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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 5pm.

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

Thursday 10 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert119 ESE1.327.4
Beerwah89 E0.125.8
Boonah---
Burpengary148 SSE1.828.4
Caboolture172 S127.3
Caloundra173 S1.726.4
Cannon Hill130 SE2.855.125.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.627.7
Coomera134 SE3.87024.30
Cooroy156 SSE125.6
Deagon116 ESE1.566.525.21060
Deception Bay110 ESE3.8700
Eagleby119 ESE0.927.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake96 E0.727.9
Gatton97 E2.552.925.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.127.6
Josephville107 ESE1.261.623.90
Kilcoy129 SE0.826.3
Kippa-Ring179 S2.327.4
Lowood77 ENE1.529.2
Lytton128 SE4.764.924.70
Maleny142 SE2.621.8
Moggill108 ESE0.628.8
Mountain Creek232 SW1.121.3
Mutdapilly275 W0.864.923.42.1
Nambour124 SE0.789.420.8570.1
North Maclean76 ENE2.565.124.80
Norwell104 ESE0.625.8
Parkwood145 SE2.365.424.50
Petrie132 SE2.128.1
Raceview88 E2.86025.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.627.4
Redlands129 SE226.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.129.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.427.5
Rocklea129 SE2.551.125.4offline0
South Brisbane86 E1.925.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5928.7
Southport131 SE1.668.324.50
Springwood97 E2.163.4240
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains59.327.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.728.1
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE1.823
Tewantin207 SSW124.1
Upper Kedron99 E1.326.5
Woolloongabba106 ESE253.225.60
Wynnum122 ESE2.863.624.50
Wynnum West128 SE3.168.225.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville142 SE0.227
Chinchilla149 SSE0.928.7
Dalby82 E2.328.6
Goondiwindi88 E0.732.4
Highfields0 N023.7
Miles96 E132.2
Oakey105 ESE1.627.5
Pittsworth50 NE1.526.8
Rangeville52 NE0.66421
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe316 NW1.423.1
Toowoomba87 E2.758.621.61540
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg118 ESE3.670.925.6
Gayndah85 E0.532.6
Gympie27.7
Hervey Bay154 SSE1.626.2
Kingaroy132 SE1.326.6
Maryborough112 ESE2.484.71070.1
Tin Can Bay190 S0.825.1
Toogoom199 SSW0.826.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E3.66126.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek102 ESE465.126.12250
Boyne Island114 ESE3.161.7-2160
Clinton103 ESE7.461.326.20
South Gladstone117 ESE359.326.42340
Targinie100 E3.369.125.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater112 ESE442.527.30
Bluff130 SE1.734.827.40
Emerald85 E1.136.728.20
Gracemere135 SE1.132
Longreach104 ESE328.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE3.84827.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE3.128.6
Parkhurst94 E261.826.7
Yeppoon260 W1.627.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine25 NNE2.1
Sarina168 SSE0.730.1
West Mackay137 SE526.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr112 ESE3.827.7267
Charters Towers126 SE1.230.9
Ingham88 E2.630.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard100 E6.370.527.61700
Environment Park88 E0.373.527.71410
Kirwan87 E1.331.2
Lennon Drive103 ESE5.771.828.11360
North Ward105 ESE4.168.427.70
South Townsville92 E0.730.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns165 SSE3.677.327.1770
Gordonvale150.1 SSE0.330.1
Innisfail180.4 S1.527
Mareeba107.7 ESE0.828.9
Mossman117 ESE0.329.8
Weipa140 SE2.427.4
Yarrabah29.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE2.630.9

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