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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 12pm.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert236 SW0.933.4
Beerwah173 S0.231.4
Boonah---
Burpengary144 SE1.532.9
Caboolture166 SSE0.933.6
Caloundra185 S2.428.8
Cannon Hill123 ESE2.651.426.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.328.5
Coomera122 ESE4.467.125.20
Cooroy147 SSE0.931.5
Deagon112 ESE1.261.427.39070
Deception Bay125 SE3.166.90
Eagleby118 ESE129.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake132 SE0.629.9
Gatton128 SE2.261.624.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview6530.5
Josephville178 S1.660.925.30
Kilcoy178 S0.930.9
Kippa-Ring178 S2.429.5
Lowood85 E1.233
Lytton122 ESE4.561.925.70
Maleny138 SE2.625
Moggill120 ESE0.632.7
Mountain Creek164 SSE0.927.7
Mutdapilly156 SSE1.656.825.50
Nambour122 ESE2.374.924.86130
North Maclean121 ESE1.262.925.60
Norwell102 ESE0.929.7
Parkwood140 SE362.425.70
Petrie128 SE1.332.9
Raceview118 ESE1.960.326.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.730.1
Redlands141 SE2.729
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.528.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.829.5
Rocklea157 SSE252.226.2offline0
South Brisbane108 ESE1.826.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.628.7
Southport139 SE267.325.20
Springwood126 SE2.958.425.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.829.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.729.4
Tamborine Mountain124 SE1.727.1
Tewantin167 SSE1.631.1
Upper Kedron117 ESE129.8
Woolloongabba115 ESE1.853.326.40
Wynnum110 ESE46026.30
Wynnum West132 SE3.260.627.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville90 E1.127.5
Chinchilla154 SSE0.832.7
Dalby115 ESE1.331.1
Goondiwindi153 SSE0.733.8
Highfields0 N025
Miles160 SSE0.531.6
Oakey111 ESE1.431.3
Pittsworth116 ESE1.228.7
Rangeville52 NE0.771.222.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe310 NW1.129.1
Toowoomba104 ESE366.921.38300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE463.727.4
Gayndah118 ESE0.335.4
Gympie37.7
Hervey Bay144 SE1.729.7
Kingaroy140 SE1.726.7
Maryborough139 SE3.471.26070
Tin Can Bay154 SSE2.329.3
Toogoom199 SSW1.130.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga119 ESE258.427.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek130 SE3.560.627.27950
Boyne Island129 SE2.858.1-8660
Clinton119 ESE4.857.527.40
South Gladstone116 ESE2.857.427.69440
Targinie103 ESE2.562.627.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater94 E4.554.326.10
Bluff111 ESE2.248.8260
Emerald116 ESE1.848.526.30
Gracemere164 SSE1.432.6
Longreach70 ENE2.927.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE465.925.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)120 ESE3.327.5
Parkhurst130 SE1.258.828.8
Yeppoon286 WNW1.331.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE1.8
Sarina160 SSE1.233.8
West Mackay152 SSE4.125.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr130 SE3.228.5780
Charters Towers141 SE1.232.1
Ingham98 E2.731.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE4.768.227.55070
Environment Park123 ESE0.566.328.85800
Kirwan121 ESE0.836.8
Lennon Drive131 SE5.369.1285190
North Ward127 SE3.863.828.30
South Townsville81 E1.234
Stuart106 ESE-33.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns186 S2.985.325.52140
Gordonvale167.8 SSE0.429.2
Innisfail153.6 SSE1.528.6
Mareeba82.9 E1.229.9
Mossman127 SE0.329
Weipa90 E3.330.6
Yarrabah30.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E2.928.9

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