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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 6am.

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

Saturday 8 February 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert43 NE019.1
Beerwah0 N023.5
Boonah146 SE0.120
Burpengary201 SSW1.222.9
Caboolture0 N024.5
Caloundra265 W0.622.9
Cannon Hill236 SW0.880.520.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.517
Coomera225 SW1.688.2200
Cooroy75 ENE022.2
Deagon219 SW0.58421.1100
Deception Bay218 SW2.180.50
Eagleby0 N021.2
Eatons Hill229 SW0.121.5
Forest Lake84 E021.5
Gatton258 WSW1.592.318.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.817.7
Josephville217 SW1.488.517.30
Kilcoy114 ESE020.9
Kippa-Ring256 WSW0.723.6
Lowood0 N019.8
Lytton211 SSW3.782.320.60
Maleny161 SSE1.420.4
Moggill0 N020.8
Mountain Creek234 SW1.321.5
Mutdapilly194 SSW1.986.419.40
Nambour99 E0.196.421.1140
North Maclean217 SW0.796.717.80
Norwell100 E021.6
Parkwood177 S1.381.121.40
Petrie191 S0.122.7
Raceview31 NNE0.190.718.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.417.9
Redlands208 SSW0.222.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.116.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.918.7
Rocklea223 SW0.678.919.7offline0
South Brisbane189 S1.120.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8915.8
Southport185 S0.992.420.30
Springwood200 SSW0.585.619.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.516.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.617.7
Tamborine Mountain143 SE0.819.6
Tewantin211 SSW0.323.3
Upper Kedron218 SW0.220.9
Woolloongabba221 SW178.320.70
Wynnum220 SW1.597.619.40
Wynnum West213 SSW2.693.719.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE0.322.4
Chinchilla0 N020.3
Dalby120 ESE0.620.2
Goondiwindi40 NE0.422.7
Highfields0 N019.2
Miles0 N022
Oakey83 E0.119
Pittsworth45 NE019.7
Rangeville102 ESE0.293.317.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe183 S0.218.2
Toowoomba99 E2.790.918120
Warwick236 SW0.518.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S2.293.920.8
Gayndah---
Gympie23.3
Hervey Bay188 S0.522.9
Kingaroy59 ENE0.120.1
Maryborough215 SW1.792.480
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.722.4
Toogoom138 SE0.122.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.290.921.30
Auckland Point146 SE2.779.823.40
Boat Creek169 S2.278.823.980
Boyne Island192 SSW1.784.8-100
Clinton171 S1.380.522.80
South Gladstone169 S2.176.923.190
Targinie138 SE0.781.723.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S0.821.9
Blackwater134 SE2.683.722.80
Bluff139 SE1.17722.30
Emerald138 SE1.689.521.10
Gracemere167 SSE0.824.6
Longreach104 ESE2.321.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE1.797.4210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE221.1
Parkhurst208 SSW0.689.622.4
Yeppoon252 WSW1.227.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay291 WNW0.722.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers140 SE0.423.3
Ingham46 NE0.126.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE0.328.900.2
Environment Park146 SE0.110023.600.2
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive174 S0.210023.500.1
North Ward295 WNW0.489.723.80
South Townsville107 ESE0.125.8
Stuart170 S-25.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton142.3 SE024.5
Cairns249 WSW0.588.32600
Gordonvale148.7 SSE0.427.4
Innisfail---
Mareeba6.5 N0.126
Mossman0 N026.8
Weipa37 NE1.226.3
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE0.824.1

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
13 January 2026