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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 Tuesday 11 February 2025 4am.

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

Tuesday 11 February 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
Beaudesert157 SSE0.222.2
Beerwah61 ENE023.6
Boonah200 SSW0.222.8
Burpengary196 SSW0.224.1
Caboolture5 N024.7
Caloundra107 ESE023
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.879.722.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.319.6
Coomera229 SW1.487.921.60
Cooroy35 NE022.3
Deagon242 WSW0.284.922.610
Deception Bay231 SW1.281.70
Eagleby0 N023.8
Eatons Hill184 S023
Forest Lake0 N023.5
Gatton248 WSW1.189.120.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.620.4
Josephville199 SSW1.485.819.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring254 WSW0.525.5
Lowood0 N022.2
Lytton186 S1.379.723.20
Maleny135 SE0.120.9
Moggill0 N022.9
Mountain Creek215 SW121.8
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.682.121.40
Nambour202 SSW0.19420.910
North Maclean218 SW0.897.819.60
Norwell103 ESE022.6
Parkwood181 S1.383.122.50
Petrie235 SW0.324.4
Raceview190 S0.78821.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.320.4
Redlands103 ESE0.123.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.119.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.121
Rocklea204 SSW0.979.821.6offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW1.222.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.318.8
Southport182 S188.622.40
Springwood204 SSW0.286.921.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.519.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.420.1
Tamborine Mountain37 NE0.121.3
Tewantin215 SW0.724
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.321.5
Woolloongabba231 SW0.879.622.80
Wynnum176 S1.691.922.30
Wynnum West197 SSW1.792.122.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville17 NNE0.925.9
Chinchilla273 W0.223.1
Dalby78 ENE0.822.7
Goondiwindi46 NE1.825.7
Highfields0 N019.9
Miles60 ENE0.524.8
Oakey---
Pittsworth66 ENE0.722.2
Rangeville78 ENE0.394.118.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe315 NW0.520.7
Toowoomba110 ESE2.291.818.900
Warwick327 NNW0.922.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg168 SSE1.593.822.1
Gayndah---
Gympie23.6
Hervey Bay182 S0.424.1
Kingaroy103 ESE0.121.1
Maryborough222 SW1.59400
Tin Can Bay50 NE022.7
Toogoom140 SE0.123.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.490.922.80
Auckland Point152 SSE2.283.724.30
Boat Creek179 S1.382.92510
Boyne Island187 S1.286.7-10
Clinton200 SSW1.385.823.40
South Gladstone177 S1.780.52410
Targinie138 SE0.786.724.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela168 SSE0.623
Blackwater93 E3.98723.60
Bluff134 SE1.277.5240
Emerald73 ENE0.581.422.80
Gracemere127 SE0.225.7
Longreach46 NE124.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.592.722.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.723.2
Parkhurst208 SSW0.588.624.1
Yeppoon245 WSW1.227.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina---
West Mackay169 S1.225.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers126 SE0.124.5
Ingham108 ESE0.526.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE1.926.700.8
Environment Park172 S010023.905.5
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive151 SSE1.710023.900.7
North Ward159 SSE1.591.624.10
South Townsville40 NE0.126
Stuart88 E-26
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton121 ESE1.723.5
Cairns267 W0.689.825.500
Gordonvale0 N027.8
Innisfail146.7 SSE0.127.2
Mareeba60.8 ENE0.125.6
Mossman51 NE027.3
Weipa352 N1.426.8
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap46 NE0.426.9

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
18 January 2026