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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert94 E1.727.3
Beerwah93 E0.230.4
Boonah---
Burpengary103 ESE2.230.6
Caboolture166 SSE130
Caloundra136 SE1.429.4
Cannon Hill100 E3.244.725.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.227.2
Coomera111 ESE3.459.724.90
Cooroy105 ESE0.929.3
Deagon92 E1.155.625.81930
Deception Bay68 ENE2.960.10
Eagleby110 ESE127.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake103 ESE0.428.6
Gatton87 E3.852.425.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview53.927.4
Josephville52 NE2.161.2240
Kilcoy80 E1.826.5
Kippa-Ring181 S1.229.2
Lowood76 ENE2.230
Lytton109 ESE4.450.125.50
Maleny107 ESE2.224.2
Moggill117 ESE0.428.9
Mountain Creek117 ESE2.126.9
Mutdapilly98 E3.854.3250
Nambour110 ESE2.965.324.82670
North Maclean56 NE3.957250
Norwell88 E0.427.2
Parkwood118 ESE2.656.9250
Petrie127 SE1.529.3
Raceview88 E2.554.325.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.826.7
Redlands106 ESE1.927
Ripley weather station, Ripley6028.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview54.828
Rocklea112 ESE2.546.425.5offline0
South Brisbane56 NE225.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.129.3
Southport-----
Springwood103 ESE2.453.224.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.227.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.527.9
Tamborine Mountain125 SE2.323.2
Tewantin109 ESE128.8
Upper Kedron69 ENE226.5
Woolloongabba85 E2.546.325.60
Wynnum108 ESE3.951.625.50
Wynnum West116 ESE3.953.926.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville119 ESE0.927.9
Chinchilla169 S0.430.8
Dalby75 ENE1.333.2
Goondiwindi149 SSE0.833.7
Highfields0 N025.7
Miles149 SSE0.635.8
Oakey105 ESE1.229.4
Pittsworth54 NE1.330.2
Rangeville40 NE0.858.622.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe315 NW1.425.5
Toowoomba85 E2.552.622.74450
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg95 E2.964.327.1
Gayndah99 E0.334.5
Gympie32.3
Hervey Bay126 SE1.931
Kingaroy131 SE1.328.1
Maryborough111 ESE3.763.43340
Tin Can Bay141 SE1.428.9
Toogoom189 S0.929.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE666.326.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek84 E4.265.126.84630
Boyne Island74 ENE4.465.2-4140
Clinton82 E6.461.426.70
South Gladstone83 E2.958.527.24560
Targinie93 E3.16526.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater95 E3.940.228.40
Bluff105 ESE2.236.428.30
Emerald127 SE1.72829.30
Gracemere105 ESE1.433.4
Longreach194 SSW230
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE3.546.928.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE2.530.2
Parkhurst64 ENE2.660.427.8
Yeppoon250 WSW229.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine70 ENE1.7
Sarina101 E0.732.4
West Mackay121 ESE5.127.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E3.228.7562
Charters Towers63 ENE0.833.7
Ingham95 E2.432.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E5.26128.33610
Environment Park90 E0.661.229.23950
Kirwan93 E1.234.2
Lennon Drive100 E559.129.43510
North Ward92 E3.156.928.50
South Townsville76 ENE0.533.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns146 SE4.257.929.84390
Gordonvale148.2 SSE0.632.3
Innisfail165.5 SSE2.333.1
Mareeba160.4 SSE133.1
Mossman102 ESE1.131.4
Weipa113 ESE2.728.5
Yarrabah31.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE232.6

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
22 December 2025