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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 8am.

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

Wednesday 12 June 2024 8am

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
Beaudesert229 SW0.19.1
Beerwah217 SW012.7
Boonah252 WSW0.310.8
Brisbane CBD138 SE0.442.317.80
Bundamba, Currawong Street85.86.3
Burpengary69 ENE0.714.6
Caboolture237 WSW0.115.8
Caloundra62 ENE0.111.4
Cannon Hill108 ESE0.166.812.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.46.5
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court85.54.4
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court88.14.6
Coomera9 N150.916.70
Cooroy359 N012.6
Deagon248 WSW0.467.4141710
Deception Bay58 ENE060.80
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby293 WNW1.111.8
Eatons Hill271 W0.216
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View172 S0.366.810.40
Forest Lake---
Gatton277 W2.970.710.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.46.2
Josephville162 SSE1.286.97.40
Kilcoy311 NW0.29.2
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood238 WSW09.1
Lytton288 WNW1.65615.50
Maleny242 WSW1.116.1
Moggill234 SW0.512.8
Mountain Creek301 WNW0.612.3
Mutdapilly152 SSE170.89.70
Nambour113 ESE0.189.211.9960
North Maclean212 SSW0.81006.20
Norwell248 WSW0.113.6
Parkwood275 W1.652.416.50
Petrie291 WNW0.514.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.810.2
Redbank, Brigalow Lane86.46.5
Redlands254 WSW1.115
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.54.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.311.2
Riverview, Carlyle Street80.46.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place86.77.4
Rocklea250 WSW2.159.612.7offline0
South Brisbane237 WSW1.616.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.14.6
Southport338 NNW0.766.513.90
Springwood247 WSW0.464.2120
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.86.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.77.4
Tamborine Mountain280 W0.114.5
Tewantin285 WNW0.714.9
Upper Kedron241 WSW0.818.6
Woolloongabba254 WSW156.614.20
Wynnum295 WNW1.860.214.50
Wynnum West251 WSW171.712.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.65
Chinchilla---
Dalby261 W0.28.7
Goondiwindi80 E0.37.4
Highfields305 NW1.98.9
Miles26 NNE0.18
Oakey231 SW06.8
Pittsworth---
Rangeville253 WSW1.8709.6
Roma275 W0.77.1
Stanthorpe315 NW0.17.7
Toowoomba276 W1.372.38.91490
Warwick296 WNW05.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg250 WSW1.583.213.4
Gayndah313 NW09
Gympieoffline
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy242 WSW0.28.7
Maryborough277 W0.493.31040
Tin Can Bay237 WSW0.113.2
Toogoom250 WSW0.514.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga28 NNE0.190.17.20
Auckland Point252 WSW2.191.812.90
Boat Creek281 W1.512.9
Boyne Island196 SSW0.218.5
Clinton215 SW1.480.913.20
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline97.213.50
South Gladstoneofflineoffline76.116.11320
Targinie74 ENE0.288.411.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.410.2
Blackwater269 W0.362.39.30
Bluff281 W0.45910.60
Emerald295 WNW0.465.38.40
Gracemere275 W0.311.3
Longreach328 NNW0.59.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)284 WNW0.868.37.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)323 NW0.67
Parkhurst15 NNE0.392.78.1
Yeppoon215 SW014.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine155 SSE0
Sarina291 WNW0.313.6
West Mackay267 W1.213
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr197 SSW0.915.4114
Charters Towers131 SE014.1
Ingham0 N014.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard196 SSW1.886.516.2670
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive175 S0.784.117.6760
North Ward337 NNW10.782.617.90
South Townsville98 E0.217.9
Stuart154 SSE-15.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton183.9 S0.914.6
Cairns220 SW0.490.415.31180
Gordonvale147.8 SSE1.614.1
Innisfail318 NW0.616.8
Mareeba13.4 NNE012.2
Mossman172 S019.7
Weipa124 SE0.919.3
Yarrabah20.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap174 S111.9

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