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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 Thursday 10 April 2025 1pm.

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

Thursday 10 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0.733.5
Beerwah157 SSE0.431.5
Boonah---
Burpengary130 SE1.931.8
Caboolture170 S1.332.1
Caloundra176 S3.129.8
Cannon Hill132 SE2.75025.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.429.2
Coomera123 ESE4.364.725.20
Cooroy123 ESE131.4
Deagon111 ESE1.363.625.85840
Deception Bay114 ESE3.866.20
Eagleby126 SE130
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake115 ESE130.7
Gatton133 SE3.153.925.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.729.6
Josephville145 SE1.257.525.20
Kilcoy132 SE0.727.8
Kippa-Ring177 S2.729.1
Lowood76 ENE1.432.5
Lytton127 SE4.56324.80
Maleny143 SE3.224.7
Moggill116 ESE0.830.7
Mountain Creek141 SE1.628
Mutdapilly128 SE2.749.925.60
Nambour117 ESE2.871.724.94990
North Maclean177 S1.968.623.10
Norwell102 ESE0.928.8
Parkwood141 SE2.959.325.50
Petrie128 SE1.730.2
Raceview135 SE2.557.825.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.729.1
Redlands130 SE2.527.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.828.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.529.3
Rocklea129 SE2.547.326.1offline0
South Brisbane104 ESE2.426.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley72.128.8
Southport122 ESE2.163.325.20
Springwood113 ESE2.65125.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.929.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.328.8
Tamborine Mountain145 SE2.225.6
Tewantin160 SSE1.727.2
Upper Kedron90 E1.428.8
Woolloongabba120 ESE1.949.125.90
Wynnum118 ESE3.760.1250
Wynnum West128 SE3.861.326.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.827.9
Chinchilla91 E0.433.2
Dalby110 ESE1.930.6
Goondiwindi79 E133
Highfields0 N024
Miles121 ESE0.634
Oakey115 ESE1.729.1
Pittsworth60 ENE1.728.9
Rangeville70 ENE0.764.822.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW128.6
Toowoomba93 E3.162.220.84790
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE4.163.326.8
Gayndah83 E0.334.3
Gympie35.2
Hervey Bay135 SE2.431.5
Kingaroy111 ESE2.226.4
Maryborough134 SE3.868.84810
Tin Can Bay150 SSE2.228
Toogoom202 SSW1.131.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E2.756.7270
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek103 ESE4.458.426.99340
Boyne Island105 ESE3.760-9400
Clinton96 E7.157.426.50
South Gladstone119 ESE3.256.6279240
Targinie92 E4.262.526.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater90 E4.245.826.20
Bluff113 ESE2.240.426.20
Emerald114 ESE1.640.826.50
Gracemere149 SSE1.434
Longreach60 ENE2.828.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)118 ESE4.160.425.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE3.527.9
Parkhurst91 E1.950.828.5
Yeppoon259 W2.230.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine51 NE0.9
Sarina165 SSE1.633.6
West Mackay146 SE5.826.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr119 ESE3.628.6832
Charters Towers144 SE1.133.3
Ingham96 E2.632.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE5.165.527.94750
Environment Park117 ESE0.863.329.45720
Kirwan103 ESE0.936.1
Lennon Drive121 ESE5.266.428.44710
North Ward121 ESE3.560.828.60
South Townsville85 E135.3
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns155 SSE4.565.828.64850
Gordonvale138.3 SE1.134.3
Innisfail155.5 SSE1.931.1
Mareeba159.5 SSE1.132.2
Mossman128 SE0.532
Weipa110 ESE2.827.6
Yarrabah30
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap76 ENE2.629.8

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
16 January 2026