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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 3am.

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

Friday 11 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert34 NE018.2
Beerwah0 N021.4
Boonah---
Burpengary199 SSW0.922.1
Caboolture84 E022.6
Caloundra282 WNW0.220.7
Cannon Hill226 SW1.175.819.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.717.5
Coomera224 SW1.588.219.20
Cooroy217 SW0.120.1
Deagon175 S0.680.520.310
Deception Bay195 SSW2.281.90
Eagleby260 W0.120.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton258 WSW2.594.816.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.717.6
Josephville178 S1.796.816.90
Kilcoy217 SW0.320
Kippa-Ring249 WSW0.422.1
Lowood14 NNE019.5
Lytton212 SSW4.178.120.30
Maleny166 SSE1.519.4
Moggill284 WNW0.320.7
Mountain Creek232 SW1.819.6
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.783.617.90
Nambour251 WSW0.295.819.120
North Maclean203 SSW1.790.918.10
Norwell0 N020.6
Parkwood175 S1.780.820.30
Petrie0 N021.8
Raceview282 WNW0.490.718.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank8718.1
Redlands234 SW0.920.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.916.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview8518.9
Rocklea234 SW0.578.319.3offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.319.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.516
Southport188 S1.190.119.30
Springwood198 SSW0.482.318.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.717.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.617.3
Tamborine Mountain98 E0.221
Tewantin218 SW0.821.6
Upper Kedron214 SW0.420.3
Woolloongabba227 SW0.579.920.10
Wynnum223 SW1.984.518.60
Wynnum West212 SSW2.589.519.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.116.3
Chinchilla0 N017.2
Dalby149 SSE0.518.2
Goondiwindi59 ENE120.5
Highfields0 N017.4
Miles0 N018.9
Oakey123 ESE0.117.9
Pittsworth19 NNE017
Rangeville125 SE0.292.215.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe311 NW0.417.1
Toowoomba118 ESE287.716.300
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S2.59519.1
Gayndah62 ENE020.9
Gympie20.9
Hervey Bay186 S0.721
Kingaroy156 SSE0.518.9
Maryborough175 S1.396.800.2
Tin Can Bay82 E0.121.1
Toogoom195 SSW0.121
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga123 ESE0.285.620.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek156 SSE2.876.922.300
Boyne Island169 S2.680.4-00
Clinton151 SSE2.17521.90
South Gladstone162 SSE2.174.621.510
Targinie128 SE0.879.621.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater144 SE1.277.920.60
Bluff146 SE1.170.820.40
Emerald201 SSW0.774.718.30
Gracemere143 SE0.122.3
Longreach114 ESE1.717.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)147 SSE0.791.918.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)147 SSE1.218.7
Parkhurst201 SSW0.983.520.9
Yeppoon71 ENE0.223.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine61 ENE0.2
Sarina166 SSE224.3
West Mackay193 SSW2.521.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE223.50
Charters Towers102 ESE0.121.7
Ingham96 E124.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard169 S2.278.924.600
Environment Park153 SSE0.281.624.300
Kirwan214 SW0.425.4
Lennon Drive163 SSE1.182.124.400
North Ward153 SSE278.124.50
South Townsville82 E0.225.8
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns183 S381.925.700
Gordonvale180.6 S0.826
Innisfail191.8 SSW0.327.4
Mareeba176.5 S0.125.5
Mossman158 SSE026.4
Weipa119 ESE1.624.5
Yarrabah28.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap117 ESE224

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
17 January 2026