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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 10pm.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.121.2
Beerwah0 N023.6
Boonah---
Burpengary195 SSW0.524.3
Caboolture33 NNE024.6
Caloundra179 S1.425.5
Cannon Hill190 S1.373.922.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.819.6
Coomera181 S1.882.921.90
Cooroy162 SSE0.423.2
Deagon162 SSE0.681.622.310
Deception Bay179 S280.80
Eagleby156 SSE0.224.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake102 ESE023.6
Gatton146 SE0.877.521.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.420.1
Josephville160 SSE1.294.219.20
Kilcoy48 NE0.122.4
Kippa-Ring191 S0.824.9
Lowood0 N022.5
Lytton166 SSE2.677.522.50
Maleny146 SE2.120.8
Moggill0 N022.8
Mountain Creek136 SE1.324
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.576.2210
Nambour253 WSW092.921.710
North Maclean239 WSW0.79219.70
Norwell174 S022.8
Parkwood170 S1.580.421.80
Petrie133 SE0.124.3
Raceview162 SSE0.785.121.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.421
Redlands179 S0.823.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8119.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.520.8
Rocklea224 SW0.972.222.1offline0
South Brisbane197 SSW122.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.119.1
Southport172 S1.983.722.20.1
Springwood145 SE1.575.721.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.419.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8120.3
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.821.7
Tewantin147 SSE0.924.4
Upper Kedron188 S0.421.4
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.972.622.80
Wynnum174 S1.581.121.50
Wynnum West171 S2.387.3220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville162 SSE0.321.2
Chinchilla108 ESE0.422.2
Dalby101 E1.222.2
Goondiwindi87 E0.925
Highfields0 N019.5
Miles99 E1.624.5
Oakey112 ESE0.921.5
Pittsworth105 ESE120.8
Rangeville88 E0.385.618.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW119.6
Toowoomba104 ESE3.18618.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg157 SSE1.986.321.8
Gayndah49 NE022.9
Gympie23.5
Hervey Bay139 SE124.9
Kingaroy110 ESE0.920.7
Maryborough181 S1.690.900
Tin Can Bay91 E022.4
Toogoom217 SW0.122.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga157 SSE0.874.623.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek136 SE2.571.724.200
Boyne Island168 SSE2.173.5-00
Clinton141 SE3.468.4240
South Gladstone159 SSE2.367.623.810
Targinie119 ESE1.473.823.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater92 E2.762.123.80
Bluff92 E257.223.90
Emerald145 SE1.255.423.20
Gracemere168 SSE0.825.1
Longreach112 ESE2.221.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.277.5220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE1.222.3
Parkhurst107 ESE1.271.124.7
Yeppoon279 W1.227
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine54 NE0.9
Sarina171 S1.326.7
West Mackay142 SE4.226
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE3.626.10
Charters Towers151 SSE0.626.7
Ingham92 E1.928.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard133 SE3.370.926.800
Environment Park140 SE0.372.726.500
Kirwan103 ESE0.728.6
Lennon Drive144 SE472.326.700
North Ward133 SE4.267.826.60
South Townsville76 ENE1.128.1
Stuart126 SE-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns172 S3.383.124.700
Gordonvale232.8 SW0.425.8
Innisfail166.1 SSE1.128.3
Mareeba160.4 SSE0.925.7
Mossman52 NE027.2
Weipa121 ESE1.827.2
Yarrabah26.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE2.126.4

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
21 December 2025