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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 3pm.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert79 E1.630.1
Beerwah107 ESE0.331
Boonah---
Burpengary98 E2.531.2
Caboolture161 SSE1.330.5
Caloundra129 SE1.429.2
Cannon Hill101 E3.346.725.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains56.629.2
Coomera113 ESE3.858.725.10
Cooroy113 ESE129.3
Deagon87 E1.45426.85480
Deception Bay62 ENE3.261.20
Eagleby109 ESE1.129.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake93 E0.629.8
Gatton108 ESE2.346.826.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.730
Josephville56 NE1.753.725.50
Kilcoy82 E1.727.2
Kippa-Ring179 S1.530.5
Lowood84 E1.631.3
Lytton108 ESE4.450.325.90
Maleny105 ESE2.224.3
Moggill65 ENE0.431.3
Mountain Creek115 ESE2.427.3
Mutdapilly105 ESE3.649.925.90
Nambour104 ESE3.264.924.92960
North Maclean62 ENE2.656.4250
Norwell90 E0.628.1
Parkwood121 ESE2.757.1250
Petrie125 SE1.630
Raceview85 E2.45326.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.829
Redlands99 E2.127.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.928.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview55.830.1
Rocklea102 ESE2.947.625.5offline0
South Brisbane60 ENE225.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5729.4
Southport-----
Springwood88 E2.149.424.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.129.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.528.6
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE224.5
Tewantin114 ESE1.230.5
Upper Kedron77 ENE1.926.7
Woolloongabba86 E2.149.825.50
Wynnum110 ESE451.225.70
Wynnum West114 ESE4.154.526.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville122 ESE0.828.2
Chinchilla162 SSE0.632.5
Dalby130 SE133.7
Goondiwindi170 S0.834.2
Highfields0 N026.2
Miles158 SSE0.336.9
Oakey123 ESE1.429.8
Pittsworth63 ENE1.430.8
Rangeville39 NE0.860.523.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe298 WNW1.128.8
Toowoomba85 E2.753.422.56620
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg100 E3.25827.8
Gayndah46 NE0.636.7
Gympie33.3
Hervey Bay122 ESE2.132.2
Kingaroy115 ESE1.629
Maryborough113 ESE3.760.66170
Tin Can Bay140 SE1.730.1
Toogoom193 SSW0.832
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE5.866.326.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek80 E3.966.527.16570
Boyne Island73 ENE4.465.9-6220
Clintonofflineoffline---
South Gladstone76 ENE2.959.627.56050
Targinie98 E3.265.7270
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater91 E2.841.428.50
Bluff127 SE1.535.528.40
Emerald139 SE1.928.828.70
Gracemere120 ESE1.334.6
Longreach182 S1.330.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE3.847.328.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE330.3
Parkhurst68 ENE2.259.328.7
Yeppoon250 WSW229.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine96 E1.8
Sarina113 ESE0.634.6
West Mackay125 SE5.127.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E3.128.9767
Charters Towers126 SE0.935.6
Ingham90 E2.433.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard98 E3.761.228.44630
Environment Park99 E0.560.529.55170
Kirwan95 E0.836.1
Lennon Drive107 ESE5.160.529.14590
North Ward93 E3.557.728.60
South Townsville83 E0.535.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns136 SE4.258.629.95900
Gordonvale156.5 SSE0.434.3
Innisfail158.3 SSE2.233.3
Mareeba151.5 SSE0.933.3
Mossman108 ESE1.233.4
Weipa114 ESE3.428.5
Yarrabah32
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE1.832.1

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