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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 1pm.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.931.2
Beerwah130 SE0.334.7
Boonah---
Burpengary98 E2.632.1
Caboolture166 SSE1.232
Caloundra140 SE1.931.4
Cannon Hill93 E2.946.926.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera105 ESE3.558.625.40
Cooroy128 SE0.931.1
Deagon87 E1.354.227.16770
Deception Bay68 ENE2.960.80
Eagleby111 ESE130.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake120 ESE0.629.3
Gatton101 E3.153.625.40.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.430.9
Josephville82 E0.750.825.40
Kilcoy125 SE0.728.8
Kippa-Ring179 S1.531.6
Lowood85 E0.933.7
Lytton116 ESE4.351.426.10
Maleny123 ESE2.624.5
Moggill115 ESE0.531.3
Mountain Creek120 ESE2.428
Mutdapilly108 ESE2.44825.80
Nambour94 E3.66725.54670
North Maclean68 ENE1.955.925.50
Norwell90 E0.629
Parkwood115 ESE2.956.525.50
Petrie123 ESE1.632.1
Raceview102 ESE2.352.326.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.329.9
Redlands102 ESE2.328.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.230.2
Rocklea114 ESE1.747.926offline0
South Brisbane53 NE1.725.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley66.830.4
Southport-----
Springwood112 ESE2.451.5250
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.330.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain124 SE1.825.6
Tewantin125 SE1.330.5
Upper Kedron98 E1.229.3
Woolloongabba77 ENE1.848.625.90
Wynnum109 ESE4.350.926.10
Wynnum West111 ESE4.154.527.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville100 E0.927.4
Chinchilla151 SSE0.534.7
Dalby95 E1.531.9
Goondiwindi142 SE0.634.7
Highfields0 N024.6
Miles144 SE0.436.2
Oakey112 ESE1.430.1
Pittsworth37 NE1.429
Rangeville73 ENE0.763.822.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe248 WSW0.926.3
Toowoomba81 E359.421.67830
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg101 E2.956.128
Gayndah96 E0.235
Gympie34.3
Hervey Bay129 SE233.5
Kingaroy124 SE1.429
Maryborough129 SE2.859.96020
Tin Can Bay145 SE1.431.8
Toogoom203 SSW0.132.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE3.462.227.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek74 ENE3.864.227.39140
Boyne Island70 ENE3.667-9240
Clinton-----
South Gladstone85 E2.259.327.98600
Targinie91 E3.261.527.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater96 E3.245.227.60
Bluff86 E2.441.727.40
Emerald96 E1.229.227.90
Gracemere153 SSE1.136.5
Longreach91 E1.129.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE3.95227.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE329.6
Parkhurst91 E1.555.929.2
Yeppoon246 WSW1.732.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine27 NNE1.9
Sarina111 ESE0.834.9
West Mackay124 SE4.727.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr105 ESE2.828.9990
Charters Towers127 SE0.934.1
Ingham99 E2.532.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE4.862.627.95030
Environment Park119 ESE0.760.629.36040
Kirwan98 E0.936
Lennon Drive121 ESE562.928.45260
North Ward110 ESE2.957.628.70
South Townsville84 E0.734.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns140 SE4.561.629.88690
Gordonvale165.8 SSE0.334.6
Innisfail158.1 SSE2.233.6
Mareeba160.6 SSE133.5
Mossman106 ESE1.333.2
Weipa119 ESE2.728.1
Yarrabah32.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E2.130.3

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
22 December 2025