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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 9 February 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert69 ENE0.127
Beerwah0 N025.7
Boonah196 SSW0.226.7
Burpengary93 E1.127.8
Caboolture120 ESE0.127.6
Caloundra100 E026.7
Cannon Hill99 E1.672.825.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.324.1
Coomera72 ENE0.781.124.10
Cooroy153 SSE0.225.9
Deagon112 ESE0.675.72610
Deception Bay60 ENE2.675.10
Eagleby104 ESE0.326
Eatons Hill60 ENE0.126.7
Forest Lake95 E0.127
Gatton124 SE2.776.124.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.425.2
Josephville9 N0.47423.50
Kilcoy96 E0.424.6
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.628.3
Lowood86 E0.125.9
Lytton93 E2.878.224.52.4
Maleny101 E1.122.7
Moggill103 ESE0.126.9
Mountain Creek89 E1.225.5
Mutdapilly100 E1.473.224.50
Nambour226 SW0.290.823.410
North Maclean68 ENE0.785.723.40
Norwell200 SSW0.125.6
Parkwood32 NNE1.277.224.90
Petrie122 ESE0.427.5
Raceview90 E1.679.324.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.724.6
Redlands92 E0.826.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.924.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.525
Rocklea104 ESE1.773.224.7offline0
South Brisbane70 ENE1.125.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.124.3
Southport51 NE0.585.424.40
Springwood86 E1.28123.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.124.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.425
Tamborine Mountain124 SE1.921.8
Tewantin175 S0.425.2
Upper Kedron68 ENE1.225.8
Woolloongabba78 ENE1.97325.30
Wynnum93 E3.886.1250
Wynnum West102 ESE2.883.525.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville78 ENE0.328.4
Chinchilla106 ESE0.327.4
Dalby77 ENE2.125.9
Goondiwindi73 ENE1.530.5
Highfields0 N022.1
Miles93 E1.129.6
Oakey---
Pittsworth50 NE2.524.2
Rangeville75 ENE0.584.720.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe307 NW0.523
Toowoomba98 E3.781.320.900
Warwick298 WNW1.425.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg113 ESE1.780.226.2
Gayndah---
Gympie27.7
Hervey Bay119 ESE1.227.4
Kingaroy80 E123.9
Maryborough171 S1.186.200
Tin Can Bay129 SE0.125.9
Toogoom208 SSW026.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga114 ESE1.482.125.50
Auckland Point100 E5.678.526.40
Boat Creek117 ESE280.926.300
Boyne Island149 SSE1.481.8-00
Clinton121 ESE3.278.826.10
South Gladstone127 SE2.37626.310
Targinie110 ESE2.381.626.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela103 ESE0.327.7
Blackwater69 ENE37924.80
Bluff95 E1.867.725.40
Emerald39 NE0.966.526.50
Gracemere0 N026.4
Longreach50 NE1.429
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE2.179.325.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE1.725.1
Parkhurst87 E1.776.726.5
Yeppoon258 WSW1.327.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina168 SSE1.226
West Mackay151 SSE2.425.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers140 SE0.724.8
Ingham59 ENE0.626.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S2.329.400
Environment Park170 S0.292.825.400
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive172 S1.393.625.500
North Ward162 SSE1.783.825.30
South Townsville70 ENE0.127.2
Stuart121 ESE-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton65.2 ENE0.124.3
Cairns184 S1.98925.810
Gordonvale0 N027.8
Innisfail223.8 SW0.127.2
Mareeba0.8 N027
Mossman161 SSE028.1
Weipa18 NNE0.626.8
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE1.228.3

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
16 January 2026