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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 11pm.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert140 SE0.120.2
Beerwah0 N021.8
Boonah---
Burpengary244 WSW0.422
Caboolture162 SSE0.122.4
Caloundra225 SW0.321.8
Cannon Hill241 WSW0.587.120.31.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.818.7
Coomera191 S185.521.40
Cooroy150 SSE0.921.7
Deagon171 S0.592.820.500.1
Deception Bay259 W0.691.60.2
Eagleby193 SSW0.222.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake116 ESE0.122.3
Gatton73 ENE0.694.619.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.419.1
Josephville162 SSE1.391.218.90
Kilcoy124 SE0.220.5
Kippa-Ring231 SW0.322.2
Lowood35 NE022.2
Lytton183 S1.585.721.20
Maleny143 SE2.519.1
Moggill252 WSW0.121.8
Mountain Creek211 SSW0.820.2
Mutdapilly196 SSW1.783.519.40
Nambour218 SW0.895.619.810
North Maclean233 SW0.599.518.80
Norwell89 E0.222.7
Parkwood185 S1.986.720.70.2
Petrie233 SW022
Raceview193 SSW0.595.519.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank9019.5
Redlands192 SSW0.622
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.518.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.919.7
Rocklea213 SSW0.286.620offline0.2
South Brisbane185 S0.320.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.117.9
Southport121 ESE1.674.823.30.1
Springwood156 SSE0.589.219.41.8
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.619.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.519.1
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE2.120.8
Tewantin173 S0.822.1
Upper Kedron237 WSW0.321.1
Woolloongabba185 S0.487.220.60.7
Wynnum180 S1.393.919.71
Wynnum West188 S1.720.10.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville155 SSE0.321.4
Chinchilla150 SSE0.520.9
Dalby118 ESE1.220.1
Goondiwindi77 ENE0.922.6
Highfields0 N018.4
Miles99 E1.122.3
Oakey133 SE1.720.5
Pittsworth104 ESE1.619.5
Rangeville107 ESE0.694.816.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe347 NNW1.318.8
Toowoomba105 ESE4.692.41700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE2.693.722.2
Gayndah77 ENE022.8
Gympie21.6
Hervey Bay137 SE1.523.3
Kingaroy131 SE0.919.7
Maryborough137 SE3.194.400.1
Tin Can Bay154 SSE1.521.8
Toogoom204 SSW0.823
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S0.982.822.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek156 SSE1.879.723.800
Boyne Island171 S2.480.6-00
Clinton148 SSE376.323.80
South Gladstone162 SSE2.274.323.810
Targinie124 SE1.281.223.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater89 E1.872.723.70
Bluff117 ESE1.664.224.10
Emerald74 ENE1.461.623.70
Gracemere171 S125
Longreach123 ESE1.821
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE2.27523.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE1.922.9
Parkhurst153 SSE0.677.624.6
Yeppoon266 W1.527
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine69 ENE1.4
Sarina172 S1.624.7
West Mackay117 ESE4.922.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE224.50
Charters Towers176 S0.224.5
Ingham115 ESE0.526.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S3.981.825.400
Environment Park159 SSE0.184.225.100
Kirwan205 SSW0.626.7
Lennon Drive160 SSE3.784.425.300
North Ward152 SSE3.381.125.30
South Townsville81 E0.926.7
Stuart139 SE-27.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns170 S3.286.224.900
Gordonvale69.7 ENE0.226.4
Innisfail263.3 W0.725.7
Mareeba55.3 NE026.6
Mossman157 SSE027.7
Weipa114 ESE1.825
Yarrabah26
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE1.426.3

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
17 December 2025