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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert206 SSW0.117.7
Beerwah0 N020.7
Boonah---
Burpengary0 N020.5
Caboolture0 N021.1
Caloundra146 SE0.120.3
Cannon Hill223 SW075.918.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera234 SW1.385.318.10
Cooroy16 NNE020.2
Deagon217 SW0.48118.510
Deception Bay203 SSW1.478.80
Eagleby264 W0.220.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton267 W2.980.515.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.216.2
Josephville169 S2.189.715.30
Kilcoy3 N016.7
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.321.3
Lowood0 N017.9
Lytton211 SSW2.472.420.40
Maleny0 N018
Moggill22 NNE0.118.9
Mountain Creek217 SW0.718.7
Mutdapilly204 SSW1.977.617.70
Nambour226 SW0.194.318.110
North Maclean253 WSW0.795.216.30
Norwell0 N019.2
Parkwood176 S2.268.520.50
Petrie71 ENE020
Raceview180 S0.184.617.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N020.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.517.3
Rocklea252 WSW0.376.518.4offline0
South Brisbane197 SSW0.819.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.515.2
Southport177 S0.981.618.70
Springwood196 SSW0.371.718.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.716.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.116.1
Tamborine Mountain114 ESE0.220.3
Tewantin259 W0.221.5
Upper Kedron155 SSE0.117.7
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.376.419.40
Wynnum192 SSW1.67319.50
Wynnum West197 SSW1.886.518.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.114.4
Chinchilla0 N015.2
Dalby55 NE0.316.4
Goondiwindi42 NE016.7
Highfields0 N015.9
Miles0 N016.1
Oakey31 NNE014.5
Pittsworth62 ENE0.217.1
Rangeville167 SSE0.382.715.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe238 WSW0.212.9
Toowoomba133 SE1.174.616.410
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg187 S0.79021.7
Gayndah0 N018.1
Gympie21.9
Hervey Bay51 NE023.2
Kingaroy31 NNE016.1
Maryborough221 SW1.295.300
Tin Can Bay83 E0.121.6
Toogoom26 NNE022.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.19619.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek282 WNW1.392.520.810
Boyne Island211 SSW0.486.8-10
Clinton200 SSW1.186.921.30
South Gladstone217 SW0.478.722.420
Targinie218 SW0.296.820.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater107 ESE0.978.4190
Bluff303 WNW0.266.818.60
Emerald177 S0.768.219.80
Gracemere0 N022.5
Longreach135 SE2.519.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)305 NW0.792.5190
Moranbah (Utah Dr)247 WSW0.219
Parkhurst9 N0.19319.2
Yeppoon10 N022.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina184 S1.223.9
West Mackay270 W0.821.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers16 NNE022.2
Ingham194 SSW0.126
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard157 SSE2.275.125.700
Environment Park144 SE0.37924.900
Kirwan170 S0.426
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.180.524.800
North Ward164 SSE2.375.724.80
South Townsville38 NE025.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns176 S2.477.425.300
Gordonvale153.3 SSE0.824.2
Innisfail277.7 W0.125.8
Mareeba115.3 ESE0.324.4
Mossman---
Weipa144 SE125.7
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S0.920.6

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