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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 Friday 11 April 2025 1am.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert89 E018.6
Beerwah0 N021.7
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW1.122.5
Caboolture203 SSW023
Caloundra233 SW0.121.6
Cannon Hill223 SW175.620.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.817.6
Coomera227 SW1.687.419.60
Cooroy197 SSW0.120.7
Deagon186 S0.481.920.820
Deception Bay192 SSW2.381.90
Eagleby117 ESE022
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake31 NNE022
Gatton258 WSW1.994.517.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.618.1
Josephville157 SSE1.496.5170
Kilcoy41 NE020.3
Kippa-Ring251 WSW0.523.2
Lowood0 N020.2
Lytton211 SSW3.379210
Maleny164 SSE1.319.5
Moggill0 N021
Mountain Creek217 SW1.320.1
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.781.618.70
Nambour111 ESE0.193.42010
North Maclean197 SSW1.590.918.30
Norwell106 ESE021.1
Parkwood166 SSE1.581.120.50
Petrie0 N022.1
Raceview107 ESE0.186.819.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.518.4
Redlands190 S0.222
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.917
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.519.4
Rocklea192 SSW0.775.519.7offline0
South Brisbane201 SSW1.120.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.116.1
Southport190 S1.288.919.90
Springwood205 SSW0.381.419.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.418.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.917.7
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE0.821
Tewantin214 SW0.621.9
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.220.5
Woolloongabba221 SW0.975.920.60
Wynnum213 SSW1.185.819.40
Wynnum West209 SSW2.390.919.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville21 NNE0.117.8
Chinchilla0 N018.3
Dalby125 SE0.419.2
Goondiwindi93 E0.421.7
Highfields0 N017.7
Miles0 N020.6
Oakey143 SE0.119
Pittsworth10 N018
Rangeville100 E0.291.416.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW0.917.6
Toowoomba110 ESE291.816.400
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S1.993.319.7
Gayndah46 NE023.3
Gympie21.6
Hervey Bay194 SSW0.721.1
Kingaroy137 SE0.219.3
Maryborough211 SSW1.996.101.9
Tin Can Bay177 S0.121.2
Toogoom187 S0.221.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga108 ESE0.882.921.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek155 SSE2.177.722.210
Boyne Island167 SSE2.379.9-00
Clinton148 SSE3.474.322.10
South Gladstone157 SSE2.8732210
Targinie129 SE180.421.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater111 ESE1.976.621.10
Bluff149 SSE0.968.8210
Emerald133 SE0.76719.60
Gracemere169 S0.823.1
Longreach102 ESE1.719.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE0.888.719.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE119.8
Parkhurst198 SSW0.681.721.6
Yeppoon255 WSW0.224.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine60 ENE0.9
Sarina170 S1.824.4
West Mackay185 S2.322.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.423.80
Charters Towers102 ESE0.122.5
Ingham99 E1.625.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard162 SSE3.476.925.400
Environment Park121 ESE0.278.925.100
Kirwan198 SSW0.226.2
Lennon Drive151 SSE3.478.324.600
North Ward142 SE2.975.525.20
South Townsville75 ENE0.626.6
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns195 SSW3.783.425.110
Gordonvale182.3 S0.426.4
Innisfail144.1 SE0.727.4
Mareeba104.5 ESE0.225.7
Mossman57 ENE026.4
Weipa113 ESE1.924.9
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE1.924.4

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
17 January 2026