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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 Thursday 13 February 2025 1am.

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

Thursday 13 February 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert174 S0.324.2
Beerwah0 N026.1
Boonah204 SSW0.223.8
Burpengary86 E1.528.2
Caboolture132 SE0.127.9
Caloundra118 ESE0.327.4
Cannon Hill70 ENE2.467.626.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.823.7
Coomera228 SW1.790.121.70
Cooroy98 E0.326.8
Deagon83 E0.97426.410
Deception Bay52 NE2.771.40
Eagleby96 E026.9
Eatons Hill102 ESE0.225.5
Forest Lake34 NE027
Gatton134 SE2.386.323.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.624.2
Josephville179 S187.521.70
Kilcoy116 ESE0.225.6
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.528.8
Lowood89 E0.125.6
Lytton74 ENE2.971.525.80
Maleny72 ENE1.523.2
Moggill140 SE0.127.2
Mountain Creek82 E1.625.9
Mutdapilly193 SSW28622.50
Nambour227 SW0.695.123.800
North Maclean209 SSW0.593.122.30
Norwell138 SE025.9
Parkwood173 S2.487.422.80
Petrie114 ESE0.427.8
Raceview160 SSE1.28623.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.424.3
Redlands68 ENE0.927.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.224.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.824.4
Rocklea108 ESE1.670.125.6offline0
South Brisbane41 NE2.126.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.123.6
Southport185 S0.694.122.90
Springwood84 E0.777.524.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.224
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.724.3
Tamborine Mountain104 ESE0.222
Tewantin81 E0.928.3
Upper Kedron64 ENE0.826.4
Woolloongabba63 ENE1.569.126.40
Wynnum68 ENE3.678.825.90
Wynnum West66 ENE3.977.526.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE1.929.8
Chinchilla269 W0.525.5
Dalby80 E1.625.7
Goondiwindi58 ENE0.625
Highfields0 N021.1
Miles74 ENE0.826.1
Oakey---
Pittsworth53 NE2.323.4
Rangeville62 ENE0.694.819.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe328 NNW1.320.3
Toowoomba94 E4.993.619.900
Warwick333 NNW1.921
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S1.291.825.3
Gayndah---
Gympie27.6
Hervey Bay122 ESE1.927.9
Kingaroy95 E0.824.6
Maryborough122 ESE0.888.610
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.327.2
Toogoom55 NE027
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE0.585.825.30
Auckland Point153 SSE1.882.226.10
Boat Creek149 SSE1.482.926.210
Boyne Island203 SSW1.383.3-10
Clinton178 S1.580.626.10
South Gladstone171 S1.877.92610
Targinie146 SE0.586.925.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela255 WSW0.426.8
Blackwater79 E4.579.624.90
Bluff93 E0.972.624.90
Emerald38 NE1.373.625.90
Gracemere118 ESE0.126.4
Longreach29 NNE1.629
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)162 SSE0.885.924.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE1.624.2
Parkhurst232 SW0.386.525.4
Yeppoon261 W0.828.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina171 S0.627.6
West Mackay203 SSW1.325.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers108 ESE0.326.8
Ingham328 NNW0.528.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard110 ESE1.828.900
Environment Park151 SSE0.193.92700
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive127 SE0.995.526.400
North Ward103 ESE1.287.426.70
South Townsville4 N028.4
Stuart10 N-27.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N025
Cairns257 WSW19025.600
Gordonvale22 NNE027.6
Innisfail85.4 E027.8
Mareeba50.8 NE026.6
Mossman---
Weipa---
Yarrabah27.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap326 NW1.230.8

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
22 January 2026