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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 8 April 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert152 SSE0.217
Beerwah24 NNE019.6
Boonah---
Burpengary156 SSE0.320
Caboolture0 N020.3
Caloundra172 S019.6
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.771.818.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera230 SW1.98518.20
Cooroy0 N019.1
Deagon207 SSW0.478.218.820
Deception Bay191 S2.581.90
Eagleby201 SSW0.418.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton270 W2.690140
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.915.2
Josephville171 S2.294.314.50
Kilcoy0 N015.5
Kippa-Ring247 WSW0.420.4
Lowood0 N016.6
Lytton209 SSW3.474.119.30
Maleny1 N0.117
Moggill16 NNE018.4
Mountain Creek227 SW1.518.9
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.278.716.90
Nambour174 S0.195.517.420
North Maclean232 SW0.989.615.70
Norwell0 N018.2
Parkwood178 S1.771.320.10
Petrie143 SE019.3
Raceview284 WNW0.591.616.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands39 NE019.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.516.3
Rocklea258 WSW0.679.817.3offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW1.318.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.314.5
Southport180 S0.984.718.30
Springwood199 SSW0.478.816.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.715.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain130 SE0.619.9
Tewantin174 S0.120.8
Upper Kedron215 SW0.518.3
Woolloongabba227 SW0.778.218.50
Wynnum222 SW2.379.517.50
Wynnum West216 SW2.885.217.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville64 ENE0.112.8
Chinchilla0 N013.6
Dalby88 E0.115
Goondiwindi90 E0.415.3
Highfields0 N015.8
Miles0 N014.3
Oakey40 NE013
Pittsworth61 ENE0.215.8
Rangeville155 SSE0.289.614.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe89 E011.7
Toowoomba106 ESE1.478.81610
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE1.394.720.3
Gayndah14 NNE016.6
Gympie19.7
Hervey Bay190 S0.222
Kingaroy56 NE013.9
Maryborough237 WSW197.510
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.821.3
Toogoom0 N021.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.19718.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek264 W29420.210
Boyne Island180 S0.588.1-10
Clinton202 SSW1.69019.90
South Gladstone214 SW0.582.221.220
Targinie264 W0.497.820.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater239 WSW0.885.3160
Bluff87 E0.379.114.90
Emerald147 SSE1.165.118.10
Gracemere0 N021.4
Longreach120 ESE317.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)17 NNE0.19517.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)167 SSE0.517.4
Parkhurst5 N0.29418.3
Yeppoon0 N021.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine29 NNE0
Sarina165 SSE0.222.7
West Mackay267 W120.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE0.821.20
Charters Towers0 N020.4
Ingham119 ESE0.124.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard184 S2.383.322.900
Environment Park180 S0.486.622.400
Kirwan208 SSW0.524.1
Lennon Drive170 S1.186.522.600
North Ward155 SSE2.577.123.30
South Townsville56 NE023.7
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns169 S2.777.72600
Gordonvale125.5 SE0.425.3
Innisfail216.3 SW0.125.8
Mareeba171.2 S0.324.1
Mossman---
Weipa128 SE225.7
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap200 SSW0.718.9

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