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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 4pm.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert109 ESE1.328.2
Beerwah201 SSW0.230.2
Boonah---
Burpengary111 ESE1.730.6
Caboolture172 S130.5
Caloundra154 SSE1.829.6
Cannon Hill115 ESE3.156.325.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.629.3
Coomera138 SE3.875.424.30
Cooroy126 SE130.9
Deagon122 ESE1.566.726.12700
Deception Bay95 E2.969.90
Eagleby125 SE1.228.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake107 ESE128.8
Gatton92 E451.427.20.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.827.7
Josephville71 ENE2.868.124.60
Kilcoy93 E0.927.6
Kippa-Ring182 S1.928.4
Lowood79 E1.629.7
Lytton128 SE4.867.624.90
Maleny133 SE223.8
Moggill115 ESE0.630.9
Mountain Creek139 SE2.126.9
Mutdapilly111 ESE458.625.40
Nambour116 ESE2.571.825.63340
North Maclean85 E2.365.625.40
Norwell99 E0.626.5
Parkwood142 SE2.770.624.40
Petrie129 SE1.729.4
Raceview136 SE2.868.625.20.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.428.8
Redlands121 ESE226.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.526.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview57.930.1
Rocklea121 ESE2.852.526.3offline0
South Brisbane82 E2.226
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.927.2
Southport127 SE1.578.823.60
Springwood108 ESE2.561.324.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.929.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.127.5
Tamborine Mountain125 SE2.422.8
Tewantin157 SSE1.629.2
Upper Kedron89 E1.727.6
Woolloongabba109 ESE2.355.926.10
Wynnum117 ESE3.667.8250
Wynnum West123 ESE3.968.226.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville126 SE128.5
Chinchilla162 SSE1.230.7
Dalby99 E2.231.9
Goondiwindi143 SE0.833.4
Highfields0 N026.1
Miles96 E0.734.9
Oakey109 ESE1.530.7
Pittsworth92 E1.328.6
Rangeville63 ENE0.660.723.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe349 N1.226.1
Toowoomba85 E2.954.223.44460
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE463.826.7
Gayndah103 ESE0.437.6
Gympie35.2
Hervey Bay139 SE2.130.6
Kingaroy131 SE1.427.9
Maryborough133 SE3.764.33910
Tin Can Bay148 SSE1.528.9
Toogoom202 SSW1.129.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E4.55927.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek92 E4.46427.54690
Boyne Island105 ESE462.6-4530
Clinton97 E7.760.727.40
South Gladstone106 ESE3.358.827.64600
Targinie99 E3.666.727.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater121 ESE5.339.528.60
Bluff137 SE2.336.528.60
Emerald129 SE2.535.829.10
Gracemere149 SSE1.534.3
Longreach116 ESE4.329.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE452.728.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE3.329.8
Parkhurst81 E1.953.829
Yeppoon263 W228.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE2.2
Sarina169 S1.132.5
West Mackay141 SE5.527.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE428.7297
Charters Towers145 SE1.532.2
Ingham90 E2.230.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard96 E5.467.828.22330
Environment Park93 E0.969.528.62370
Kirwan103 ESE0.733.8
Lennon Drive104 ESE4.768.128.82060
North Ward99 E2.965.528.40
South Townsville74 ENE0.532.7
Stuart97 E-33.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns162 SSE4.278.227.34020
Gordonvale189.6 S0.131.8
Innisfail165.4 SSE2.630.6
Mareeba143 SE0.930.4
Mossman120 ESE0.130.3
Weipa69 ENE2.132
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap96 E2.330.8

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
21 December 2025