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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 Wednesday 9 April 2025 10am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 10am

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
Beaudesert224 SW2.227.7
Beerwah143 SE0.228.3
Boonah---
Burpengary183 S1.428.3
Caboolture180 S0.530.6
Caloundra185 S1.925.5
Cannon Hill169 S257.523.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.125.6
Coomera174 S3.166.2230
Cooroy165 SSE1.328.3
Deagon145 SE2.166.123.56430
Deception Bay152 SSE2.967.40
Eagleby141 SE0.526.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton135 SE467.6220
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.826.6
Josephville175 S2.675.221.30
Kilcoy112 ESE0.427.3
Kippa-Ring186 S1.926.3
Lowood119 ESE0.629.7
Lytton163 SSE3.659.824.40
Maleny150 SSE222.6
Moggill135 SE0.925.8
Mountain Creek190 S0.924.7
Mutdapilly174 S3.16222.70
Nambour138 SE1.477.822.94600
North Maclean174 S2.665.622.90
Norwell---
Parkwood178 S2.465.722.50
Petrie123 ESE1.229
Raceview149 SSE2.263.523.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank7926.7
Redlands150 SSE2.224.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.825.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview80.125.8
Rocklea215 SW257.123.2offline0
South Brisbane133 SE2.523.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.422.3
Southport188 S2.365.322.80
Springwood156 SSE1.360.322.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.828.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.325.9
Tamborine Mountain189 S0.225.8
Tewantin176 S1.727.9
Upper Kedron169 S128.2
Woolloongabba153 SSE1.455.223.90
Wynnum179 S2.460.4240
Wynnum West185 S3.164.224.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE123.5
Chinchilla119 ESE0.627.7
Dalby107 ESE225.8
Goondiwindi58 ENE226.2
Highfields0 N020.4
Miles99 E1.724.6
Oakey99 E2.124.9
Pittsworth92 E1.424.4
Rangeville62 ENE178.718.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.522.3
Toowoomba103 ESE3.775.518.36510
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE3.264.425.4
Gayndah143 SE0.330.9
Gympie28.7
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy126 SE2.223.1
Maryborough141 SE3.169.15530
Tin Can Bay161 SSE1.626.3
Toogoom197 SSW0.829.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga123 ESE1.964.825.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek128 SE3.963.125.46900
Boyne Island161 SSE365-6990
Clinton130 SE5.260.725.20
South Gladstone143 SE3.159.525.47160
Targinie114 ESE2.963.825.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater105 ESE5.769.224.10
Bluff105 ESE2.861.724.10
Emerald134 SE1.860.923.30
Gracemere164 SSE1.830
Longreach45 NE2.625
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE4.273.323.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE3.324.9
Parkhurst106 ESE1.462.126.8
Yeppoon288 WNW1.129.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine37 NE1.7
Sarina171 S1.730.9
West Mackay119 ESE5.327.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE3.326.5693
Charters Towers131 SE1.628.1
Ingham111 ESE2.130
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE3.764.426.23650
Environment Park95 E0.661.427.64440
Kirwan125 SE0.732.6
Lennon Drive142 SE5.764.826.63920
North Ward128 SE4.159.526.70
South Townsville82 E1.531
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns158 SSE4.266.328.56880
Gordonvale142.6 SE0.534
Innisfail148.8 SSE1.531.8
Mareeba115.7 ESE0.931.6
Mossman201 SSW0.433.7
Weipa91 E227
Yarrabah32.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap63 ENE2.327.4

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
14 January 2026