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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 Wednesday 12 June 2024 5am.

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

Wednesday 12 June 2024 5am

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
Beaudesert208 SSW0.18.5
Beerwah99 E011.1
Boonah243 WSW0.58.5
Brisbane CBD136 SE0.560.314.20
Bundamba, Currawong Street83.66.3
Burpengary44 NE0.212.2
Caboolture44 NE013.4
Caloundra297 WNW0.513.5
Cannon Hill255 WSW0.167.811.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.27.6
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court835.2
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court865.2
Coomera21 NNE168.912.40
Cooroy359 N010
Deagon231 SW0.281.410.610
Deception Bay307 NW0.565.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby288 WNW0.812.3
Eatons Hill266 W011.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View173 S0.46510.50
Forest Lake---
Gatton268 W3.175.78.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.26.5
Josephville176 S1.683.68.30
Kilcoy222 SW0.18.1
Kippa-Ring17 NNE0.114.5
Lowood238 WSW09
Lytton320 NW270.513.30
Maleny305 NW113.7
Moggill201 SSW0.212.5
Mountain Creek359 N0.510.9
Mutdapilly168 SSE0.868.510.10
Nambour282 WNW0.591.310.510
North Maclean210 SSW0.51006.30
Norwell280 W011.9
Parkwood86 E0.371.112.80
Petrie286 WNW0.613.4
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.710.7
Redbank, Brigalow Lane84.27.6
Redlands250 WSW0.413.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley835.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.811.3
Riverview, Carlyle Street79.26.5
Riverview, Johnstone Place846.7
Rocklea164 SSE1.166.111.5offline0
South Brisbane219 SW0.612.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley865.2
Southport318 NW1.665.413.40
Springwood166 SSE0.270.511.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.66.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank846.7
Tamborine Mountain280 W012.7
Tewantin328 NNW0.212.3
Upper Kedron119 ESE0.511.9
Woolloongabba235 SW0.264.212.60
Wynnum314 NW1.772.812.50
Wynnum West311 NW1.377120
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville65 ENE0.25.6
Chinchilla68 ENE06.9
Dalby288 WNW07.7
Goondiwindi320 NW06.3
Highfields321 NW1.27.5
Miles25 NNE0.18.7
Oakey234 SW05
Pittsworth---
Rangeville254 WSW1.768.79.8
Roma328 NNW0.65.8
Stanthorpe315 NW0.15.4
Toowoomba291 WNW1.873.68.200
Warwick295 WNW05.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg235 SW1.485.512.6
Gayndah260 W07.9
Gympieoffline
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy246 WSW0.17.6
Maryborough326 NW0.398.210
Tin Can Bay318 NW012.5
Toogoom241 WSW0.314.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga305 NW089.56.50
Auckland Point252 WSW2.392.413.30
Boat Creek288 WNW0.711.8
Boyne Island236 SW1.515.4
Clinton217 SW2.684.612.70
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline96.213.20
South Gladstoneofflineoffline8115.600
Targinie254 WSW0.188.110.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE0.29.6
Blackwater214 SW0.563.47.80
Bluff280 W0.562.48.20
Emerald353 N0.167.58.50
Gracemere338 NNW09.8
Longreach273 W0.612
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)296 WNW1677.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)298 WNW0.35.7
Parkhurst22 NNE0.293.27
Yeppoon217 SW012.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine156 SSE0
Sarina294 WNW0.613.3
West Mackay272 W1.412.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr237 WSW0.515.41
Charters Towers169 S012.5
Ingham0 N014.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard203 SSW1.184.616.700
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive195 SSW0.388.916.200
North Ward271 W0.382.516.60
South Townsville100 E0.117.2
Stuart155 SSE-14.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton178.8 S0.611.7
Cairns223 SW0.694.114.800
Gordonvale145.2 SE1.614.1
Innisfail315.9 NW0.315.8
Mareeba13 NNE012.2
Mossman196 SSW017.7
Weipa138 SE1.219.7
Yarrabah17.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap205 SSW0.714.4

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/425 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 January 2026