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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert44 NE020.9
Beerwah0 N021
Boonah---
Burpengary201 SSW0.722.1
Caboolture128 SE022.2
Caloundra236 SW0.220.5
Cannon Hill208 SSW1.172.220.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.618.1
Coomera245 WSW0.688.918.40
Cooroy214 SW0.121
Deagon153 SSE0.976.520.610
Deception Bay177 S2.176.90
Eagleby0 N021.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake85 E021.8
Gatton277 W1.286.517.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.818.8
Josephville151 SSE18118.30
Kilcoy103 ESE020.1
Kippa-Ring189 S1.122.8
Lowood71 ENE020.8
Lytton195 SSW2.375.720.40
Maleny168 SSE1.617.7
Moggill129 SE0.120.8
Mountain Creek216 SW1.318.9
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.672.819.10
Nambour238 WSW0.593.818.810
North Maclean228 SW0.888.118.40
Norwell0 N019.8
Parkwood165 SSE181.118.80
Petrie216 SW022.4
Raceview210 SSW0.381.519.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.118.4
Redlands119 ESE0.421.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8017.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.918.8
Rocklea235 SW0.776.519.5offline0
South Brisbane192 SSW1.120.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.917.4
Southport181 S180.519.20
Springwood192 SSW0.381.218.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.918.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8018.1
Tamborine Mountain170 S1.219.6
Tewantin205 SSW0.821.4
Upper Kedron222 SW0.219.8
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.675.720.40
Wynnum196 SSW1.477.719.50
Wynnum West192 SSW2.483200
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville143 SE0.120.3
Chinchilla101 E0.220.8
Dalby93 E0.419.6
Goondiwindi58 ENE121.4
Highfields0 N016.7
Miles97 E0.822.3
Oakey104 ESE1.618.9
Pittsworth103 ESE118.3
Rangeville91 E0.292.214.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.417.4
Toowoomba99 E3.588.715.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE1.887.319.9
Gayndah0 N020.5
Gympie21.4
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy102 ESE0.418.7
Maryborough190 S2.488.200
Tin Can Bay211 SSW0.421.3
Toogoom211 SSW0.221.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE0.672.821.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek159 SSE2.267.522.810
Boyne Island169 S2.569.2-00
Clinton149 SSE3.265.722.60
South Gladstone171 S2.364.722.210
Targinie135 SE0.86922.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater89 E2.471.121.20
Bluff146 SE160.721.80
Emerald69 ENE0.766.921.10
Gracemere166 SSE1.124
Longreach106 ESE1.321.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE0.884.220.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE1.420.8
Parkhurst125 SE0.770.323.3
Yeppoon264 W1.126.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine63 ENE1.2
Sarina166 SSE2.326.1
West Mackay184 S223.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE1.1230
Charters Towers107 ESE0.623.4
Ingham96 E1.727.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard162 SSE3.17125.700
Environment Park165 SSE173.525.100
Kirwan152 SSE0.327
Lennon Drive162 SSE3.173.325.300
North Ward161 SSE2.470.1250
South Townsville90 E0.326.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns178 S3.174.725.200
Gordonvale156.6 SSE0.725.3
Innisfail199.4 SSW0.425.9
Mareeba128.3 SE0.324.7
Mossman148 SSE027.2
Weipa137 SE125.3
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap70 ENE0.924.9

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
15 January 2026