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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert73 ENE0.119.8
Beerwah149 SSE021.1
Boonah---
Burpengary267 W0.323.8
Caboolture0 N022.5
Caloundra112 ESE0.224.5
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.267.920.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.919.3
Coomera216 SW1.275.820.90
Cooroy45 NE019.9
Deagon162 SSE0.665.922.600
Deception Bay110 ESE1.7640
Eagleby116 ESE0.122.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake18 NNE023
Gatton162 SSE2.475.920.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.521.2
Josephville181 S1.488.517.70
Kilcoy0 N020.6
Kippa-Ring184 S0.825.5
Lowood35 NE023.5
Lytton109 ESE2.361.723.60
Maleny139 SE0.119.1
Moggill0 N022.4
Mountain Creek234 SW0.920.5
Mutdapilly209 SSW1.58019.80
Nambour250 WSW0.189.318.520
North Maclean220 SW0.593.718.10
Norwell50 NE022
Parkwood165 SSE1.571.520.90
Petrie140 SE023.6
Raceview208 SSW0.970.521.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.220.3
Redlands26 NNE023.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.420.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.620.9
Rocklea173 S0.662.921.3offline0
South Brisbane183 S0.622.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.919.6
Southport192 SSW1.473.621.10
Springwood134 SE0.868.520.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7919.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.620.4
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.719.9
Tewantin136 SE0.324.1
Upper Kedron0 N020.5
Woolloongabba187 S0.362.921.90
Wynnum125 SE1.761.722.80
Wynnum West171 S1.774.821.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville66 ENE0.319.1
Chinchilla160 SSE0.422
Dalby82 E1.620.9
Goondiwindi90 E0.222.3
Highfields0 N017.6
Miles75 ENE0.322.8
Oakey87 E0.619.5
Pittsworth67 ENE0.819.6
Rangeville111 ESE0.384.216.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.418.2
Toowoomba102 ESE3.278.916.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE2.270.623.8
Gayndah0 N021.9
Gympie22.5
Hervey Bay129 SE0.924.6
Kingaroy105 ESE0.120.3
Maryborough193 SSW182.110
Tin Can Bay0 N021.5
Toogoom118 ESE021.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga230 SW0.479.621.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek125 SE1.669.424.900
Boyne Island183 S1.575.9-00
Clinton162 SSE1.969.8240
South Gladstone146 SE1.265.824.410
Targinie109 ESE1.569.824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater91 E3.278.221.60
Bluff146 SE0.867.722.20
Emerald58 ENE1.457.522.20
Gracemere98 E0.224.1
Longreach118 ESE1.922.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)139 SE0.577.821.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE0.321
Parkhurst36 NE0.179.821.9
Yeppoon251 WSW1.826.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine49 NE0
Sarina172 S0.826.3
West Mackay122 ESE2.626
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE0.823.41
Charters Towers10 N023.5
Ingham132 SE0.125.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard126 SE3.567.326.400
Environment Park155 SSE0.170.325.900
Kirwan108 ESE0.327.5
Lennon Drive144 SE3.470.226.100
North Ward149 SSE2.76625.80
South Townsville68 ENE0.527
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns162 SSE2.377.225.500
Gordonvale142 SE0.424.4
Innisfail188.2 S026.1
Mareeba172.4 S0.324.7
Mossman22 NNE027.3
Weipa130 SE1.126.8
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap159 SSE124.1

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
16 December 2025