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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 Thursday 11 April 2024 9am.

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

Thursday 11 April 2024 9am

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
Beaudesert248 WSW0.124.8
Beerwah153 SSE0.425.6
Boonah249 WSW125.1
Brisbane CBD162 SSE0.445.621.40
Bundamba, Currawong Street68.517.3
Burpengary130 SE1.424.4
Caboolture151 SSE0.127.3
Caloundra225 SW1.823.2
Cannon Hill237 WSW2.549.519.90
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court71.919.5
Coomera260 W0.85820.80
Cooroy359 N024.7
Deagon201 SSW0.956.921.15430
Deception Bay204 SSW2.249.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street7416.6
Eagleby290 WNW021.5
Eatons Hill240 WSW0.823.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View273 W160.617.70
Forest Lake279 W020.4
Gatton269 W3.166.516.30
Josephville181 S1.858.718.90
Kilcoy284 WNW0.520.9
Kippa-Ring229 SW121.7
Lowood242 WSW021.9
Lytton225 SW3.759.6200
Maleny159 SSE2.620.7
Moggill282 WNW1.122.6
Mountain Creek196 SSW0.923.6
Mutdapilly304 NW0.362.218.50
Nambour143 SE1.653.421.94480
North Maclean--42.723.50
Norwell288 WNW0.124.5
Parkwood177 S0.653.422.40
Petrie179 S0.625.7
Redbank, Brigalow Lane63.421.6
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street64.419.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place77.719
Rocklea278 W1.952.919offline0
South Brisbane234 SW1.921.3
Southport179 S2.251.221.60
Springwood245 WSW0.250.620.50
Tamborine Mountain174 S0.325.4
Tewantin239 WSW223.9
Upper Kedron189 S1.225.4
Woolloongabba234 SW1.250.820.10
Wynnum234 SW2.256.619.90
Wynnum West227 SW2.756.320.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville149 SSE0.415.6
Chinchilla172 S0.517.7
Dalby146 SE0.918.9
Goondiwindi176 S0.319.5
Highfields150 SSE1.918.9
Miles204 SSW0.517.5
Oakey115 ESE0.418.3
Pittsworth110 ESE0.817.9
Rangeville69 ENE0.461.717.3
Roma233 SW1.214.3
Stanthorpe97 E0.618.7
Toowoomba76 ENE257.7175460
Warwick118 ESE1.717.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.158.720.6
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay184 S1.223.5
Kingaroy129 SE0.921.9
Maryborough199 SSW2.462.14670
Tin Can Bay191 S1.722
Toogoom184 S1.622.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.850.119.20
Auckland Point238 WSW1.549.320.30
Boat Creek254 WSW3.220.9
Boyne Island184 S2.124.5
Clinton200 SSW2.645.520.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline48.420.20
South Gladstoneofflineoffline41.521.75010
Targinie151 SSE138.921.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela165 SSE1.419.7
Blackwater173 S2.941.119.20
Bluff137 SE2.229.119.70
Emerald160 SSE2.438.418.10
Gracemere225 SW0.423.1
Longreach146 SE1.715.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE4.33819.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE3.620.3
Parkhurst283 WNW0.562.819.4
Yeppoon168 SSE0.326.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point-----
Proserpine102 ESE1.226
Sarina171 S1.824.8
West Mackay240 WSW0.819.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr148 SSE2.222.9487
Charters Towers204 SSW0.525.2
Ingham0 N025.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE2.875.623.52910
Environment Park0 N067.227.32860
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive148 SSE377.623.92690
North Ward152 SSE2.867.723.90
South Townsville90 E126.9
Stuart126 SE-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.5 SSE123.3
Cairns168 SSE1.479.726.22740
Gordonvale170.4 S0.726.1
Innisfail182.2 S0.628.9
Mareeba120.3 ESE0.327.3
Mossman---
Weipa92 E228
Yarrabah30.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap125 SE2.520.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
28 January 2026