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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 2pm.

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

Saturday 8 February 2025 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
Beaudesert83 E1.634
Beerwah0 N036.1
Boonah169 S0.636.5
Burpengary98 E2.434.7
Caboolture166 SSE1.137.4
Caloundra140 SE1.834.5
Cannon Hill77 ENE3.649.328.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.332.3
Coomera109 ESE3.564.427.10
Cooroy111 ESE0.936.1
Deagon89 E1.659.328.59030
Deception Bay67 ENE2.756.50
Eagleby102 ESE134.4
Eatons Hill60 ENE1.131.6
Forest Lake136 SE0.836.1
Gatton123 ESE2.73429.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.532.1
Josephville84 E1.351.827.50.2
Kilcoy99 E1.931.9
Kippa-Ring173 S1.136.7
Lowood60 ENE039.9
Lytton76 ENE3.25727.60
Maleny104 ESE2.129.6
Moggill86 E0.535.8
Mountain Creek108 ESE2.130.5
Mutdapilly101 E3.140.629.70
Nambour100 E3.36227.79190
North Maclean56 NE3.253.328.20
Norwell185 S0.431.9
Parkwood87 E3.161.627.20
Petrie125 SE1.735.1
Raceview100 E2.348.129.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank55.231.8
Redlands111 ESE131.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley49.833.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.332
Rocklea96 E2.845.828.3offline0
South Brisbane41 NE2.428.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.936.1
Southport90 E1.367.426.80
Springwood105 ESE2.252.627.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains5333.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.534
Tamborine Mountain129 SE2.325.2
Tewantin115 ESE1.134.4
Upper Kedron63 ENE230.6
Woolloongabba60 ENE2.747.728.30
Wynnum69 ENE4.265.627.70
Wynnum West65 ENE4.764.228.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville106 ESE0.633.4
Chinchilla148 SSE1.138.7
Dalby107 ESE1.236.4
Goondiwindi85 E140.6
Highfields0 N030.6
Miles95 E0.940.6
Oakey107 ESE1.635.9
Pittsworth111 ESE1.135
Rangeville62 ENE0.846.527.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe300 WNW133.7
Toowoomba87 E2.941.725.910160
Warwick234 SW2.336.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg95 E357.429.3
Gayndah83 E0.438.7
Gympie39.7
Hervey Bay126 SE2.234.8
Kingaroy112 ESE1.733
Maryborough109 ESE3.654.98430
Tin Can Bay142 SE1.236.2
Toogoom197 SSW136.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E4.862.9280
Auckland Point88 E7.265.327.60
Boat Creek83 E4.764.528.18520
Boyne Island88 E4.362.1-6390
Clinton87 E6.861.127.90
South Gladstone91 E360.728.77640
Targinie99 E3.96527.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE1.537.6
Blackwater101 E4.35228.50
Bluff106 ESE2.446.428.50
Emerald80 E2.142.829.70
Gracemere141 SE1.636.6
Longreach70 ENE4.230.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E3.580.825.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E2.125.9
Parkhurst87 E2.552.830.4
Yeppoon264 W2.132.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine51 NE1.8
Sarina169 S227
West Mackay124 SE3.224
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers120 ESE1.125.8
Ingham88 E1.529.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE4.830.92410
Environment Park123 ESE0.386.826.82050
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive115 ESE5.187.926.72000
North Ward134 SE3.677.726.80
South Townsville84 E0.730.6
Stuart126 SE-31.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton238.3 WSW0.833.4
Cairns18 NNE4.177.229.83940
Gordonvale198.5 SSW0.340.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba156.3 SSE0.434.1
Mossman96 E0.134.9
Weipa300 WNW3.325.3
Yarrabah37.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap131 SE1.930.1

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