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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert38 NE017.1
Beerwah0 N019.8
Boonah---
Burpengary104 ESE0.120
Caboolture0 N020.4
Caloundra280 W0.119.7
Cannon Hill231 SW0.673.218.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera231 SW1.986.517.70
Cooroy0 N019.3
Deagon208 SSW0.481.818.210
Deception Bay192 SSW2.381.20
Eagleby291 WNW0.319.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton268 W2.987.614.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.315.1
Josephville170 S293.514.60
Kilcoy0 N015.6
Kippa-Ring245 WSW0.420.4
Lowood0 N016.9
Lytton211 SSW3.873.419.40
Maleny1 N017.6
Moggill25 NNE018.1
Mountain Creek231 SW1.518.5
Mutdapilly208 SSW1.680.316.80
Nambour225 SW0.19517.720
North Maclean209 SSW1.187.916.20
Norwell0 N018.2
Parkwood172 S270.920.10
Petrie190 S019.4
Raceview284 WNW0.49216.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands0 N020.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.216.3
Rocklea253 WSW0.578.817.5offline0
South Brisbane208 SSW1.218.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.414.4
Southport187 S1.483.618.50
Springwood185 S0.977.5170
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.615.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain134 SE0.620
Tewantin232 SW0.120.9
Upper Kedron195 SSW0.417.9
Woolloongabba232 SW0.677.318.60
Wynnum222 SW2.179.117.50
Wynnum West219 SW2.585.317.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE0.213.2
Chinchilla0 N014
Dalby13 NNE015.4
Goondiwindi0 N015.2
Highfields0 N015.1
Miles0 N014.7
Oakey55 NE013.4
Pittsworth49 NE0.116.5
Rangeville168 SSE0.288.714.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe0 N011.5
Toowoomba115 ESE1.378.315.910
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE0.993.720.8
Gayndah0 N017.1
Gympie20.4
Hervey Bay186 S0.422.3
Kingaroy0 N014.4
Maryborough232 SW0.795.500
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0.421.3
Toogoom0 N021.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E09718.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek268 W2.39420.210
Boyne Island197 SSW0.788.4-00
Clinton205 SSW1.990.320.10
South Gladstone230 SW181.621.510
Targinie254 WSW0.398.320.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater233 SW1.885.5160
Bluff99 E0.570.816.70
Emerald144 SE1.36518.40
Gracemere0 N021.4
Longreach132 SE2.817.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)291 WNW0.494.917.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)173 S0.417.7
Parkhurst347 NNW0.19418.4
Yeppoon0 N021.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina149 SSE0.623
West Mackay262 W120.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE1.121.60
Charters Towers0 N020.9
Ingham156 SSE0.225
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard186 S382.823.300
Environment Park171 S0.385.622.800
Kirwan226 SW0.524.3
Lennon Drive169 S2.385.72300
North Ward159 SSE2.677.223.70
South Townsville115 ESE0.124.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S1.678.325.600
Gordonvale111.4 ESE0.325.3
Innisfail25.1 NNE026.1
Mareeba154.5 SSE0.424.2
Mossman---
Weipa124 SE1.625.7
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap182 S0.719.6

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