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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 3am.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert205 SSW0.219
Beerwah76 ENE022.5
Boonah---
Burpengary196 SSW1.222.8
Caboolture134 SE023.3
Caloundra252 WSW0.522.2
Cannon Hill224 SW1.282.520.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.918.2
Coomera177 S2.586.121.40
Cooroy151 SSE0.422.1
Deagon158 SSE1.186.320.910
Deception Bay183 S2.388.70.7
Eagleby172 S0.522.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton281 W0.491.518.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.318.3
Josephville170 S1.594.418.60
Kilcoy169 S0.221
Kippa-Ring219 SW0.523.2
Lowood110 ESE0.121.7
Lytton198 SSW2.284.4210
Maleny146 SE1.919.8
Moggill0 N021.1
Mountain Creek235 SW2.620.9
Mutdapilly200 SSW1.982.419.40
Nambour186 S0.49320.810
North Maclean210 SSW1.19618.50
Norwell203 SSW0.222.2
Parkwood171 S2.185.9210.7
Petrie190 S0.123.1
Raceview239 WSW0.69119.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.218.8
Redlands179 S0.622.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley88.817.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.819.3
Rocklea203 SSW0.883.819.5offline0
South Brisbane192 SSW1.120
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9116.9
Southport170 S1.889.821.51
Springwood199 SSW0.388.419.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.118.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8918.6
Tamborine Mountain160 SSE2.521.4
Tewantin207 SSW0.923.4
Upper Kedron205 SSW1.421
Woolloongabba220 SW182.820.30
Wynnum190 S1.791.2201.8
Wynnum West187 S2.694.820.61.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville129 SE0.217.9
Chinchilla130 SE0.319.4
Dalby113 ESE119.8
Goondiwindi58 ENE0.120.8
Highfields0 N018.2
Miles72 ENE0.220.5
Oakey111 ESE1.419.9
Pittsworth69 ENE0.318.1
Rangeville117 ESE0.489.716.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe316 NW1.118.9
Toowoomba116 ESE2.984.117.700
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S2.192.820.6
Gayndah96 E021.4
Gympie21.9
Hervey Bay141 SE0.523.7
Kingaroy152 SSE0.419.6
Maryborough185 S2.19400
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.824.4
Toogoom109 ESE022
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW1.184.921.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek160 SSE2.480.122.510
Boyne Island174 S381.1-00
Clinton149 SSE376.822.40
South Gladstone161 SSE2.575.522.110
Targinie119 ESE1.18322.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater129 SE0.978210
Bluff128 SE169.821.10
Emerald202 SSW0.377.219.50
Gracemere165 SSE0.823.2
Longreach123 ESE2.117.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE1.288.519.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)160 SSE118.9
Parkhurst207 SSW0.779.722.1
Yeppoon263 W0.324.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine66 ENE1.1
Sarina167 SSE225.8
West Mackay184 S1.323.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr177 S0.923.51
Charters Towers142 SE0.524.6
Ingham195 SSW0.225.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S2.975.124.900
Environment Park0 N077.524.700
Kirwan217 SW0.826.1
Lennon Drive166 SSE1.477.52500
North Ward160 SSE2.573.2250
South Townsville71 ENE0.326.3
Stuart127 SE-26.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns187 S3.2782600
Gordonvale160.1 SSE0.425
Innisfail204.8 SSW0.525.9
Mareeba308.5 NW0.125.2
Mossman79 E026.9
Weipa115 ESE1.725
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE2.524.7

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