.523.6
Roma204 SSW1.826
Stanthorpe256 WSW2.128.3
Toowoomba289 WNW2.169.822.74310
Warwick296 WNW2.328.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg344 NNW276.825.8
Gayndah134 SE0.425.3
Gympie-
Hervey Bay228 SW134.5
Kingaroy289 WNW1.929.1
Maryborough336 NNW2.568.46950
Tin Can Bay216 SW0.433.9
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga121 ESE2.688.822.50.2
Auckland Point75 ENE6.795.422.51.8
Boat Creek79 E2.222.8
Boyne Island62 ENE3.922.8
Clinton77 ENE4.187.323.11.7
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline95.622.80.5
South Gladstoneofflineoffline89.422.81063.5
Targinie77 ENE1.488.122.70.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela67 ENE1.930.7
Blackwater90 E2.758290
Bluff122 ESE2.357.327.90
Emerald139 SE2.350.8290
Gracemere105 ESE2.126
Longreach181 S3.428.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E2.46528.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE1.830.8
Parkhurst69 ENE193.223.9
Yeppoon82 E125.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point-----
Proserpine127 SE234
Sarina233 SW1.232.6
West Mackay136 SE2.928.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.831.5856
Charters Towers200 SSW0.838.2
Ingham0 N036.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S2.364.430.26510
Environment Park146 SE0.456.833.85520
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive164 SSE2.163.331.85380
North Ward182 S255.730.60
South Townsville120 ESE137.4
Stuart204 SSW-36
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton176.6 S0.834.6
Cairns172 S2.18229.24400.2
Gordonvale105 ESE0.633.2
Innisfail122.7 ESE1.232.6
Mareeba90 E0.528.3
Mossman76 ENE036.9
Weipa332 NNW2.130.7
Yarrabah33.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap145 SE2.529.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
21 January 2026