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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 9pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert214 SW0.321.1
Beerwah0 N022.2
Boonah---
Burpengary202 SSW0.823.2
Caboolture77 ENE023.4
Caloundra204 SSW1.222.9
Cannon Hill186 S1.269.120.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.520.2
Coomera186 S1.583.819.60
Cooroy222 SW0.221.5
Deagon151 SSE1.475.121.200
Deception Bay156 SSE1.875.60
Eagleby179 S0.522
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake105 ESE0.122.8
Gatton86 E0.77719.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.620.7
Josephville166 SSE1.382.218.70
Kilcoy120 ESE0.221.2
Kippa-Ring183 S1.523.8
Lowood89 E0.421.6
Lytton153 SSE3.372.121.30
Maleny163 SSE1.618.3
Moggill105 ESE0.122.6
Mountain Creek230 SW1.319.5
Mutdapilly176 S0.972.919.60
Nambour235 SW0.694.619.310
North Maclean200 SSW0.486.5190
Norwell140 SE020.9
Parkwood171 S0.981.519.30
Petrie128 SE0.423.6
Raceview162 SSE0.979.920.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.420.3
Redlands169 S1.122.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.819.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.220.5
Rocklea193 SSW0.870.820.4offline0
South Brisbane149 SSE1.321.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.519
Southport189 S1.78019.70
Springwood162 SSE0.979.419.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains7420.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.919.9
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE120.2
Tewantin201 SSW1.421.8
Upper Kedron173 S0.221.5
Woolloongabba178 S0.868.921.20
Wynnum173 S1.673.920.50
Wynnum West176 S2.279.820.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville216 SW0.121.2
Chinchilla87 E0.322.2
Dalby86 E1.221.3
Goondiwindi80 E0.322.4
Highfields0 N017.6
Miles99 E0.923.6
Oakey105 ESE2.120
Pittsworth79 E1.119.5
Rangeville62 ENE0.586.715.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.417.9
Toowoomba99 E482.216.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE2.578.821.4
Gayndah0 N022.1
Gympie21.5
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy112 ESE0.820
Maryborough193 SSW1.984.900
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.621.7
Toogoom153 SSE0.122
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE0.967.823.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek163 SSE1.466.823.700
Boyne Island172 S1.765.8-00
Clinton142 SE2.563.923.50
South Gladstone163 SSE1.961.523.610
Targinie126 SE167.523.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater108 ESE2.569.821.80
Bluff97 E1.257.922.40
Emerald71 ENE0.659.722.90
Gracemere157 SSE1.125.1
Longreach96 E1.223.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E1.473.722.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)95 E0.922.2
Parkhurst102 ESE1.667.824.3
Yeppoon269 W1.226
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE1.2
Sarina172 S1.325.9
West Mackay137 SE4.225.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr117 ESE225.10
Charters Towers92 E0.424.7
Ingham77 ENE0.827.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE3.870.526.600
Environment Park139 SE0.574.32600
Kirwan108 ESE0.627.7
Lennon Drive143 SE3.774.226.300
North Ward153 SSE2.67125.80
South Townsville87 E0.427.2
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns180 S2.778.125.600
Gordonvale136.7 SE0.224.9
Innisfail212.2 SSW0.726.3
Mareeba44.5 NE025.7
Mossman144 SE0.227.6
Weipa99 E1.625.3
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E0.926.8

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