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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 Sunday 12 January 2025 6am.

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

Sunday 12 January 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert154 SSE0.121.4
Beerwah95 E022.6
Boonah154 SSE0.121.8
Burpengary208 SSW122.6
Caboolture0 N023.1
Caloundra225 SW122.3
Cannon Hill193 SSW187.720.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains95.219.7
Coomera181 S191.720.60
Cooroy124 SE021.8
Deagon188 S0.99321.1180
Deception Bay211 SSW2.589.10
Eagleby111 ESE0.122.4
Eatons Hill220 SW0.322
Forest Lake0 N022
Gatton88 E192.320.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.820.4
Josephville181 S1.590.1190
Kilcoy157 SSE0.222.2
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.623.4
Lowood35 NE023.1
Lytton164 SSE3.188.720.95.4
Maleny155 SSE120.2
Moggill123 ESE0.122.6
Mountain Creek226 SW1.620.9
Mutdapilly195 SSW2.286.120.10
Nambour134 SE0.297.920140
North Maclean190 S0.598.519.90
Norwell67 ENE022.4
Parkwood172 S1.991.620.41.8
Petrie190 S0.123.1
Raceview252 WSW0.493.320.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.220
Redlands161 SSE0.922.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.319.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview94.320.7
Rocklea206 SSW1.186.920.3offline0
South Brisbane226 SW0.920.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.120
Southport192 SSW1.79720.522
Springwood151 SSE189.820.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.919.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.619.9
Tamborine Mountain144 SE2.219.3
Tewantin201 SSW0.622.7
Upper Kedron215 SW0.622.1
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.888.220.90
Wynnum--20.51.2
Wynnum West182 S2.420.84
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville40 NE0.422.8
Chinchilla124 SE0.222.2
Dalby36 NE0.120.8
Goondiwindi94 E0.621.1
Highfields0 N019
Miles53 NE0.422.5
Oakey115 ESE0.920.6
Pittsworth101 E120.7
Rangeville81 E0.39817.6
Roma103 ESE1.118.9
Stanthorpe332 NNW0.919
Toowoomba95 E2.59717.5120
Warwick336 NNW1.920.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.399.820.7
Gayndah80 E0.123.3
Gympie22.5
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.223.3
Kingaroy130 SE0.720.3
Maryborough241 WSW1.299340
Tin Can Bay158 SSE122.9
Toogoom186 S0.223.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.294.320.60
Auckland Point243 WSW1.891.420.70
Boat Creek255 WSW1.79220.9150
Boyne Island189 S0.790-170
Clinton197 SSW1.391.720.50
South Gladstone215 SW0.886.621140
Targinie164 SSE0.39121.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela175 S1.322.5
Blackwater217 SW0.790.222.80
Bluff282 WNW0.286.922.20
Emerald82 E0.282.322.70
Gracemere192 SSW0.126.2
Longreach60 ENE1.527.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)176 S0.287.523.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)158 SSE0.223
Parkhurst232 SW0.291.224
Yeppoon155 SSE0.125.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina0 N023.6
West Mackay250 WSW0.921.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE0.727.25
Charters Towers189 S0.123.4
Ingham251 WSW0.726
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.292.626.500
Environment Park253 WSW095.825.910
Kirwan210 SSW026.9
Lennon Drive191 S0.296.32610
North Ward315 NW0.58526.60
South Townsville127 SE027.6
Stuart185 S-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton8.9 N1.124.6
Cairns3 N0.681.926.710
Gordonvale0 N027.2
Innisfail---
Mareeba157.9 SSE0.125.5
Mossman181 S0.127.2
Weipa64 ENE0.726.4
Yarrabah29.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap352 N1.128.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/403 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 January 2026