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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 6pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert202 SSW0.622.4
Beerwah116 ESE0.124.4
Boonah---
Burpengary154 SSE1.124.9
Caboolture119 ESE0.424.6
Caloundra119 ESE0.823.3
Cannon Hill140 SE2.861.822.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6423.1
Coomera186 S1.585.919.90.2
Cooroy218 SW0.222.7
Deagon132 SE1.46922.490
Deception Bay120 ESE2.670.30
Eagleby135 SE0.822.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake116 ESE0.724.8
Gatton109 ESE4.864.1230
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.323.4
Josephville124 SE0.786.219.50
Kilcoy84 E0.623.4
Kippa-Ring174 S1.725
Lowood94 E1.625.6
Lytton136 SE6.467.522.50
Maleny156 SSE1.419.9
Moggill112 ESE0.425.2
Mountain Creek124 SE2.120.5
Mutdapilly143 SE3.767.720.90
Nambour136 SE0.587.220.9270.1
North Maclean91 E1.773.721.40
Norwell92 E0.221.9
Parkwood161 SSE1.282.4200
Petrie136 SE1.424.7
Raceview141 SE2.273.721.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank6423.5
Redlands140 SE2.223
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.522.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.523.8
Rocklea152 SSE2.262.722.1offline0
South Brisbane110 ESE2.622.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.621.5
Southport181 S1.578.8210
Springwood122 ESE2.670.420.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains63.723.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.623
Tamborine Mountain137 SE1.819.5
Tewantin162 SSE1.125
Upper Kedron110 ESE0.923
Woolloongabba119 ESE2.262.522.70
Wynnum140 SE3.267220
Wynnum West135 SE3.171.822.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville140 SE0.326.9
Chinchilla147 SSE0.727.5
Dalby101 E1.826.7
Goondiwindi54 NE0.328.9
Highfields0 N021
Miles96 E128.8
Oakey107 ESE1.525.1
Pittsworth54 NE1.225
Rangeville59 ENE0.67419.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe344 NNW1.520.2
Toowoomba100 E3.665.719.7150
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg121 ESE3.158.624.9
Gayndah77 ENE0.326.6
Gympie24.6
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy87 E223.2
Maryborough152 SSE2.273.5140
Tin Can Bay36 NE0.123.9
Toogoom219 SW0.624.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga99 E1.96225.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek111 ESE3.362.625.6390
Boyne Island140 SE2.258.7-310
Clinton112 ESE5.558.325.80
South Gladstone122 ESE357.425.6380
Targinie105 ESE2.864.325.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater106 ESE3.648.226.60
Bluff95 E1.644.826.10
Emerald73 ENE1.942.9270
Gracemere135 SE0.928.8
Longreach114 ESE2.328.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)113 ESE3.362.625.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)114 ESE2.326.5
Parkhurst76 ENE1.658.225.7
Yeppoon260 W1.427
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine48 NE1.4
Sarina181 S0.728.7
West Mackay127 SE4.226.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr92 E3.527.388
Charters Towers128 SE129.4
Ingham85 E1.530.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard101 E4.866.127.6590
Environment Park90 E0.368.627.5470
Kirwan89 E1.230.3
Lennon Drive110 ESE4.867.527.7420
North Ward104 ESE3.263.427.60
South Townsville94 E0.529.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns153 SSE2.968.227.7620
Gordonvale61.8 ENE0.129.7
Innisfail184.7 S1.529.3
Mareeba145.9 SE0.728.4
Mossman125 SE0.329.8
Weipa96 E2.127.7
Yarrabah29.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE1.831.7

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