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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 11 March 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill115 ESE180.722.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.822.2
Coomera197 SSW0.28423.10
Cooroy---
Deagon160 SSE0.393.522.310
Deception Bay86 E1.885.20
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton137 SE1.199.2210
Hockey weather station, Raceview8422
Josephville197 SSW190.520.50
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring128 SE0.425
Lowood139 SE0.424.4
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny---
Moggill---
Mountain Creek76 ENE1.90
Mutdapilly116 ESE0.588.6220
Nambour289 WNW0.497.422.100.2
North Maclean52 NE0.596.921.80
Norwell---
Parkwood109 ESE1.478.123.70
Petrie---
Raceview87 E1.594220.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank9922.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.822.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview95.322.1
Rockleaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
South Brisbane68 ENE0.522.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9322.7
Southport134 SE1.181.923.40
Springwoodofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.722.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.822.6
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin---
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba89 E0.782.922.60
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West84 E389.323.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville198 SSW0.125.5
Chinchilla116 ESE0.324
Dalby82 E1.423
Goondiwindi65 ENE1.224.1
Highfields0 N020
Miles87 E0.724.3
Oakey111 ESE0.822.1
Pittsworth89 E0.721.7
Rangeville----
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW120.4
Toowoomba95 E2.99718.700.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg98 E1.283.925.1
Gayndah---
Gympie24.6
Hervey Bay135 SE0.625.8
Kingaroy103 ESE0.722.4
Maryborough177 S0.694.500
Tin Can Bay127 SE0.226.2
Toogoom17 NNE026.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E1.794.823.32.2
Auckland Point87 E6.492.623.61.1
Boat Creek61 ENE295.523.206.1
Boyne Island98 E2.989.8-10.8
Clinton88 E3.990.523.80
South Gladstone89 E1.987.923.910
Targinie95 E1.598.723.13
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater88 E3.189.824.80
Bluff104 ESE2.682.224.80
Emerald192 SSW0.782.724.50
Gracemere166 SSE0.826.5
Longreach82 E1.624.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)172 S0.393.622.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)178 S0.622.4
Parkhurst3 N0.390.824.3
Yeppoon202 SSW0.726.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina178 S0.926.5
West Mackay239 WSW1.324.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham201 SSW0.427.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW0.991.42500.1
Environment Park274 W0.297.724.302.3
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive228 SW0.698.724.300.1
North Ward229 SW0.785250
South Townsville121 ESE0.126.4
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.1
Cairns205 SSW0.990.52500
Gordonvale---
Innisfail241.7 WSW0.527
Mareeba---
Mossman162 SSE0.126.6
Weipa77 ENE0.625.3
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap9 N0.926.8

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