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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 11am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert203 SSW1.329.3
Beerwah113 ESE0.328.8
Boonah---
Burpengary160 SSE1.531
Caboolture165 SSE0.731
Caloundra192 SSW223.4
Cannon Hill157 SSE1.650.924.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.327
Coomera167 SSE2.665.423.70
Cooroy146 SE1.130.7
Deagon133 SE1.559.625.17170
Deception Bay133 SE2.962.50
Eagleby148 SSE0.829.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton130 SE3.960.623.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview6929.2
Josephville166 SSE2.465.522.90
Kilcoy187 S0.828.7
Kippa-Ring180 S1.928.6
Lowood91 E1.330.4
Lytton136 SE3.755.824.80
Maleny132 SE2.422.9
Moggill121 ESE0.630.2
Mountain Creek163 SSE0.824.2
Mutdapilly159 SSE3.355.223.90
Nambour120 ESE1.878.6233190
North Maclean147 SSE1.458.924.10
Norwell---
Parkwood174 S2.761.723.80
Petrie126 SE1.431.8
Raceview132 SE2.658.324.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.327.7
Redlands138 SE2.127.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.326.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.926.5
Rocklea172 S1.451.324.6offline0
South Brisbane123 ESE224.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.825
Southport158 SSE2.161.424.10
Springwood129 SE1.955.323.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.629.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7627.3
Tamborine Mountain141 SE127.5
Tewantin174 S1.426.8
Upper Kedron154 SSE0.929.5
Woolloongabba141 SE1.651.624.80
Wynnum134 SE254.825.30
Wynnum West169 S2.558.425.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE0.625.1
Chinchilla122 ESE0.631
Dalby105 ESE227.9
Goondiwindi68 ENE1.528.7
Highfields0 N022.3
Miles98 E1.426.7
Oakey114 ESE1.927.1
Pittsworth90 E1.526.3
Rangeville63 ENE0.974.320
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW124.5
Toowoomba109 ESE4.370.219.18060
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg123 ESE4.16026.1
Gayndah101 E0.331.2
Gympie31.2
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy124 SE2.424.3
Maryborough141 SE3.864.36340
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.927.4
Toogoom196 SSW131.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga96 E3.659.925.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek123 ESE461.325.68620
Boyne Island120 ESE358.6-8780
Clinton128 SE4.659.325.80
South Gladstone126 SE356.726.28720
Targinie107 ESE3.361.625.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater91 E5.865.2250
Bluff87 E2.957.624.80
Emerald92 E1.656.824.90
Gracemere157 SSE1.531.6
Longreach45 NE2.626.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE4.566.725.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)104 ESE327
Parkhurst85 E2.655.327.6
Yeppoon273 W1.431
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine53 NE1.9
Sarina147 SSE1.134.4
West Mackay120 ESE5.327.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr114 ESE3.927.7849
Charters Towers108 ESE1.430.3
Ingham107 ESE2.131.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard130 SE3.663.526.74640
Environment Park128 SE0.461.228.15520
Kirwan116 ESE0.834.4
Lennon Drive129 SE5.564.627.14870
North Ward126 SE4.159.127.30
South Townsville83 E1.532.5
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns147 SSE563.929.18780
Gordonvale199.3 SSW0.735.8
Innisfail167.2 SSE2.532.5
Mareeba139.8 SE0.734.6
Mossman108 ESE0.934.9
Weipa87 E2.627.4
Yarrabah32.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap67 ENE2.528.8

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