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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 12pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert163 SSE0.631.2
Beerwah123 ESE0.327
Boonah---
Burpengary145 SE1.730.8
Caboolture164 SSE132.5
Caloundra185 S1.826.2
Cannon Hill119 ESE2.547.625.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.127.3
Coomera124 SE3.761.524.60
Cooroy151 SSE131.3
Deagon108 ESE1.457.625.86360
Deception Bay110 ESE2.962.40
Eagleby122 ESE0.930.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake120 ESE0.629.4
Gatton122 ESE4.157.824.10.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview62.229
Josephville158 SSE1.759.423.90
Kilcoy123 ESE0.527.1
Kippa-Ring180 S2.129.5
Lowood84 E1.232.4
Lytton122 ESE4.757.724.90
Maleny135 SE2.421.8
Moggill152 SSE0.830.8
Mountain Creek161 SSE0.925.1
Mutdapilly158 SSE3.552.224.60
Nambour125 SE277.122.45470
North Maclean108 ESE1.154.324.80
Norwell103 ESE0.429.3
Parkwood147 SSE2.458.324.60
Petrie129 SE1.531.7
Raceview140 SE2.657.724.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank6728.1
Redlands131 SE2.128.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.828.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.827.5
Rocklea172 S1.847.725.2offline0
South Brisbane90 E1.825.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.927.7
Southport129 SE1.861.924.30
Springwood118 ESE251.924.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains66.929
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.128.2
Tamborine Mountain137 SE1.524.8
Tewantin157 SSE1.328.6
Upper Kedron146 SE0.929.7
Woolloongabba106 ESE1.448.625.60
Wynnum108 ESE45625.20
Wynnum West111 ESE3.956.926.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville28 NNE0.726.7
Chinchilla167 SSE0.632.8
Dalby95 E2.129.7
Goondiwindi71 ENE1.530.5
Highfields0 N023.6
Miles98 E1.429.9
Oakey104 ESE2.128.4
Pittsworth76 ENE1.427.2
Rangeville59 ENE167.421.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe312 NW127.5
Toowoomba97 E3.864.220.38890
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE4.257.526.6
Gayndah97 E0.435.4
Gympie29
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy125 SE2.325.9
Maryborough131 SE4.158.76410
Tin Can Bay154 SSE226.6
Toogoom191 S1.330.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga113 ESE2.158.126.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek98 E4.855.626.69460
Boyne Island116 ESE354.9-8210
Clinton125 SE5.553.626.30
South Gladstone117 ESE2.954.326.79530
Targinie96 E4.359.126.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater92 E5.161.425.40
Bluff113 ESE2.253.825.40
Emerald98 E1.254.625.80
Gracemere146 SE1.833.2
Longreach50 NE2.827.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE4.763.725.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE3.527.5
Parkhurst84 E2.353.428
Yeppoon269 W1.631.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine19 NNE2.1
Sarina141 SE0.835.1
West Mackay121 ESE5.527.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr110 ESE528.3960
Charters Towers112 ESE1.631.8
Ingham108 ESE2.432.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard117 ESE5.26327.35170
Environment Park99 E1.361.628.55740
Kirwan106 ESE0.835.6
Lennon Drive120 ESE5.263.827.85270
North Ward119 ESE3.558.128.10
South Townsville84 E133.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns145 SE4.56029.79850
Gordonvale165.3 SSE0.635.4
Innisfail166.3 SSE2.332.6
Mareeba106.1 ESE0.935.5
Mossman106 ESE0.734.9
Weipa104 ESE2.927.8
Yarrabah33
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap75 ENE2.529.7

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