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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 6pm.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert88 E0.627.4
Beerwah139 SE0.128.9
Boonah---
Burpengary112 ESE1.128
Caboolture167 SSE0.527.4
Caloundra122 ESE0.927.6
Cannon Hill102 ESE2.264.425.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains69.925.8
Coomera118 ESE272.424.60
Cooroy139 SE0.628
Deagon126 SE0.973.725.4460
Deception Bay103 ESE2.170.70
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill94 E0.427.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton113 ESE2.373.824.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.926.3
Josephville81 E1.466.324.40
Kilcoy93 E0.426.3
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.728
Lowood88 E0.827.7
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny122 ESE1.523
Moggill94 E0.127.6
Mountain Creek109 ESE1.725.7
Mutdapilly86 E1.867.9250
Nambour151 SSE0.885.224.1300
North Maclean68 ENE1.674.324.60
Norwell---
Parkwood102 ESE1.568.5250
Petrie129 SE1.227.9
Raceview95 E272.225.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank94.225.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.626.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.326
Rockleaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Brisbane63 ENE1.125.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.226.7
Southport137 SE0.875.7240.2
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.625.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.926.2
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE2.121.5
Tewantin133 SE0.728.1
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba81 E1.568.925.20
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West113 ESE2.578.524.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE1.330.4
Chinchilla93 E0.325.3
Dalby95 E1.324.6
Goondiwindi94 E1.425.4
Highfields0 N020.6
Miles97 E2.428.4
Oakey99 E123.6
Pittsworth96 E1.123.1
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW0.820.1
Toowoomba115 ESE2.59518.9450
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg92 E2.472.526.8
Gayndah---
Gympie29.6
Hervey Bay113 ESE1.728.9
Kingaroy109 ESE0.923.7
Maryborough100 E368.51060
Tin Can Bay139 SE0.528.1
Toogoom187 S0.829.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga158 SSE0.39623.20.8
Auckland Point95 E5.176.826.40
Boat Creek265 W1.591.223.5120.1
Boyne Island114 ESE1.678-250
Clinton211 SSW0.785.924.60
South Gladstone96 E1.77126.8280
Targinie211 SSW0.394.523.60.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater96 E4.38624.20
Bluff142 SE1.779.723.40
Emerald63 ENE2.473.125.70
Gracemere165 SSE0.727.4
Longreach38 NE1.136.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)-----
Moranbah (Utah Dr)262 W0.624.7
Parkhurst212 SSW0.580.626.1
Yeppoon254 WSW1.429.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine52 NE0.4
Sarina168 SSE1.728.1
West Mackay110 ESE4.127
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers103 ESE231.5
Ingham62 ENE1.832.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE3.774.229.61440
Environment Park98 E0.371.430.41000
Kirwan90 E0.933
Lennon Drive96 E3.870.730.8930
North Ward96 E2.468.229.50
South Townsville141 SE0.633.2
Stuart73 ENE-33
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N028.3
Cairns135 SE2.180.728.5620
Gordonvale---
Innisfail149.4 SSE0.931.6
Mareeba65.4 ENE0.932.5
Mossman183 S0.229.4
Weipa201 SSW0.826.8
Yarrabah29.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE1.936.7

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
19 December 2025