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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 11 January 2024 11pm.

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

Thursday 11 January 2024 11pm

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
Beaudesert158 SSE025.6
Beerwahofflineofflineoffline
Boonah127 SE0.224.9
Brisbane CBD108 ESE0.771.124.50
Bundamba, Currawong Street6925.5
Caboolture---
Caloundra188 S2.826.8
Cannon Hill160 SSE1.169.824.40
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court71.524.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court75.124.1
Coomera145 SE4.469.925.10
Cooroy359 N023.9
Deagon149 SSE1.471.625.400
Deception Bay141 SE3.865.70
Dinmore, Hubert Street75.124.7
Eagleby124 SE0.725.7
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle7623.7
Flinders View140 SE0.671.723.40
Forest Lake153 SSE025.3
Gatton91 E2.875.423.40
Gatton207 SSW024.3
Josephville191 S1.177.821.70
Kilcoy228 SW0.824.7
Lowood120 ESE024.3
Lytton137 SE5.671.626.10
Maleny152 SSE2.422
Moggill78 ENE0.124.8
Mountain Creek140 SE1.724.5
Mutdapilly134 SE2.572.523.40
Nambour206 SSW0.284.624.310.2
North Maclean143 SE1.276.824.10
Norwell120 ESE1.325.4
Parkwood136 SE269.925.20
Redbank, Brigalow Lane7124.8
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street70.324.5
Riverview, Johnstone Place77.622.8
Rocklea--7224.7offline0
South Brisbane156 SSE1.424.6
Southport131 SE268.925.30
Springwood115 ESE1.571.224.10
Tamborine Mountain142 SE3.620.6
Tewantin188 S1.626.8
Upper Kedron191 S0.624.1
Woolloongabba143 SE0.970.124.90
Wynnum138 SE2.869.925.20
Wynnum West139 SE2.674.524.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville206 SSW0.523
Chinchilla113 ESE0.825.2
Dalby106 ESE124.5
Goondiwindi95 E2.227
Highfields121 ESE3.519.8
Miles130 SE1.427.5
Oakey94 E2.223.2
Pittsworth92 E1.321.8
Rangeville78 ENE0.494.818.9
Roma71 ENE2.727.9
Stanthorpe111 ESE1.420
Toowoomba101 E3.690.519.300
Warwick113 ESE2.422.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE2.182.624.3
Gayndah93 E025.4
Gympie25.5
Hervey Bay107 ESE1.326.5
Kingaroy101 E1.422.8
Maryborough172 S1.683.400
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.626.4
Toogoom214 SW0.224.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S1.267.825.40
Auckland Point135 SE3.569.826.30
Boat Creek113 ESE2.426.5
Boyne Island158 SSE1.725.9
Clinton148 SSE3.563.126.60
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline74.7260
South Gladstoneofflineoffline68.729.200
Targinie93 E1.177.324.44
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela107 ESE0.926.9
Blackwater65 ENE6.559.826.80
Bluff92 E1.86126.40
Emerald67 ENE2.461.826.40
Gracemere114 ESE127.7
Longreach80 E3.129.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE172.624.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E0.823.9
Parkhurst100 E1.467.427
Yeppoon88 E2.828.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point137 SE3.966.826.60
Proserpine64 ENE0.928.2
Sarina250 WSW0.926.3
West Mackay113 ESE4.626.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr101 E2.627.70
Charters Towers105 ESE1.526.4
Ingham0 N028.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE4.37227.800
Environment Park98 E0.976.727.200
Kirwan133 SE0.428.7
Lennon Drive143 SE3.576.227.400
North Ward139 SE367.826.90
South Townsville141 SE0.527.7
Stuart126 SE-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton152.7 SSE0.722.5
Cairns186 S1.597.424.708.3
Gordonvale251.5 WSW0.125.4
Innisfail---
Mareeba106.6 ESE0.225.4
Mossman211 SSW026.7
Weipa91 E125.3
Yarrabah25.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap55 NE0.927.6

Most of the data is not validated (4% validated, 18/401 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
27 January 2026