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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 4am.

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

Sunday 9 February 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert144 SE0.222
Beerwah0 N023.4
Boonah237 WSW0.221.4
Burpengary215 SW0.424.5
Caboolture0 N024.5
Caloundra62 ENE023.3
Cannon Hill193 SSW0.776.822.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.919.7
Coomera225 SW1.285.3220
Cooroy98 E023
Deagon196 SSW0.477.123.800
Deception Bay149 SSE0.971.60
Eagleby158 SSE0.123.6
Eatons Hill20 NNE022.7
Forest Lake91 E024
Gatton265 W0.988.620.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.920
Josephville203 SSW1.585.119.50
Kilcoy88 E0.121.3
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.327.1
Lowood0 N021.9
Lytton127 SE1.872.624.10
Maleny69 ENE0.120.7
Moggill0 N022.8
Mountain Creek219 SW0.921.9
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.780.320.60
Nambour251 WSW0.295.121.420
North Maclean249 WSW0.694.619.30
Norwell191 S0.122.9
Parkwood181 S1.986.121.90
Petrie251 WSW0.124.1
Raceview145 SE0.485.221.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.320.4
Redlands174 S0.224.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley8220
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.720.7
Rocklea202 SSW0.574.622.2offline0
South Brisbane194 SSW0.922.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.219.1
Southport185 S1.29222.10
Springwood194 SSW0.281.221.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.919.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8320.3
Tamborine Mountain120 ESE0.420.6
Tewantin215 SW0.823.7
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.322.7
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.57622.90
Wynnum143 SE1.381.123.60
Wynnum West180 S2.285.223.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.423
Chinchilla81 E021.4
Dalby100 E1.221.6
Goondiwindi53 NE0.824.3
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles65 ENE0.323.2
Oakey72 ENE0.120.7
Pittsworth67 ENE0.620.6
Rangeville89 E0.392.818.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe333 NNW0.820.2
Toowoomba111 ESE3.491.618.300
Warwick331 NNW1.219.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.491.322
Gayndah---
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay181 S0.424
Kingaroy93 E0.220.3
Maryborough196 SSW1.39200
Tin Can Bay166 SSE0.624
Toogoom103 ESE023.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga175 S0.781.323.30
Auckland Point140 SE3.776.8240
Boat Creek156 SSE1.776.524.500
Boyne Island170 S276.6-00
Clinton148 SSE3.174.624.40
South Gladstone161 SSE2.273.323.910
Targinie135 SE0.978.224.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela170 S1.123.3
Blackwater151 SSE0.578.822.90
Bluff116 ESE0.970.922.70
Emerald119 ESE0.477.221.60
Gracemere135 SE0.324.8
Longreach71 ENE122.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.988.322.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE1.422.8
Parkhurst178 S0.580.524.1
Yeppoon98 E0.225.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay185 S223.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers145 SE0.723.1
Ingham165 SSE0.325.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW1.528.300
Environment Park230 SW096.723.800
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive193 SSW0.398.423.800
North Ward171 S184.8240
South Townsville0 N025.6
Stuart139 SE-25.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton192.6 SSW0.124.3
Cairns157 SSE1.79225.200
Gordonvale11.9 NNE027.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba215.8 SW0.126.1
Mossman191 S0.127.4
Weipa9 N0.926.6
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap80 E1.224.2

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