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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 1pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert152 SSE0.929.7
Beerwah110 ESE0.228.7
Boonah---
Burpengary131 SE1.630.1
Caboolture164 SSE1.232.8
Caloundra186 S2.226.8
Cannon Hill116 ESE2.947.125.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6628.4
Coomera129 SE4.562.724.50
Cooroy149 SSE130.1
Deagon115 ESE1.55925.98080
Deception Bay111 ESE3.265.90
Eagleby116 ESE129.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake112 ESE0.930.6
Gatton134 SE3.555.724.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.429.1
Josephville161 SSE1.357.324.30
Kilcoy128 SE0.627.5
Kippa-Ring175 S2.129.9
Lowood108 ESE0.833
Lytton116 ESE4.85924.90
Maleny141 SE2.424.6
Moggill110 ESE0.631.9
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.926.9
Mutdapilly167 SSE2.949.625.10
Nambour153 SSE1.371.323.86300
North Maclean91 E1.352.325.10
Norwell104 ESE1.128.6
Parkwood150 SSE2.858.924.50
Petrie130 SE1.831.1
Raceview125 SE2.354.725.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.228.9
Redlands135 SE2.228.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.628.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview6328.9
Rocklea127 SE2.244.425.7offline0
South Brisbane99 E2.125.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.229
Southport127 SE2.164.123.90
Springwood116 ESE2.252.624.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains62.329.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank65.128.5
Tamborine Mountain134 SE1.425.2
Tewantin169 S1.630.6
Upper Kedron125 SE0.828.2
Woolloongabba105 ESE1.948.225.40
Wynnum110 ESE4.558.724.80
Wynnum West120 ESE3.458.626.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.827.7
Chinchilla129 SE0.833.1
Dalby104 ESE1.730.8
Goondiwindi76 ENE1.232.1
Highfields0 N024.4
Miles118 ESE1.132.7
Oakey107 ESE1.929.3
Pittsworth79 E1.428.8
Rangeville64 ENE0.864.422.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW1.227.2
Toowoomba103 ESE3.862.220.87950
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE4.456.527
Gayndah96 E0.536.2
Gympie31.9
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy125 SE1.927
Maryborough107 ESE4.558.16640
Tin Can Bay146 SE229.2
Toogoom195 SSW1.130.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE2.253.927.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek110 ESE454.6279370
Boyne Island112 ESE3.151.6-8920
Clinton101 E6.452.426.80
South Gladstone117 ESE352.126.99320
Targinie90 E4.557.426.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater101 E4.75725.90
Bluff119 ESE2.148.126.40
Emerald95 E1.748.626.80
Gracemere147 SSE2.133.4
Longreach63 ENE2.528.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE4.559.626.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE3.628.4
Parkhurst79 E2.453.628.1
Yeppoon270 W1.730.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine45 NE2
Sarina132 SE0.736.3
West Mackay112 ESE5.227.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr112 ESE3.728.6837
Charters Towers110 ESE1.233.7
Ingham95 E2.332.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE5.360.827.85460
Environment Park0 N06029.16440
Kirwan107 ESE0.936.3
Lennon Drive111 ESE5.660.528.65630
North Ward100 E3.356.228.50
South Townsville92 E0.735.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns142 SE4.354.530.310230
Gordonvale110 ESE0.935.6
Innisfail164.7 SSE2.533
Mareeba108.5 ESE0.933.6
Mossman112 ESE0.935.1
Weipa109 ESE2.728.2
Yarrabah33
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E2.430.7

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