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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert73 ENE018
Beerwah99 E020.8
Boonah---
Burpengary217 SW121.2
Caboolture86 E021
Caloundra236 SW0.220.6
Cannon Hill206 SSW1.173.919.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.815.4
Coomera225 SW1.491.718.10
Cooroy179 S0.218.8
Deagon166 SSE0.779.420.110
Deception Bay193 SSW2.279.40
Eagleby188 S0.421
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton277 W2.194.616.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.816.1
Josephville158 SSE1.196.6160
Kilcoy35 NE0.116.4
Kippa-Ring189 S1.623.4
Lowood140 SE0.119.3
Lytton167 SSE3.175.120.20
Maleny165 SSE2.117.2
Moggill261 W0.118.7
Mountain Creek229 SW1.518.7
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.882.317.70
Nambour189 S0.386.119.620
North Maclean205 SSW0.195.216.40
Norwell---
Parkwood156 SSE1.183.818.80
Petrie249 WSW0.221.6
Raceview290 WNW0.391.2170
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.716.3
Redlands183 S0.620.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.315.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.117.1
Rocklea215 SW17418.7offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.319
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.114.7
Southport173 S1.284.119.40
Springwood188 S0.782.6180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.216.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.616
Tamborine Mountain146 SE1.318.8
Tewantin199 SSW0.721
Upper Kedron217 SW0.418.9
Woolloongabba218 SW0.976.119.30
Wynnum181 S2.179.219.20
Wynnum West180 S2.485.519.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville219 SW0.213.9
Chinchilla4 N018.2
Dalby123 ESE0.417.6
Goondiwindi54 NE0.319.3
Highfields0 N016.3
Miles60 ENE020.6
Oakey0 N015.6
Pittsworth0 N015.4
Rangeville95 E0.290.914.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW0.716.6
Toowoomba108 ESE287.415.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg179 S1.788.318.7
Gayndah14 NNE017.8
Gympie19.2
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy123 ESE0.316.7
Maryborough221 SW1.98910
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.620.1
Toogoom187 S0.119.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga159 SSE0.389.420.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek165 SSE2.376.222.310
Boyne Island180 S2.377.1-00
Clinton148 SSE3.171.922.20
South Gladstone167 SSE2.472.321.610
Targinie150 SSE0.980.621.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater98 E2.278.220.80
Bluff143 SE0.871.620.60
Emerald139 SE184.218.20
Gracemere140 SE0.322.9
Longreach103 ESE1.917.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE1.194.417.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE2.118.4
Parkhurst172 S0.584.421.8
Yeppoon134 SE0.424
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine5 N0
Sarina169 S1.425
West Mackay241 WSW1.720.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr156 SSE0.920.71
Charters Towers14 NNE021.2
Ingham213 SSW0.323.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW2.978.822.700
Environment Park0 N082.322.100
Kirwan207 SSW0.524
Lennon Drive177 S181.622.400
North Ward163 SSE371.623.30
South Townsville54 NE023.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns175 S2.580.324.900
Gordonvale121.3 ESE0.222.9
Innisfail206.3 SSW024.4
Mareeba20 NNE022.4
Mossman73 ENE026.3
Weipa118 ESE1.525.6
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap232 SW0.420.1

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