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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 11am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert143 SE0.830
Beerwah191 S0.131.5
Boonah---
Burpengary144 SE1.430.5
Caboolture170 S1.132
Caloundra177 S1.928.9
Cannon Hill125 SE1.852.625.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera120 ESE3.659.225.40
Cooroy147 SSE0.832.9
Deagon88 E1.256.9279200
Deception Bay----
Eagleby114 ESE0.728.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton73 ENE1.962.424.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.829.7
Josephville153 SSE0.756.524.80
Kilcoy155 SSE0.629.2
Kippa-Ring182 S1.829.4
Lowood77 ENE0.833
Lytton118 ESE3.955.425.70
Maleny135 SE2.323.2
Moggill162 SSE0.232.1
Mountain Creek146 SE1.228.4
Mutdapilly104 ESE3.354.5250
Nambour125 SE2.472.925.16470
North Maclean60 ENE2.45925.10
Norwell98 E0.529.6
Parkwood118 ESE2.954.825.70
Petrie132 SE1.532.5
Raceview69 ENE1.358.5260
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands104 ESE1.828.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.127.5
Rocklea128 SE1.949.725.7offline0
South Brisbane98 E1.325.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8824.6
Southport-----
Springwood108 ESE1.755.424.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.328.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE1.325.6
Tewantin169 S1.431.1
Upper Kedron99 E1.229.6
Woolloongabba119 ESE1.351.525.50
Wynnum102 ESE4.154.725.80
Wynnum West102 ESE3.756.527.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville70 ENE0.926.1
Chinchilla138 SE0.433.2
Dalby105 ESE1.429.7
Goondiwindi84 E1.128.1
Highfields0 N023.7
Miles131 SE0.927
Oakey97 E1.328.4
Pittsworth79 E1.227.1
Rangeville65 ENE0.678.619.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe305 NW1.125.3
Toowoomba89 E3.369.620.38430
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg107 ESE2.365.227.1
Gayndah130 SE0.433.5
Gympie34.1
Hervey Bay132 SE1.233.2
Kingaroy124 SE0.827.2
Maryborough122 ESE1.866.87090
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.130.6
Toogoom115 ESE0.131.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga110 ESE169.326.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek86 E2.267.426.89180
Boyne Island83 E2.364.2-7990
Clinton-----
South Gladstone104 ESE1.857.827.78460
Targinie93 E2.165.427.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater75 ENE2.656.425.70
Bluff87 E1.750.725.50
Emerald139 SE1.431.925.30
Gracemere156 SSE0.934.3
Longreach47 NE1.727.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE3.763.125.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE2.727.6
Parkhurst135 SE0.868.227.3
Yeppoon259 W1.232.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE1.9
Sarina110 ESE0.833.7
West Mackay116 ESE4.427.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE3.327.5735
Charters Towers128 SE1.530.7
Ingham99 E2.332.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE4.465.9274670
Environment Park101 E0.461.628.75300
Kirwan116 ESE0.734.3
Lennon Drive136 SE4.966.727.34800
North Ward130 SE3.561.827.50
South Townsville87 E0.833.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns146 SE4.567.6299040
Gordonvale222.1 SW0.732.4
Innisfail159.3 SSE2.333.5
Mareeba137.2 SE0.832.5
Mossman---
Weipa112 ESE327.9
Yarrabah32.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap99 E2.428.3

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