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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert142 SE0.221
Beerwah0 N021.7
Boonah---
Burpengary20 NNE024.6
Caboolture0 N022.8
Caloundra106 ESE0.324.5
Cannon Hill224 SW0.26421.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.320.2
Coomera197 SSW175.721.30
Cooroy60 ENE020.7
Deagon144 SE0.562.223.510
Deception Bay108 ESE1.661.40
Eagleby0 N023.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake27 NNE023.5
Gatton172 S271.421.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.121.9
Josephville159 SSE1.280.219.40
Kilcoy0 N021.1
Kippa-Ring186 S0.726
Lowood0 N023.3
Lytton108 ESE2.358.223.90
Maleny137 SE0.419.5
Moggill4 N023.4
Mountain Creek138 SE0.822.7
Mutdapilly237 WSW1.972.4210
Nambour246 WSW0.188.51910
North Maclean216 SW0.589.119.10
Norwell96 E022.7
Parkwood168 SSE1.769.321.50
Petrie135 SE0.123.9
Raceview162 SSE0.868.722.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.821.2
Redlands109 ESE0.424.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.121.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.621.4
Rocklea250 WSW0.361.421.9offline0
South Brisbane36 NE0.223.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.120.8
Southport177 S1.671.221.70
Springwood130 SE0.665.420.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.619.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.121.4
Tamborine Mountain139 SE1.120.4
Tewantin133 SE0.424.6
Upper Kedron17 NNE021
Woolloongabba122 ESE0.358.222.90
Wynnum102 ESE2.556.923.30
Wynnum West117 ESE264.123.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville146 SE0.320.2
Chinchilla66 ENE0.323.1
Dalby81 E221.5
Goondiwindi166 SSE0.422.2
Highfields0 N018.1
Miles66 ENE0.222.6
Oakey92 E0.820.1
Pittsworth69 ENE1.120.1
Rangeville62 ENE0.880.417.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.118.6
Toowoomba93 E3.775.417.600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg120 ESE2.172.924.1
Gayndah15 NNE022.9
Gympie23.2
Hervey Bay123 ESE1.325.1
Kingaroy95 E021.2
Maryborough197 SSW1.179.710
Tin Can Bay59 ENE022.1
Toogoom34 NE022.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga212 SSW0.572.223.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek100 E2.666.525.300
Boyne Island178 S1.675.1-00
Clinton103 ESE364.925.10
South Gladstone82 E2.26225.310
Targinie105 ESE1.767.624.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater85 E3.776.1220
Bluff117 ESE0.766.322.60
Emerald104 ESE0.454.722.40
Gracemere54 NE0.124.2
Longreach135 SE1.723.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)78 ENE1.574.522.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)76 ENE0.621.6
Parkhurst32 NNE0.27722.2
Yeppoon248 WSW1.726.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine46 NE0.3
Sarina158 SSE0.326.2
West Mackay114 ESE3.126.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr133 SE1.2240
Charters Towers41 NE0.224
Ingham83 E0.125.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard163 SSE2.969.326.500
Environment Park134 SE0.672.225.800
Kirwan106 ESE0.627.8
Lennon Drive148 SSE3.87126.200
North Ward132 SE3.466.126.20
South Townsville73 ENE0.827.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns172 S2.375.925.900
Gordonvale121.1 ESE0.324.7
Innisfail213.4 SSW0.326.7
Mareeba171.3 S0.325
Mossman90 E027.4
Weipa117 ESE1.227
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.824.4

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
17 December 2025