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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 9 February 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert72 ENE1.734.3
Beerwah0 N031.5
Boonah72 ENE1.335.1
Burpengary105 ESE2.433.7
Caboolture166 SSE135.2
Caloundra140 SE1.733.5
Cannon Hill88 E3.849.128.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains45.934.9
Coomera103 ESE3.463.627.50
Cooroy95 E0.835.4
Deagon103 ESE1.462.2295980
Deception Bay74 ENE2.762.40
Eagleby103 ESE1.233.1
Eatons Hill78 ENE1.231.9
Forest Lake118 ESE0.936.7
Gatton121 ESE43331.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview44.933.1
Josephville62 ENE2.144.129.40
Kilcoy88 E3.129.7
Kippa-Ring174 S1.234.4
Lowood77 ENE1.836.8
Lytton122 ESE4.860.927.30
Maleny148 SSE2.325.6
Moggill112 ESE0.735.8
Mountain Creek120 ESE2.429.9
Mutdapilly94 E4.338.930.60
Nambour90 E2.970.327.65830
North Maclean67 ENE2.845.929.20
Norwell158 SSE0.431.4
Parkwood100 E36027.80
Petrie123 ESE1.632.8
Raceview76 ENE2.746.830.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank51.632.6
Redlands101 E1.330.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley42.735.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview47.833.5
Rocklea107 ESE3.147.428.9offline0
South Brisbane51 NE2.329.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley44.735.8
Southport85 E1.768.4270
Springwood107 ESE2.451.827.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains49.633.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4634.7
Tamborine Mountain125 SE2.225.9
Tewantin89 E1.233.5
Upper Kedron66 ENE2.130.8
Woolloongabba81 E2.648.128.90
Wynnum104 ESE4.966.727.80
Wynnum West106 ESE4.662.329.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E0.834.8
Chinchilla127 SE0.738
Dalby100 E1.737.1
Goondiwindi200 SSW139.9
Highfields0 N031
Miles95 E1.440.4
Oakey---
Pittsworth60 ENE1.437.2
Rangeville62 ENE0.644.927.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW1.232.8
Toowoomba103 ESE2.945.527.46890
Warwick265 W2.235.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E3.262.429.9
Gayndah47 NE0.939.8
Gympie40.2
Hervey Bay120 ESE2.534.4
Kingaroy106 ESE2.233.1
Maryborough105 ESE3.658.97410
Tin Can Bay146 SE1.234.5
Toogoom193 SSW0.537.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga93 E3.965.928.20
Auckland Point102 ESE675.127.30
Boat Creek101 E4.869.528.34650
Boyne Island115 ESE3.272.6-5100
Clinton103 ESE6.971.327.60
South Gladstone117 ESE2.870.127.85000
Targinie107 ESE3.873.327.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela266 W1.634.6
Blackwater89 E4.65430.40
Bluff94 E2.447.830.10
Emerald79 E1.636.1320
Gracemere150 SSE1.834
Longreach96 E4.135.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E467.527.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)89 E2.629.1
Parkhurst91 E2.561.830.2
Yeppoon263 W1.127.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina167 SSE2.228.8
West Mackay161 SSE2.325.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers97 E0.828.3
Ingham78 ENE1.528
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.231.72110
Environment Park117 ESE0.676.329.11890
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive116 ESE3.979.328.41750
North Ward121 ESE2.270.228.40
South Townsville64 ENE0.432.3
Stuart123 ESE-33.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton245.8 WSW0.530.6
Cairns30 NNE3.481.628.31650
Gordonvale266.9 W0.131.6
Innisfail138.3 SE0.628.2
Mareeba245.3 WSW0.534.5
Mossman0 N032
Weipa345 NNW1.927.2
Yarrabah34.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap110 ESE2.232.3

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