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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 9am.

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

Wednesday 9 April 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert223 SW0.627
Beerwah123 ESE0.125
Boonah---
Burpengary188 S126.1
Caboolture195 SSW0.427.6
Caloundra249 WSW0.822.9
Cannon Hill189 S1.865.121.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.921.7
Coomera165 SSE3.172.5220
Cooroy163 SSE1.126.3
Deagon153 SSE270.922.14190
Deception Bay163 SSE2.570.60
Eagleby185 S0.824.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton136 SE2.975.420.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.223.6
Josephville173 S282.319.70
Kilcoy186 S0.224
Kippa-Ring196 SSW1.324
Lowood87 E0.826.4
Lytton163 SSE3.263.6230
Maleny162 SSE1.719.8
Moggill230 SW0.325.8
Mountain Creek216 SW1.421.4
Mutdapilly181 S3.371.620.90
Nambour132 SE1.379.422.22880
North Maclean204 SSW1.681.420.30
Norwell---
Parkwood177 S2.669.421.60
Petrie123 ESE0.827.6
Raceview156 SSE1.570.822.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.824.3
Redlands159 SSE2.424.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8622.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.722.3
Rocklea243 WSW1.964.321.6offline0
South Brisbane175 S1.322
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9218.8
Southport176 S2.268.5220
Springwood160 SSE1.269.220.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.223.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.521.9
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE1.222.4
Tewantin195 SSW2.125.4
Upper Kedron195 SSW1.225.7
Woolloongabba177 S1.162.522.30
Wynnum184 S1.86522.80
Wynnum West189 S3.670.322.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE0.820.4
Chinchilla127 SE0.423.4
Dalby94 E1.822.8
Goondiwindi71 ENE1.524.2
Highfields0 N019.3
Miles101 E1.723.7
Oakey111 ESE1.522.7
Pittsworth108 ESE1.421.4
Rangeville66 ENE0.880.918
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe232 SW1.120.2
Toowoomba104 ESE3.978.817.45110
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE2.37223.7
Gayndah127 SE0.127.1
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy118 ESE1.619.5
Maryborough176 S2.477.84670
Tin Can Bay164 SSE1.224.7
Toogoom214 SW0.625.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE1.473.523.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek143 SE2.967.924.44970
Boyne Island163 SSE3.167-5460
Clinton138 SE4.964.724.20
South Gladstone153 SSE3.162.824.35090
Targinie118 ESE1.667.924.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater113 ESE4.770.323.80
Bluff133 SE265.622.90
Emerald145 SE2.165.921.10
Gracemere165 SSE1.827.7
Longreach59 ENE2.223
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE3.680.221.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.822.4
Parkhurst178 S0.671.424.4
Yeppoon137 SE0.226.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine26 NNE0.7
Sarina173 S1.628.6
West Mackay161 SSE2.525.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr143 SE2.124.7475
Charters Towers145 SE0.826.9
Ingham158 SSE127.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE3.569.6252400
Environment Park0 N062.927.53070
Kirwan205 SSW0.630.1
Lennon Drive147 SSE469.725.52690
North Ward138 SE364.625.50
South Townsville78 ENE128.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns168 SSE3.170.927.34540
Gordonvale154.1 SSE0.428.9
Innisfail138 SE0.129.9
Mareeba108.6 ESE0.528.9
Mossman175 S0.532.2
Weipa107 ESE2.326.4
Yarrabah30.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap85 E1.326.1

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
14 January 2026