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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 4am.

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

Thursday 10 April 2025 4am

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 NNE017.6
Beerwah0 N020
Boonah---
Burpengary209 SSW0.720.1
Caboolture63 ENE020.7
Caloundra252 WSW0.419
Cannon Hill226 SW1.476.618.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.614.7
Coomera233 SW185.818.20
Cooroy86 E019.8
Deagon195 SSW0.579.518.720
Deception Bay194 SSW2.280.80
Eagleby297 WNW0.318.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton260 W2.393.715.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8015.4
Josephville176 S2.288.4170
Kilcoy44 NE0.117.9
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.720.5
Lowood0 N018.3
Lytton210 SSW3.678.418.70
Maleny166 SSE1.417.6
Moggill294 WNW0.418.4
Mountain Creek231 SW218.2
Mutdapilly210 SSW1.878.717.40
Nambour214 SW1.285.819.510
North Maclean212 SSW1.588.317.20
Norwell107 ESE019.4
Parkwood167 SSE1.379.518.90
Petrie22 NNE019.3
Raceview309 NW0.492.316.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.115.5
Redlands192 SSW0.420
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.114.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.416.5
Rocklea245 WSW0.781.417.2offline0
South Brisbane205 SSW1.318
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.714.3
Southport183 S0.985.818.30
Springwood192 SSW0.682.316.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8715.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.415.2
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE0.819.6
Tewantin205 SSW0.620.4
Upper Kedron148 SSE0.218.1
Woolloongabba227 SW0.78118.10
Wynnum226 SW2.783.217.20
Wynnum West215 SW3.288.317.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.217.6
Chinchilla89 E016.8
Dalby137 SE0.317.2
Goondiwindi60 ENE0.118.4
Highfields0 N016
Miles4 N018.7
Oakey89 E016.4
Pittsworth111 ESE0.816.1
Rangeville127 SE0.290.214
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe180 S0.116.8
Toowoomba120 ESE28215.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S2.393.318.5
Gayndah32 NNE018.5
Gympie19.6
Hervey Bay184 S1.220.4
Kingaroy155 SSE0.117.1
Maryborough194 SSW2.59300
Tin Can Bay156 SSE0.820.5
Toogoom210 SSW0.420
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.388.4180
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek160 SSE3.174.921.610
Boyne Island182 S2.378.2-00
Clinton156 SSE2.772.121.30
South Gladstone166 SSE2.771.320.810
Targinie158 SSE0.877.720.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater124 SE2.769.520.70
Bluff135 SE1.365.319.90
Emerald154 SSE0.477.718.30
Gracemere149 SSE0.220.9
Longreach46 NE1.118.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)91 E1.191.617.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE2.118.4
Parkhurst210 SSW1.276.521
Yeppoon156 SSE0.222.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine6 N0
Sarina167 SSE224.8
West Mackay194 SSW1.522.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S1.222.10
Charters Towers113 ESE021.2
Ingham62 ENE025.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.476.423.500
Environment Park199 SSW0.179.82300
Kirwan217 SW0.924.3
Lennon Drive172 S18023.100
North Ward161 SSE2.372.523.80
South Townsville64 ENE0.124.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns180 S2.780.724.800
Gordonvale143.5 SE0.523.8
Innisfail244.8 WSW025.4
Mareeba132.4 SE023.3
Mossman67 ENE025.7
Weipa151 SSE125.9
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE0.521.5

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