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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 Wednesday 12 February 2025 9pm.

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

Wednesday 12 February 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert169 S0.325.9
Beerwah111 ESE028
Boonah200 SSW0.324.8
Burpengary97 E129.3
Caboolture135 SE028.7
Caloundra144 SE0.126.1
Cannon Hill100 E2.669.1270
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.625.8
Coomera59 ENE0.774.426.50
Cooroy151 SSE0.527
Deagon82 E0.677.426.710.4
Deception Bay70 ENE2.473.40
Eagleby116 ESE0.128.1
Eatons Hill50 NE026.5
Forest Lake133 SE0.428.5
Gatton113 ESE3.671.526.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.627
Josephville166 SSE0.985.322.90
Kilcoy103 ESE0.526.1
Kippa-Ring170 S0.629.4
Lowood89 E0.727.9
Lytton85 E3.173.226.30
Maleny116 ESE0.723.5
Moggill41 NE028.7
Mountain Creek176 S0.524.4
Mutdapilly169 S2.474.823.90
Nambour218 SW0.686.824.820.1
North Maclean125 SE0.777.925.70
Norwell181 S027.6
Parkwood105 ESE1.370.726.90.5
Petrie121 ESE0.328.6
Raceview112 ESE1.973.526.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.126.4
Redlands89 E0.827.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley66.326.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.526.6
Rocklea114 ESE1.568.326.5offline0
South Brisbane82 E1.327
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley70.126.2
Southport79 E1.180.625.91.3
Springwood117 ESE0.976.325.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains70.926
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.826.4
Tamborine Mountain91 E0.323.1
Tewantin165 SSE0.627.5
Upper Kedron230 SW0.427.1
Woolloongabba106 ESE1.469.327.20
Wynnum86 E4.379.226.60
Wynnum West89 E3.477.727.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville6 N0.732.6
Chinchilla236 SW0.824.8
Dalby70 ENE2.528.7
Goondiwindi10 N026
Highfields0 N023.4
Miles96 E1.626.2
Oakey---
Pittsworth54 NE2.425.8
Rangeville64 ENE0.983.921.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe337 NNW1.221.6
Toowoomba94 E4.875.822.100
Warwick308 NW2.524.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg120 ESE1.885.426.6
Gayndah---
Gympie29.4
Hervey Bay120 ESE1.828.2
Kingaroy98 E1.626.5
Maryborough128 SE1.389.100
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.427.5
Toogoom0 N028.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE1.378.826.50
Auckland Point98 E6.67927.30
Boat Creek111 ESE278.827.100
Boyne Island140 SE1.676.8-00
Clinton113 ESE4.17627.20
South Gladstone127 SE2.473.627.310
Targinie113 ESE1.481.826.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela52 NE0.629.4
Blackwater74 ENE2.969.427.20
Bluff77 ENE2.158.127.80
Emerald40 NE0.750.529.40
Gracemere156 SSE0.427.8
Longreach6 N1.532.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE1.570.528.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)65 ENE0.927.2
Parkhurst90 E1.27826.6
Yeppoon249 WSW1.628.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina75 ENE0.228.7
West Mackay115 ESE2.426.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers100 E0.130
Ingham303 WNW0.429.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE1.23000
Environment Park98 E0.288.827.900
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive118 ESE1.290.227.900
North Ward140 SE1.281.927.70
South Townsville147 SSE0.229.5
Stuart101 E-29.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton113.8 ESE0.125.6
Cairns253 WSW0.688.226.510
Gordonvale34.8 NE0.128.6
Innisfail176.4 S029.3
Mareeba11.4 NNE0.126.9
Mossman---
Weipa52 NE0.923.8
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap32 NNE0.534.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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