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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 Tuesday 8 April 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 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
Beaudesert131 SE0.118.9
Beerwah0 N021.2
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N021
Caboolture0 N021.5
Caloundra0 N020.7
Cannon Hill252 WSW0.374.518.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera229 SW1.683.718.40
Cooroy0 N020.7
Deagon216 SW0.280.118.620
Deception Bay208 SSW1.277.40
Eagleby283 WNW0.220.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton276 W3.176.315.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.116.8
Josephville173 S2.185.9160
Kilcoy22 NNE0.117
Kippa-Ring247 WSW0.421.9
Lowood0 N018.9
Lytton205 SSW1.971.220.70
Maleny1 N0.118.3
Moggill19 NNE019.5
Mountain Creek230 SW119.1
Mutdapilly187 S276.5180
Nambour241 WSW0.29418.420
North Maclean245 WSW0.893.616.80
Norwell0 N019.9
Parkwood174 S2.166.820.80
Petrie24 NNE020.5
Raceview189 S0.584.3180
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N020.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.518
Rocklea201 SSW0.27319offline0
South Brisbane193 SSW0.620.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.915.5
Southport179 S178.619.10
Springwood169 S0.374.718.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.816.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.516.8
Tamborine Mountain110 ESE0.120.4
Tewantin194 SSW0.221.8
Upper Kedron121 ESE0.118
Woolloongabba270 W0.573.320.10
Wynnum200 SSW1.572.619.50
Wynnum West210 SSW1.782.919.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville221 SW015.1
Chinchilla0 N015.8
Dalby72 ENE0.616.6
Goondiwindi0 N017.8
Highfields0 N016.4
Miles0 N016.7
Oakey43 NE015.2
Pittsworth70 ENE0.117.1
Rangeville168 SSE0.380.815.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe266 W0.413.2
Toowoomba145 SE1.172.216.610
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S0.888.922
Gayndah0 N018.4
Gympie22
Hervey Bay61 ENE023.4
Kingaroy83 E016.6
Maryborough230 SW193.500
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.321.8
Toogoom0 N023.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga339 NNW095.719.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek278 W1.490.421.310
Boyne Island189 S0.785.7-10
Clinton200 SSW1.183.7220
South Gladstone230 SW0.577.622.820
Targinie239 WSW0.296.220.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater206 SSW178.619.30
Bluff58 ENE0.469.418.60
Emerald185 S0.874.919.90
Gracemere0 N023
Longreach132 SE2.420
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)322 NW0.38919.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)208 SSW0.819.9
Parkhurst20 NNE0.192.119.6
Yeppoon81 E0.222.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine28 NNE0
Sarina186 S1.324
West Mackay262 W0.921.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers32 NNE023
Ingham85 E0.126.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE3.272.726.400
Environment Park122 ESE0.17625.600
Kirwan108 ESE0.226.8
Lennon Drive145 SE3.475.225.200
North Ward145 SE2.571.925.60
South Townsville75 ENE0.526.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns184 S2.879.32500
Gordonvale111.3 ESE0.424.3
Innisfail187.3 S026
Mareeba101.6 ESE0.224.6
Mossman---
Weipa139 SE0.925.9
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap185 S0.821.6

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
21 December 2025