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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 2am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert194 SSW0.119.3
Beerwah173 S020.4
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW1.221.9
Caboolture0 N021.2
Caloundra242 WSW0.321.1
Cannon Hill212 SSW0.967.820.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.116.6
Coomera240 WSW1.489.418.70
Cooroy15 NNE018.8
Deagon218 SW0.37720.210
Deception Bay193 SSW2.275.90
Eagleby160 SSE0.521.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton236 SW1.285.3190
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.218.2
Josephville158 SSE1.488.717.30
Kilcoy0 N018.1
Kippa-Ring217 SW0.523.7
Lowood106 ESE0.121.3
Lytton206 SSW2.27320.70
Maleny185 S0.518.1
Moggill271 W0.120.2
Mountain Creek227 SW1.219.9
Mutdapilly226 SW1.883.218.70
Nambour150 SSE0.19317.410
North Maclean206 SSW0.890.717.60
Norwell---
Parkwood245 WSW0.585.619.10
Petrie47 NE021
Raceview291 WNW0.487.618.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.617.5
Redlands131 SE121.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.317
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.418.7
Rocklea224 SW1.170.819.6offline0
South Brisbane208 SSW1.620.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.416.3
Southport212 SSW0.989.719.40
Springwood187 S0.776.718.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.117.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.817.3
Tamborine Mountain137 SE0.919.2
Tewantin216 SW1.221.8
Upper Kedron237 WSW0.119.8
Woolloongabba233 SW0.970.720.40
Wynnum204 SSW1.474.819.90
Wynnum West197 SSW2.780.820.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville97 E0.317.6
Chinchilla79 E0.120.8
Dalby109 ESE0.219.6
Goondiwindi56 NE0.921
Highfields0 N016.7
Miles13 NNE0.121.2
Oakey29 NNE017.3
Pittsworth85 E0.218.3
Rangeville109 ESE0.287.215.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.417.6
Toowoomba112 ESE2.481.616.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg154 SSE1.383.920.4
Gayndah39 NE019.6
Gympie20.6
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy50 NE0.118.2
Maryborough230 SW1.188.510
Tin Can Bay13 NNE019.9
Toogoom0 N020.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.384.9210
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek167 SSE2.276.32310
Boyne Island175 S280.4-00
Clinton156 SSE1.875.822.30
South Gladstone166 SSE2.472.722.310
Targinie128 SE0.777.622.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater92 E2.380.320.60
Bluff152 SSE1.169.821.10
Emerald93 E0.673.620.20
Gracemere0 N022.6
Longreach120 ESE2.619.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE0.388.919.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE0.919.2
Parkhurst348 NNW0.289.220.2
Yeppoon250 WSW1.226.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine33 NNE0
Sarina175 S0.824.9
West Mackay256 WSW1.220.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE1.522.11
Charters Towers50 NE0.122
Ingham120 ESE0.125.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW2.274.624.100
Environment Park194 SSW0.178.123.500
Kirwan222 SW0.724.9
Lennon Drive176 S0.777.923.700
North Ward159 SSE2.269.324.50
South Townsville0 N024.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns173 S280.424.900
Gordonvale156.3 SSE0.423.5
Innisfail75.8 ENE025.5
Mareeba120.3 ESE0.124.3
Mossman28 NNE025.5
Weipa83 E0.425.7
Yarrabah27.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE1.723.9

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
13 January 2026