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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 4am.

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

Saturday 12 April 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah0 N022.1
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW1.222.5
Caboolture80 E023.3
Caloundra281 W0.622.1
Cannon Hill219 SW1.583.120.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.718
Coomera181 S2.587.321.30.1
Cooroy155 SSE0.522
Deagon166 SSE0.888.920.700
Deception Bay189 S2.189.70
Eagleby166 SSE0.622.7
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton183 S186.719.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.617.8
Josephville149 SSE1.197.318.10
Kilcoy198 SSW121.3
Kippa-Ring196 SSW0.623
Lowood87 E0.121.8
Lytton186 S2.683.821.30.8
Maleny151 SSE219.8
Moggill0 N021
Mountain Creek233 SW1.921
Mutdapilly192 SSW2.382.319.30
Nambour172 S0.292.72110
North Maclean204 SSW1.294.918.70
Norwell157 SSE0.122.1
Parkwood173 S1.686.3210
Petrie138 SE0.323
Raceview212 SSW0.690.3190
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.418.6
Redlands100 E0.322.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley89.617.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview8819
Rocklea216 SW183.919.5offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW1.120
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.516.7
Southport173 S1.69121.20
Springwood183 S0.488.519.31.1
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.918.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.618.1
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE2.221.2
Tewantin214 SW0.923.7
Upper Kedron205 SSW1.421
Woolloongabba225 SW182.720.20
Wynnum196 SSW1.49220.10.2
Wynnum West199 SSW2.698.520.41
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville158 SSE0.217.8
Chinchilla159 SSE0.219.1
Dalby133 SE0.819.4
Goondiwindi63 ENE0.220.3
Highfields0 N018.1
Miles71 ENE0.120
Oakey116 ESE0.519.6
Pittsworth52 NE0.117.6
Rangeville116 ESE0.589.416.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe319 NW1.118.7
Toowoomba121 ESE383.617.600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg166 SSE2.292.820.7
Gayndah59 ENE021
Gympie21.7
Hervey Bay182 S0.423.3
Kingaroy145 SE0.619.5
Maryborough177 S1.994.300
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.824.5
Toogoom184 S0.122.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.986.620.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek162 SSE2.980.922.510
Boyne Island174 S3.181.9-00
Clinton151 SSE3.27722.50
South Gladstone162 SSE2.87622.210
Targinie123 ESE0.98422.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater158 SSE0.873.6210
Bluff128 SE169.120.70
Emerald199 SSW0.979.919.10
Gracemere140 SE0.422.9
Longreach118 ESE2.217.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.391.418.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)145 SE1.819.2
Parkhurst200 SSW0.581.321.9
Yeppoon91 E0.124
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine66 ENE1
Sarina166 SSE225.6
West Mackay186 S1.722.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S1.123.50
Charters Towers122 ESE0.123.6
Ingham120 ESE025.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard182 S2.776.824.700
Environment Park0 N0.179.424.500
Kirwan207 SSW0.625.7
Lennon Drive175 S1.279.524.600
North Ward161 SSE2.474.224.90
South Townsville89 E0.226
Stuart146 SE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns182 S3.883.824.800
Gordonvale132.7 SE0.325.4
Innisfail290.3 WNW0.325.6
Mareeba253.5 WSW0.125
Mossman163 SSE0.126.5
Weipa125 SE1.924.9
Yarrabah26
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap118 ESE2.224.2

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