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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 7pm.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert227 SW0.122.5
Beerwah147 SSE0.122.4
Boonah---
Burpengary152 SSE1.622
Caboolture161 SSE0.522.4
Caloundra140 SE0.823
Cannon Hill42 NE0.486.320.33.9
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.520.4
Coomera228 SW1.590.721.10
Cooroy187 S0.723.4
Deagon122 ESE0.392.820.200.2
Deception Bay120 ESE390.64.6
Eagleby117 ESE0.122.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake70 ENE023.2
Gatton316 NW0.894.2200
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.521.1
Josephville348 NNW0.58620.50
Kilcoy101 E0.421.9
Kippa-Ring169 S1.522.2
Lowood97 E1.322.4
Lytton104 ESE1.786.2213.4
Maleny122 ESE219.3
Moggill120 ESE0.122.3
Mountain Creek225 SW121.6
Mutdapilly125 SE279.8210
Nambour223 SW1.495.320.600.2
North Maclean215 SW0.497.620.30
Norwell163 SSE0.122.5
Parkwood188 S287.821.40
Petrie136 SE1.222.1
Raceview70 ENE1.29320.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.120.5
Redlands270 W0.521.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.521
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.720.4
Rocklea103 ESE0.48320.6offline0
South Brisbane358 N0.820.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.520.6
Southport112 ESE1.574.323.70
Springwood149 SSE0.586.519.61.4
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.820
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.120.7
Tamborine Mountain138 SE2.820.9
Tewantin185 S1.124.1
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.621.3
Woolloongabba55 NE0.68620.70.8
Wynnum94 E1.293.6202.6
Wynnum West17 NNE0.720.22.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville152 SSE0.224.9
Chinchilla137 SE1.523.4
Dalby105 ESE221.7
Goondiwindi101 E0.725.8
Highfields0 N018.5
Miles100 E2.325.4
Oakey119 ESE1.521.5
Pittsworth80 E1.121.4
Rangeville70 ENE0.69416.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe346 NNW1.319.6
Toowoomba97 E3.893.616.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg119 ESE2.578.824.9
Gayndah151 SSE0.426.9
Gympie22.2
Hervey Bay124 SE1.425.9
Kingaroy125 SE1.620.8
Maryborough144 SE1.684.700
Tin Can Bay140 SE125.4
Toogoom205 SSW0.426.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga105 ESE1.572.525.10
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek123 ESE2.37225.700
Boyne Island142 SE1.970.7-00
Clinton122 ESE4.567.525.90
South Gladstone131 SE2.567.125.610
Targinie116 ESE1.974.225.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater151 SSE2.156270
Bluff152 SSE0.850.226.90
Emerald135 SE1.352.726.60
Gracemere146 SE1.127.4
Longreach122 ESE226.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE1.681.823.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.123.1
Parkhurst87 E1.964.326
Yeppoon264 W1.327.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine56 NE1.1
Sarina161 SSE1.425.2
West Mackay159 SSE3.624.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE1.625.21
Charters Towers197 SSW0.125.3
Ingham96 E0.729
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE3.676.326.930
Environment Park152 SSE07926.510
Kirwan146 SE0.229.8
Lennon Drive157 SSE3.178.526.810
North Ward155 SSE2.575.226.70
South Townsville79 E0.528.7
Stuart154 SSE-28.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns156 SSE377.527.300
Gordonvale113.5 ESE028.7
Innisfail162.3 SSE1.328.4
Mareeba105.1 ESE0.428.2
Mossman127 SE0.229.2
Weipa113 ESE225.7
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.728.4

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
14 December 2025