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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 11pm.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert217 SW0.320.3
Beerwah0 N023.3
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW0.723.6
Caboolture44 NE024.1
Caloundra176 S1.225.4
Cannon Hill188 S1.375220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.619
Coomera170 S284.421.70
Cooroy156 SSE0.523.2
Deagon154 SSE1.2822210
Deception Bay179 S2.382.30
Eagleby157 SSE0.223.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake180 S023.1
Gatton139 SE1.279.120.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.719.1
Josephville166 SSE1.394.619.10
Kilcoy59 ENE021.8
Kippa-Ring196 SSW1.124.5
Lowood24 NNE022.4
Lytton170 S2.778.722.20
Maleny151 SSE1.920.7
Moggill0 N022.4
Mountain Creek149 SSE0.923.3
Mutdapilly194 SSW278.920.40
Nambour7 N0.191.421.610
North Maclean215 SW0.994.319.30
Norwell28 NNE022.6
Parkwood171 S1.381.821.60
Petrie97 E023.6
Raceview158 SSE0.687.620.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.520.5
Redlands179 S0.322.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.118.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.220.1
Rocklea215 SW1.275.621.2offline0
South Brisbane212 SSW122
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.218.2
Southport174 S1.985.521.90
Springwood149 SSE1.179.921.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains81.718.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8319.6
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE2.121.4
Tewantin151 SSE0.924.6
Upper Kedron212 SSW0.621.3
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.874.922.20
Wynnum176 S1.881.821.30
Wynnum West173 S2.38821.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville155 SSE0.220.7
Chinchilla94 E0.221.3
Dalby104 ESE1.221.6
Goondiwindi58 ENE124.1
Highfields0 N019.1
Miles101 E1.223.6
Oakey131 SE0.620.9
Pittsworth108 ESE1.120.4
Rangeville96 E0.487.717.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe340 NNW119.1
Toowoomba101 E3.485.517.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg165 SSE290.121.1
Gayndah49 NE022.1
Gympie23.1
Hervey Bay150 SSE124.8
Kingaroy119 ESE120.6
Maryborough182 S1.89200
Tin Can Bay158 SSE0.423.1
Toogoom189 S0.122.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga167 SSE0.876.522.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek153 SSE2.37323.800
Boyne Island168 SSE2.574.7-00
Clinton145 SE3.870.523.50
South Gladstone167 SSE2.469.323.310
Targinie123 ESE1.274.223.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater100 E2.370.722.80
Bluff113 ESE163.423.20
Emerald127 SE158.522.50
Gracemere179 S0.724.6
Longreach126 SE220.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE1.878.121.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE1.521.9
Parkhurst159 SSE0.575.124
Yeppoon264 W1.426.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine53 NE1
Sarina168 SSE1.726.3
West Mackay152 SSE3.425.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE3.225.60
Charters Towers114 ESE0.826.2
Ingham91 E1.828.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE3.771.126.500
Environment Park131 SE0.672.426.200
Kirwan106 ESE0.828.5
Lennon Drive147 SSE4.372.126.400
North Ward134 SE467.626.40
South Townsville73 ENE0.928
Stuart132 SE-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns185 S2.983.424.800
Gordonvale145.8 SE0.225.6
Innisfail209.3 SSW0.527.8
Mareeba146.1 SE0.425.6
Mossman116 ESE026.8
Weipa113 ESE1.126.3
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE226.1

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