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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 Friday 10 January 2025 5am.

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

Friday 10 January 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert162 SSE0.320.9
Beerwah145 SE0.122.7
Boonah203 SSW0.421.8
Burpengary219 SW0.822.7
Caboolture0 N023.3
Caloundra260 W0.622.2
Cannon Hill225 SW1.384.821.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.520.8
Coomera217 SW1.790.220.70
Cooroy187 S0.122.4
Deagon207 SSW0.591.321.610
Deception Bay217 SW288.50
Eagleby165 SSE0.622.8
Eatons Hill219 SW0.122.4
Forest Lake0 N022.9
Gatton127 SE192.120.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview8120.4
Josephville173 S1.189.618.40
Kilcoy48 NE0.121.5
Kippa-Ring213 SSW0.623.8
Lowood80 E0.123.3
Lytton208 SSW3.286.8210
Maleny5 N0.220.1
Moggill213 SSW0.223.1
Mountain Creek229 SW1.320.8
Mutdapilly227 SW1.785.520.60
Nambour145 SE0.196.919.910
North Maclean188 S0.995.719.70
Norwell214 SW0.122.4
Parkwood165 SSE1.688.320.80
Petrie297 WNW0.423.3
Raceview261 W0.794.820.60.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.621
Redlands160 SSE122.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.320.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.721.2
Rocklea254 WSW184.520.6offline0
South Brisbane222 SW1.221.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.620.6
Southport182 S1.594.121.30
Springwood174 S0.788.520.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8920.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.920.8
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE0.319.7
Tewantin192 SSW0.422.6
Upper Kedron213 SSW0.222.2
Woolloongabba222 SW185.721.20
Wynnum210 SSW1.410020.40
Wynnum West203 SSW2.498.220.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville29 NNE0.724.8
Chinchilla261 W0.223.5
Dalby99 E0.522.7
Goondiwindi57 ENE0.923.2
Highfields0 N019.4
Miles77 ENE0.423.8
Oakey91 E0.821.3
Pittsworth54 NE121
Rangeville55 NE0.497.117.6
Roma24 NNE2.722.5
Stanthorpe327 NNW119.9
Toowoomba92 E3.29717.600
Warwick329 NNW120
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.39322.5
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay178 S0.325.1
Kingaroy92 E0.920.9
Maryborough190 S0.698.900
Tin Can Bay14 NNE023.4
Toogoom67 ENE023.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.593.822.20
Auckland Point10 N0.677.326.30
Boat Creek295 WNW0.684.224.300
Boyne Island219 SW0.579.1-10
Clinton171 S0.677.425.30
South Gladstone294 WNW0.381.424.920
Targinie236 SW0.293.823.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela100 E0.425.4
Blackwater92 E280.323.90
Bluff135 SE0.371.1240
Emerald65 ENE1.872.424.40
Gracemere183 S0.225.1
Longreach359 N2.327.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)9 N379.124.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)13 NNE1.923.9
Parkhurst90 E0.190.422.7
Yeppoon69 ENE0.324.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine91 E0
Sarina61 ENE024.8
West Mackay235 SW0.822.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr132 SE0.3250
Charters Towers74 ENE0.624.2
Ingham227 SW0.924.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard14 NNE174.327.500
Environment Park0 N077.82700
Kirwan188 S026.4
Lennon Drive355 N1.377.227.500
North Ward17 NNE0.373.926.20
South Townsville210 SSW0.128.5
Stuart39 NE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N020.5
Cairns156 SSE1.184.524.100
Gordonvale140.5 SE0.624.5
Innisfail---
Mareeba45.6 NE024.4
Mossman59 ENE026.7
Weipa80 E0.526.4
Yarrabah25.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap333 NNW229.9

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
16 January 2026