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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 March 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert184 S0.223.7
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture0 N024.5
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.587.922.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.122
Coomera82 E0.688.5231.7
Cooroy---
Deagon93 E0.494.122.502.9
Deception Bay67 ENE1.987.90
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton172 S2.299.120.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.421.9
Josephville214 SW1.189.220.80
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring156 SSE0.324.9
Lowood94 E0.224.4
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek69 ENE1.40
Mutdapilly206 SSW1.688.2210
Nambour251 WSW0.89822.3021.9
North Maclean281 W0.196.1220
Norwell---
Parkwood36 NE0.388.622.58.3
Petrie---
Raceview210 SSW0.89621.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank98.722.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley9121.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.922
Rocklea----offline-
South Brisbane248 WSW0.522.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9222
Southport123 ESE0.993.322.70.2
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.722
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.822
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.388.322.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West56 NE1.198.322.30.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville139 SE0.628.1
Chinchilla126 SE0.524.5
Dalby94 E2.223.5
Goondiwindi51 NE2.324.7
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles77 ENE0.824.8
Oakey96 E1.621.9
Pittsworth60 ENE1.821.4
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.520.1
Toowoomba91 E49718.200.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg55 NE1.790.924.7
Gayndah72 ENE0.125.8
Gympie24.8
Hervey Bay119 ESE0.126
Kingaroy76 ENE222.9
Maryborough143 SE0.894.711.7
Tin Can Bay146 SE0.127
Toogoom191 S0.426.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.493.724.70
Auckland Point87 E4.181.226.80
Boat Creek74 ENE1.484.526.510
Boyne Island54 NE2.479.8-10
Clinton72 ENE2.380.726.60
South Gladstone64 ENE1.777.226.610
Targinie201 SSW0.492.425.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater67 ENE2.485.726.10
Bluff89 E1.277.525.80
Emerald41 NE1.683.723.10
Gracemere159 SSE0.428
Longreach93 E1.926.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.286.524.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)121 ESE0.924.6
Parkhurst54 NE0.58526.2
Yeppoon238 WSW1.628.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina175 S0.526.8
West Mackay243 WSW1.325.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham165 SSE0.328.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard144 SE1.487.725.500
Environment Park138 SE0.292.224.700
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive147 SSE1.295.924.300
North Ward110 ESE1.28225.20
South Townsville30 NNE0.126.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton92.8 E024.2
Cairns250 WSW1.188.625.900
Gordonvale130.2 SE0.327.2
Innisfail303.6 WNW027.4
Mareeba---
Mossman192 SSW0.127.9
Weipa124 SE1.326
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap4 N0.930.7

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
20 December 2025