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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 Wednesday 7 May 2025 1am.

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

Wednesday 7 May 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert142 SE0.1
Beerwah7 N0
Boonah--
Burpengary199 SSW0.8
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra151 SSE0
Cannon Hill218 SW0.977.4180
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.314.6
Coomera234 SW1.788.217.80
Cooroy237 WSW0.1
Deagon216 SW0.486.817.300
Deception Bay195 SSW2.282.10
Eagleby153 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W291.814.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.415.2
Josephville176 S1.699.214.90
Kilcoy95 E0.1
Kippa-Ring233 SW0.2
Lowood0 N0
Lytton174 S2.377.818.90
Maleny173 S1.6
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek220 SW1.217.6
Mutdapilly222 SW1.779.617.30
Nambour198 SSW0.193.917.310
North Maclean225 SW195.515.50
Norwell70 ENE0
Parkwood189 S0.987.317.40
Petrie--
Raceview262 W0.788.716.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.615.8
Redlands164 SSE0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.215
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.516.5
Rocklea260 W0.982.616.3offline0
South Brisbane212 SSW1.518.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.913.4
Southport196 SSW0.794.117.20
Springwood211 SSW0.282.816.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.514.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.815.8
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.6
Tewantin218 SW0.7
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba235 SW179.618.10
Wynnum178 S1.682.317.60
Wynnum West185 S2.29117.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.115.9
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby108 ESE0.3
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles45 NE0.2
Oakey87 E0.7
Pittsworth112 ESE0.8
Rangeville71 ENE0.390.714.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe281 W0.3
Toowoomba105 ESE2.788.41500
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S2.590.319.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay181 S0.9
Kingaroy86 E0.2
Maryborough207 SSW1.695.201.4
Tin Can Bay163 SSE0.6
Toogoom219 SW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.783.120.60
Auckland Point144 SE3.780.3210
Boat Creek160 SSE2.378.321.600
Boyne Island172 S381.8-00
Clinton146 SE3.875.221.40
South Gladstone163 SSE2.7752110
Targinie141 SE0.979.921.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater116 ESE276.820.20
Bluff117 ESE171.1200
Emerald143 SE1.577.318.50
Gracemere169 S1.2
Longreach117 ESE1.118.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE1.69718.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.518.3
Parkhurst208 SSW0.785.820.2
Yeppoon204 SSW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S2.3
West Mackay186 S2.921.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr145 SE1.7220
Charters Towers191 S0
Ingham181 S0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S2.178.723.300
Environment Park160 SSE0.18222.900
Kirwan193 SSW0.2
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.281.722.500
North Ward157 SSE1.577.423.40
South Townsville66 ENE0.1
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns180 S2.38023.600
Gordonvale118.9 ESE0.4
Innisfail73.5 ENE0
Mareeba77.8 ENE0
Mossman142 SE0.1
Weipa129 SE1.226.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap147 SSE1.223.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
10 February 2026