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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 1am.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert187 S0.419.6
Beerwah0 N022.4
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW1.222.7
Caboolture189 S023.4
Caloundra212 SSW0.824.4
Cannon Hill216 SW180.221.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.317.8
Coomera180 S2.184.421.60
Cooroy151 SSE0.122.4
Deagon162 SSE0.784.321.510
Deception Bay190 S1.984.30.2
Eagleby157 SSE0.423.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton171 S0.984.619.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.418
Josephville166 SSE1.595.618.60
Kilcoy182 S0.421.2
Kippa-Ring192 SSW0.724
Lowood19 NNE0.122.1
Lytton191 S1.982.621.30
Maleny154 SSE2.120.2
Moggill0 N021.4
Mountain Creek235 SW1.821.1
Mutdapilly190 S2.381.919.80
Nambour226 SW0.793.920.710
North Maclean230 SW0.995.618.70
Norwell84 E022.6
Parkwood172 S1.782.921.30
Petrie180 S0.122.9
Raceview189 S0.288.319.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.319.1
Redlands189 S0.322.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley86.217.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.419.3
Rocklea232 SW0.881.619.8offline0
South Brisbane213 SSW1.420.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.117
Southport169 S1.787.121.50
Springwood190 S0.586.6200
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.218.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.318.5
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE2.321.5
Tewantin191 S124.5
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.721.1
Woolloongabba232 SW0.681.720.80
Wynnum189 S1.886.620.50
Wynnum West190 S2.593.220.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S0.118.9
Chinchilla43 NE019.3
Dalby112 ESE1.120.6
Goondiwindi74 ENE0.722.5
Highfields0 N018.7
Miles96 E0.722.2
Oakey113 ESE0.820.3
Pittsworth111 ESE0.819.2
Rangeville101 E0.48917
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe348 NNW1.119.4
Toowoomba107 ESE285.917.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg163 SSE291.820.9
Gayndah33 NNE021
Gympie22.5
Hervey Bay157 SSE124.7
Kingaroy135 SE0.419.9
Maryborough187 S1.992.700.3
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.424.4
Toogoom117 ESE021.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga147 SSE1.179.722.30
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek161 SSE2.576.922.910
Boyne Island174 S2.678.4-00
Clinton154 SSE2.874.322.80
South Gladstone163 SSE2.672.622.610
Targinie122 ESE0.979.622.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater115 ESE177.521.80
Bluff110 ESE1.169.222.10
Emerald95 E0.467.9210
Gracemere176 S0.924.1
Longreach124 SE2.119.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE1.778.3210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE1.820.9
Parkhurst195 SSW0.678.222.6
Yeppoon319 NW0.425.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine65 ENE1.4
Sarina169 S1.626
West Mackay200 SSW2.223.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr164 SSE0.923.70
Charters Towers127 SE0.725.2
Ingham104 ESE1.425
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard156 SSE3.272.52600
Environment Park184 S0.17425.700
Kirwan191 S0.427.3
Lennon Drive154 SSE4.573.425.200
North Ward140 SE3.469.725.70
South Townsville80 E0.727.2
Stuart128 SE-27.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns195 SSW3.379.425.800
Gordonvale156.7 SSE0.425.2
Innisfail248.1 WSW0.226.6
Mareeba40.6 NE0.125.7
Mossman146 SE0.126.8
Weipa109 ESE1.425.4
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE2.125.3

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
20 December 2025