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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 Saturday 8 February 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 8 February 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
Beaudesert142 SE0.121.5
Beerwah0 N025.1
Boonah274 W0.221.8
Burpengary233 SW0.425.2
Caboolture0 N025.6
Caloundra100 E0.326.6
Cannon Hill213 SSW0.572.922.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.519.5
Coomera237 WSW1.484.421.70.2
Cooroy178 S0.124.6
Deagon170 S0.576.823.910
Deception Bay136 SE1.770.10
Eagleby0 N024.6
Eatons Hill16 NNE022.8
Forest Lake0 N023.9
Gatton164 SSE0.873.922.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.220.7
Josephville205 SSW1.381.919.80
Kilcoy36 NE0.123.7
Kippa-Ring171 S0.827.3
Lowood0 N022.9
Lytton118 ESE2.27124.20
Maleny169 S0.321.4
Moggill0 N023.8
Mountain Creek236 SW1.122.6
Mutdapilly232 SW1.673.421.70
Nambour243 WSW0.594.521.210.5
North Maclean255 WSW0.793.719.50
Norwell247 WSW0.323.3
Parkwood194 SSW1.382.522.10.9
Petrie187 S0.225.2
Raceview147 SSE0.480.221.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank7721.2
Redlands86 E0.125.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.919.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.221.5
Rocklea201 SSW0.473.822.5offline0
South Brisbane160 SSE0.823.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.218.7
Southport198 SSW0.581.322.80
Springwood146 SE0.379.9220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains78.219
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.421
Tamborine Mountain139 SE0.920.9
Tewantin208 SSW0.825.5
Upper Kedron97 E021.6
Woolloongabba180 S0.469.9240
Wynnum135 SE1.577.9240
Wynnum West172 S1.782.523.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE0.225.6
Chinchilla241 WSW0.525
Dalby78 ENE1.323.4
Goondiwindi45 NE2.626.9
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles60 ENE0.526.7
Oakey85 E0.622.3
Pittsworth65 ENE1.121.7
Rangeville59 ENE0.586.218.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.420.7
Toowoomba95 E3.581.719.100
Warwick283 WNW0.922.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg162 SSE1.385.523.1
Gayndah0 N023.8
Gympie25.9
Hervey Bay121 ESE1.126.2
Kingaroy59 ENE0.122.5
Maryborough187 S0.787.710
Tin Can Bay61 ENE024.2
Toogoom0 N023.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.681.924.20
Auckland Point111 ESE4.575.525.90
Boat Creek144 SE1.877.825.500
Boyne Island170 S1.480-00
Clinton143 SE2.576.625.20
South Gladstone155 SSE1.973.425.400
Targinie123 ESE1.277.525.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.125.1
Blackwater103 ESE0.493.322.70
Bluff120 ESE0.879.623.30
Emerald162 SSE0.28821.70
Gracemere155 SSE0.526.1
Longreach69 ENE1.523.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)93 E1.595.621.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.121.4
Parkhurst95 E1.47426.2
Yeppoon248 WSW1.827.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay214 SW1.422.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers68 ENE1.225
Ingham182 S0.127.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE3.829.103.2
Environment Park165 SSE0.410024.1081.6
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive146 SE3.510024.205.5
North Ward163 SSE3.292.524.28.7
South Townsville75 ENE0.926.1
Stuart121 ESE-26.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton29.3 NNE025.1
Cairns324 NW0.387.62712.5
Gordonvale0 N028.3
Innisfail52.1 NE027.7
Mareeba3.2 N027.1
Mossman0 N027.8
Weipa38 NE1.126.5
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE0.724.4

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
14 January 2026