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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 Monday 7 April 2025 12am.

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

Monday 7 April 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert163 SSE0.119.7
Beerwah14 NNE020.5
Boonah---
Burpengary7 N021.3
Caboolture---
Caloundra0 N019.9
Cannon Hill262 W0.274200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.417.8
Coomera256 WSW18818.60
Cooroy63 ENE020
Deagon243 WSW0.18519.620
Deception Bay232 SW1.576.80
Eagleby7 N021.7
Eatons Hill0 N019.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton257 WSW1.290.118.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.518.4
Josephville175 S1.49017.90
Kilcoy0 N019.4
Kippa-Ring0 N022.5
Lowood0 N020.4
Lytton297 WNW2.176.421.40
Maleny32 NNE0.118.4
Moggill45 NE0.120.6
Mountain Creek240 WSW0.317.8
Mutdapilly-----
Nambour230 SW0.19317.920
North Maclean242 WSW0.498.617.50
Norwell---
Parkwood201 SSW0.584.6190
Petrie19 NNE0.121.1
Raceview264 W0.283.119.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands105 ESE0.122
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.317.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview77.819
Rocklea251 WSW0.270.120.6offline0
South Brisbane312 NW0.722.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.117.1
Southport270 W0.483.619.50
Springwood83 E0.487.317.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.318
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.418.7
Tamborine Mountain321 NW0.420.5
Tewantin239 WSW0.421.1
Upper Kedron0 N019.1
Woolloongabba310 NW0.563.921.90
Wynnum301 WNW1.175.220.30
Wynnum West342 NNW183.920.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville11 N015.9
Chinchilla19 NNE018
Dalby185 S020.5
Goondiwindi220 SW0.318.9
Highfields0 N017.7
Miles68 ENE017.9
Oakey0 N018.6
Pittsworth29 NNE0.118.8
Rangeville235 SW0.290.915.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N014.6
Toowoomba346 NNW182.217.510
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S0.984.821.4
Gayndah0 N021.5
Gympie21.3
Hervey Bay15 NNE022.1
Kingaroy0 N019.7
Maryborough239 WSW0.891.610
Tin Can Bay0 N020.5
Toogoom34 NE020.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.587.3220
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek162 SSE1.373.924.110
Boyne Island187 S1.378.5-10
Clinton160 SSE1.672.223.50
South Gladstone170 S1.970.723.310
Targinie156 SSE0.67624.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater75 ENE1.176.520.80
Bluff156 SSE0.269.621.20
Emerald257 WSW0.174.419.40
Gracemere0 N023.6
Longreach117 ESE1.920.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)132 SE0.787.621.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)162 SSE0.821.8
Parkhurst16 NNE0.291.220
Yeppoon245 WSW1.126.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine51 NE0.5
Sarina134 SE0.526.1
West Mackay120 ESE2.526.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers111 ESE0.124.7
Ingham32 NNE027.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW282.926.100
Environment Park182 S0.284.425.800
Kirwan117 ESE0.327.9
Lennon Drive167 SSE0.985.425.900
North Ward159 SSE279.426.20
South Townsville34 NE027.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns190 S382.526.900
Gordonvale---
Innisfail210.8 SSW0.628.4
Mareeba48 NE027
Mossman74 ENE027.3
Weipa145 SE125.6
Yarrabah28.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE2.125

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 December 2025