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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 11am.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert138 SE0.632.9
Beerwah140 SE0.430.9
Boonah---
Burpengary168 SSE1.330.4
Caboolture157 SSE0.731.1
Caloundra187 S2.326.4
Cannon Hill128 SE2.554.625.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.128.3
Coomera122 ESE3.566.825.30
Cooroy152 SSE131.1
Deagon138 SE1.567.225.55920
Deception Bay145 SE2.769.30
Eagleby129 SE0.729.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton103 ESE1.465.823.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.929.1
Josephville164 SSE1.763.924.40
Kilcoy191 S0.929.1
Kippa-Ring186 S228.3
Lowood81 E1.132.1
Lytton131 SE4.36325.20
Maleny148 SSE2.523.1
Moggill150 SSE0.332.4
Mountain Creek177 S0.726.4
Mutdapilly159 SSE1.860.324.70
Nambour127 SE2.37724.76730
North Maclean172 S1.266.2250
Norwell103 ESE0.730
Parkwood137 SE361.825.40
Petrie121 ESE0.929.3
Raceview109 ESE164.325.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.629.6
Redlands132 SE2.128.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley7727.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.727.9
Rocklea157 SSE1.655.125.5offline0
South Brisbane120 ESE225.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.925.6
Southport137 SE265.824.90
Springwood133 SE2.259.424.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.429.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.928.6
Tamborine Mountain132 SE1.726.4
Tewantin163 SSE1.630
Upper Kedron158 SSE0.829.1
Woolloongabba141 SE1.55625.80
Wynnum127 SE2.860260
Wynnum West142 SE2.862.327.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville83 E0.826.7
Chinchilla145 SE0.531.9
Dalby102 ESE1.628.9
Goondiwindi89 E0.830.7
Highfields0 N023.9
Miles101 E0.727.2
Oakey84 E1.429.3
Pittsworth102 ESE1.327
Rangeville52 NE0.874.321
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe284 WNW0.828.5
Toowoomba97 E2.970.120.88670
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE3.666.826.7
Gayndah121 ESE0.333.7
Gympie34.8
Hervey Bay152 SSE1.729.4
Kingaroy142 SE1.725.8
Maryborough142 SE3.376.96340
Tin Can Bay154 SSE227.5
Toogoom210 SSW0.830.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldogaofflineoffline---
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek126 SE461.226.68250
Boyne Island149 SSE363.3-7620
Clinton129 SE5.260.726.40
South Gladstone127 SE2.859.526.98750
Targinie107 ESE36226.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater87 E5.156.125.50
Bluff97 E2.652.1250
Emerald104 ESE1.452.525.30
Gracemere157 SSE1.632.3
Longreach79 E3.625.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE4.372.524.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE2.926.1
Parkhurst152 SSE1.162.627.8
Yeppoon273 W1.531.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine41 NE1.7
Sarina171 S1.531.2
West Mackay174 S3.124.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE3.727.7829
Charters Towers133 SE1.730
Ingham103 ESE2.331
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard121 ESE4.165.827.43520
Environment Park98 E0.264.628.34520
Kirwan214 SW1.134.3
Lennon Drive124 SE5.867.527.74000
North Ward125 SE3.761.627.90
South Townsville84 E1.133
Stuart135 SE-33.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns179 S2.383.725.91700
Gordonvale155.2 SSE0.429.7
Innisfail157.7 SSE1.329.5
Mareeba87.6 E0.829.8
Mossman145 SE029.5
Weipa96 E3.429.3
Yarrabah28.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap91 E3.327.7

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
22 December 2025