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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert232 SW0.423.4
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture2 N024.6
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill85 E0.388.222.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.221.9
Coomera51 NE0.285.323.30
Cooroy---
Deagon115 ESE0.593.522.910
Deception Bay56 NE1.986.50
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton152 SSE1.599.120.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview8321.7
Josephville190 S0.990.120.60.1
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.525.4
Lowood137 SE0.124.2
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek70 ENE1.60
Mutdapilly220 SW1.288.921.20
Nambour247 WSW0.39822.300.2
North Maclean175 S0.698.1220
Norwell---
Parkwood87 E1.680.123.80
Petrie---
Raceview352 N0.396.221.61
Redbank weather station, Redbank98.922.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.421.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.622
Rocklea----offline-
South Brisbane204 SSW0.622
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.822.1
Southport130 SE1.286.323.40
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9222
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.122
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.288.822.10
Wynnum-----
Wynnum West82 E3.391.923.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.126.5
Chinchilla82 E0.324.5
Dalby94 E1.923.3
Goondiwindi55 NE1.124.3
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles80 E0.425.1
Oakey98 E1.821.8
Pittsworth68 ENE1.321.5
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.420.2
Toowoomba91 E4.39718.400
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg66 ENE0.89224.4
Gayndah84 E0.225.4
Gympie24.7
Hervey Bay131 SE0.726
Kingaroy102 ESE0.722.8
Maryborough103 ESE1.29210
Tin Can Bay87 E0.126.8
Toogoom81 E026.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.69624.10
Auckland Point83 E5.587.725.20.2
Boat Creek109 ESE1.187.125.910.7
Boyne Island60 ENE2.888.3-10.6
Clinton103 ESE2.385.525.20
South Gladstone84 E1.781.925.300
Targinie183 S0.294250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater85 E3.489.225.20
Bluff94 E1.97925.30
Emerald81 E176.324.60
Gracemere159 SSE0.427.4
Longreach30 NNE0.825.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)152 SSE0.68923.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)153 SSE0.723.5
Parkhurst36 NE0.287.725.6
Yeppoon231 SW1.328.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina120 ESE0.526.7
West Mackay3 N0.625.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham177 S0.127.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.191.524.800
Environment Park195 SSW0.195.424.501.6
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.198.224.200.1
North Ward47 NE1.183.225.30
South Townsville68 ENE0.126.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton5.3 N024.1
Cairns180 S189.625.500
Gordonvale99.9 E0.226.7
Innisfail225.1 SW027.1
Mareeba---
Mossman134 SE0.127.3
Weipa143 SE1.425.8
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap344 NNW0.928.8

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