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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 Saturday 12 April 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert121 ESE0.120.2
Beerwah0 N022.8
Boonah---
Burpengary196 SSW0.623.1
Caboolture158 SSE023.8
Caloundra168 SSE1.325.3
Cannon Hill195 SSW1.377.721.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.718.5
Coomera186 S1.78521.50
Cooroy168 SSE0.222.8
Deagon155 SSE1.3822200
Deception Bay180 S2.483.20
Eagleby165 SSE0.223.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake230 SW022.9
Gatton137 SE181.920.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.718.5
Josephville176 S1.294.618.80
Kilcoy212 SSW0.421.3
Kippa-Ring194 SSW1.224.1
Lowood47 NE0.122.6
Lytton183 S2.280.621.70
Maleny150 SSE1.820.4
Moggill0 N022.5
Mountain Creek191 S0.722.1
Mutdapilly184 S2.181.419.90
Nambour166 SSE0.39321.110.4
North Maclean224 SW195.818.80
Norwell136 SE022.4
Parkwood172 S1.582.921.30
Petrie116 ESE023.2
Raceview168 SSE0.488200
Redbank weather station, Redbank8120.2
Redlands188 S0.222.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.818.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.519.7
Rocklea250 WSW0.880.820.4offline0
South Brisbane189 S121.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.317.6
Southport179 S1.887.221.50
Springwood162 SSE0.884.220.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.718.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.819
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE221.4
Tewantin149 SSE0.724.8
Upper Kedron206 SSW121.4
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.679.321.70
Wynnum184 S1.784.320.90
Wynnum West184 S2.690.221.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville153 SSE0.220.1
Chinchilla121 ESE0.120.3
Dalby101 E1.221.1
Goondiwindi64 ENE0.823.2
Highfields0 N018.9
Miles98 E0.822.7
Oakey121 ESE0.520.5
Pittsworth112 ESE119.9
Rangeville105 ESE0.38917.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe318 NW119.4
Toowoomba101 E2.887.217.400
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE1.99121
Gayndah16 NNE021.2
Gympie22.9
Hervey Bay157 SSE1.124.8
Kingaroy136 SE0.820.4
Maryborough177 S1.89200.2
Tin Can Bay145 SE0.624.2
Toogoom149 SSE0.122
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga145 SE1.27922.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek163 SSE2.675.223.400
Boyne Island170 S2.676.4-00
Clinton147 SSE3.472.623.10
South Gladstone167 SSE2.471.422.910
Targinie136 SE176.423.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater118 ESE1.373.622.40
Bluff107 ESE167.222.50
Emerald118 ESE0.763.321.60
Gracemere176 S124.5
Longreach114 ESE2.119.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE2.274.5220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.321.6
Parkhurst213 SSW0.579.622.9
Yeppoon280 W0.826.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine57 ENE1.3
Sarina169 S1.726.2
West Mackay195 SSW1.823.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.624.40
Charters Towers97 E125.5
Ingham91 E2.326.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE3.770.526.300
Environment Park106 ESE0.171.826.100
Kirwan114 ESE0.328
Lennon Drive145 SE4.571.626.300
North Ward133 SE466.926.30
South Townsville79 E127.8
Stuart127 SE-27.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns188 S3.480.925.500
Gordonvale97.8 E0.225.4
Innisfail232.8 SW0.227.3
Mareeba113 ESE0.325.6
Mossman111 ESE026.5
Weipa133 SE1.125.7
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE1.925.5

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