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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 6pm.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert212 SSW0.925.5
Beerwah79 E026.9
Boonah---
Burpengary155 SSE127.7
Caboolture175 S0.427.2
Caloundra150 SSE1.126.2
Cannon Hill153 SSE1.861.824.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.124.7
Coomera150 SSE2.675.6240
Cooroy140 SE0.726
Deagon119 ESE1.169.824.6140
Deception Bay124 SE2750
Eagleby131 SE0.426.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake114 ESE0.527
Gatton102 ESE4.466.424.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.324.3
Josephville168 SSE1.379.921.80
Kilcoy75 ENE0.325.3
Kippa-Ring188 S1.326.6
Lowood91 E0.926.6
Lytton136 SE4.268.424.40
Maleny139 SE1.421.7
Moggill138 SE0.326.7
Mountain Creek137 SE1.524.4
Mutdapilly124 SE2.569.323.60
Nambour186 S0.677.524190
North Maclean105 ESE0.971.923.70
Norwell106 ESE0.125.1
Parkwood162 SSE1.969.924.20
Petrie133 SE1.127
Raceview141 SE1.577.423.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.525.2
Redlands141 SE1.425.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley7323.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.425.2
Rocklea134 SE1.760.824.6offline0
South Brisbane109 ESE2.124.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.522.4
Southport153 SSE1.873.724.10
Springwood125 SE1.869.523.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.824.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.323.8
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2.122.2
Tewantin163 SSE1.126.7
Upper Kedron116 ESE0.625.3
Woolloongabba119 ESE1.862.224.90
Wynnum140 SE267.724.10
Wynnum West146 SE2.272.124.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville133 SE0.626.9
Chinchilla153 SSE0.627.9
Dalby104 ESE1.328.3
Goondiwindi70 ENE0.130.2
Highfields0 N022.9
Miles80 E0.130.6
Oakey104 ESE1.126.8
Pittsworth97 E0.124.7
Rangeville48 NE0.777.320.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe346 NNW1.122.3
Toowoomba92 E3.468.521.3290
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg123 ESE2.767.825.6
Gayndah106 ESE0.529
Gympie27.4
Hervey Bay142 SE1.526.8
Kingaroy124 SE1.325.3
Maryborough141 SE2.874.9240
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.526.2
Toogoom203 SSW0.726.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E2.967.925.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek108 ESE3.868.126.3350
Boyne Island130 SE2.561.5-230
Clinton107 ESE6.263.126.40
South Gladstone123 ESE2.763.126.3330
Targinie103 ESE2.871.425.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater131 SE3.543.327.90
Bluff141 SE1.338.827.70
Emerald132 SE2.635.928.20
Gracemere119 ESE0.627.8
Longreach119 ESE2.727.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE2.852.327.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.127.7
Parkhurst85 E266.626.2
Yeppoon270 W1.327.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine28 NNE1.6
Sarina177 S1.128.8
West Mackay139 SE4.326.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr122 ESE3.827.642
Charters Towers115 ESE0.729.6
Ingham83 E1.429.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard106 ESE5.67327.7420
Environment Park91 E0.576.327.6350
Kirwan98 E0.631.1
Lennon Drive109 ESE4.575.527.7310
North Ward108 ESE3.271.227.80
South Townsville91 E0.629.9
Stuart114 ESE-30.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S3.882.225.6330
Gordonvale231.1 SW0.128
Innisfail164.4 SSE1.529.3
Mareeba166.3 SSE0.727.6
Mossman138 SE0.129.8
Weipa102 ESE230.5
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap108 ESE229.6

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