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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 2am.

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

Thursday 10 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert31 NNE018.4
Beerwah0 N020.5
Boonah---
Burpengary205 SSW1.120.6
Caboolture13 NNE021.2
Caloundra236 SW0.819.5
Cannon Hill233 SW1.774.518.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.115.8
Coomera245 WSW1.287.417.80
Cooroy148 SSE0.120.2
Deagon208 SSW0.482.218.910
Deception Bay195 SSW2.181.20
Eagleby211 SSW0.119.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton263 W1.893.6160
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.916.4
Josephville174 S1.688.216.90
Kilcoy107 ESE0.118.2
Kippa-Ring264 W0.620.9
Lowood0 N018.4
Lytton208 SSW3.577.719.30
Maleny167 SSE1.517.6
Moggill305 NW0.419.1
Mountain Creek224 SW1.918.4
Mutdapilly202 SSW27618.30
Nambour211 SSW0.787.919.410
North Maclean209 SSW1.685.717.70
Norwell0 N018.9
Parkwood167 SSE1.479.418.80
Petrie22 NNE020.4
Raceview272 W0.490.217.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank8516.5
Redlands166 SSE0.120.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley8515.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8417.4
Rocklea237 WSW0.67718.2offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.518.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.315.4
Southport188 S1.185.118.20
Springwood197 SSW0.481.117.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.916.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.116.2
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE0.819.7
Tewantin189 S0.521
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.618.5
Woolloongabba221 SW0.477.519.10
Wynnum225 SW2.184.217.60
Wynnum West213 SSW2.789.218.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville49 NE0.417.8
Chinchilla0 N017.5
Dalby163 SSE0.118.3
Goondiwindi51 NE0.319.4
Highfields0 N016.1
Miles9 N020
Oakey134 SE0.217.8
Pittsworth56 NE016.6
Rangeville127 SE0.292.813.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe285 WNW0.316.9
Toowoomba114 ESE2.382.615.300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S2.591.318.9
Gayndah0 N019.1
Gympie20
Hervey Bay185 S0.920.8
Kingaroy131 SE0.317.8
Maryborough197 SSW2.491.500
Tin Can Bay169 S0.520.9
Toogoom210 SSW0.220.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S082.119.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek155 SSE3732210
Boyne Island179 S2.375.2-00
Clinton158 SSE2.671.121.60
South Gladstone165 SSE269.321.310
Targinie147 SSE0.875.421.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater109 ESE2.372.820.80
Bluff131 SE1.365.820.60
Emerald113 ESE0.576.218.80
Gracemere73 ENE0.122.2
Longreach49 NE1.621.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE1.289.518.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE2.119.3
Parkhurst176 S173.422
Yeppoon84 E0.123.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine68 ENE0.8
Sarina165 SSE1.825.1
West Mackay191 S2.122.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE1.222.30
Charters Towers161 SSE0.321.7
Ingham119 ESE0.926.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW2.876.823.800
Environment Park193 SSW0.179.323.300
Kirwan196 SSW0.224.6
Lennon Drive177 S0.48023.400
North Ward161 SSE2.472.2240
South Townsville123 ESE0.124.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns193 SSW2.872.225.400
Gordonvale117.8 ESE0.523.7
Innisfail183.4 S0.226.2
Mareeba133.4 SE0.123.8
Mossman17 NNE026.1
Weipa142 SE0.625.8
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap63 ENE0.922.9

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
15 January 2026