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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 Sunday 9 February 2025 1pm.

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

Sunday 9 February 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert111 ESE0.936.8
Beerwah0 N035.3
Boonah123 ESE0.738.6
Burpengary116 ESE1.935.3
Caboolture160 SSE1.237.4
Caloundra139 SE1.734.3
Cannon Hill94 E3.146.728.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.134.4
Coomera102 ESE3.359.827.60
Cooroy99 E135.8
Deagon96 E1.556.329.410550
Deception Bay106 ESE2.4580
Eagleby110 ESE0.933.2
Eatons Hill69 ENE135.4
Forest Lake142 SE0.838.4
Gatton106 ESE3.642.629.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.334.5
Josephville80 E1.44129.20
Kilcoy109 ESE1.333.5
Kippa-Ring180 S1.735.3
Lowood80 E1.338.3
Lytton114 ESE4.555.127.60
Maleny126 SE2.728.5
Moggill115 ESE0.538.7
Mountain Creek106 ESE2.130
Mutdapilly113 ESE2.739.829.90
Nambour89 E3.566.728.210150
North Maclean94 E1.848.228.70
Norwell131 SE0.733.8
Parkwood109 ESE2.855.6280
Petrie126 SE1.836
Raceview69 ENE2.142.430.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank53.233.4
Redlands99 E1.331.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley4835.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.333.9
Rocklea121 ESE1.741.329.4offline0
South Brisbane59 ENE1.629.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.534.7
Southport95 E1.462.427.40
Springwood113 ESE2.349.827.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains51.934.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.934.5
Tamborine Mountain134 SE129.1
Tewantin133 SE1.234.4
Upper Kedron66 ENE1.934.7
Woolloongabba91 E243.329.60
Wynnum102 ESE4.961.2280
Wynnum West94 E4.457.329.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.733.2
Chinchilla141 SE0.640.4
Dalby84 E1.836.9
Goondiwindi109 ESE0.840.7
Highfields0 N030.2
Miles93 E140.5
Oakey88 E1.436.3
Pittsworth58 ENE1.436.9
Rangeville78 ENE0.849.527.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe305 NW0.934.3
Toowoomba82 E2.853.32611430
Warwick217 SW1.736.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg105 ESE3.159.830
Gayndah80 E0.540.5
Gympie38.7
Hervey Bay124 SE2.336
Kingaroy109 ESE1.832.7
Maryborough100 E3.557.210130
Tin Can Bay131 SE0.535.3
Toogoom---
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE1.779.825.90.4
Auckland Point117 ESE4.774.726.70
Boat Creek131 SE2.974.626.95820
Boyne Island133 SE1.780.7-5240
Clinton125 SE3.97426.50
South Gladstone139 SE2.371.926.75140
Targinie111 ESE2.575.227.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela101 E1.137.5
Blackwater111 ESE4.159.128.70
Bluff117 ESE2.151.928.90
Emerald67 ENE2.246.429.90
Gracemere164 SSE1.632.6
Longreach70 ENE332.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE3.876.626.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE2.827.9
Parkhurst87 E2.662.329.9
Yeppoon254 WSW1.630.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay148 SSE3.526.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers92 E0.728.6
Ingham93 E1.430.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE2.530.34160
Environment Park171 S0.674.329.63750
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive164 SSE283.527.63520
North Ward170 S1.974.427.30
South Townsville79 E0.832.7
Stuart129 SE-32.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton254.6 WSW0.130.7
Cairns159 SSE1.179.329.26710
Gordonvale176.2 S0.234.8
Innisfail127.2 SE0.729.3
Mareeba202 SSW0.331.7
Mossman87 E0.134.3
Weipa333 NNW2.325.8
Yarrabah33.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E2.630.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
15 January 2026