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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 7pm.

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

Thursday 13 February 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert113 ESE0.727.7
Beerwah80 E027.7
Boonah95 E1.228.3
Burpengary111 ESE1.129.5
Caboolture174 S0.529.4
Caloundra137 SE128.5
Cannon Hill120 ESE2.157.726.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.827.2
Coomera125 SE2.471.725.60
Cooroy147 SSE0.427.2
Deagon123 ESE0.767.126.8110
Deception Bay103 ESE265.50
Eagleby109 ESE0.628
Eatons Hill87 E0.427.8
Forest Lake127 SE0.329.2
Gatton104 ESE4.571.625.50.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.427.7
Josephville59 ENE1.566.4250
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring168 SSE0.829.8
Lowood73 ENE1.228.5
Lytton105 ESE365.425.90
Maleny131 SE1.623.6
Moggill93 E0.529
Mountain Creek132 SE1.726.5
Mutdapilly109 ESE2.864.825.60
Nambour164 SSE179.225.680
North Maclean83 E1.672.125.50
Norwell124 SE0.226.6
Parkwood136 SE1.368.325.80
Petrie127 SE0.928.9
Raceview101 E2.365.226.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.227.2
Redlands110 ESE0.727.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.328
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.927.1
Rocklea116 ESE1.856.826.5offline0
South Brisbane69 ENE1.526.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.529.1
Southport107 ESE0.87125.40
Springwood102 ESE167.125.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.626.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.127.4
Tamborine Mountain126 SE2.321.6
Tewantin153 SSE0.728.6
Upper Kedron75 ENE1.427.4
Woolloongabba84 E2.157.926.90
Wynnum100 E3.370.126.30
Wynnum West113 ESE368.927.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville349 N230.2
Chinchilla230 SW0.127.5
Dalby86 E1.828.4
Goondiwindi180 S0.629.8
Highfields0 N023.8
Miles93 E1.130
Oakey---
Pittsworth59 ENE1.325.6
Rangeville61 ENE0.78222.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.324.1
Toowoomba92 E3.476.222.490
Warwick249 WSW1.926.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg113 ESE3.478.827.6
Gayndah---
Gympie29.7
Hervey Bay123 ESE1.629
Kingaroy104 ESE2.527
Maryborough126 SE2.677.9100
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.728.5
Toogoom189 S0.729.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E5.478.927.70
Auckland Point98 E8.17927.70
Boat Creek98 E4.278.927.8150
Boyne Island107 ESE3.977.7-210
Clinton97 E8.376.4280
South Gladstone112 ESE373.328.1240
Targinie100 E3.38127.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela52 NE1.534.9
Blackwater59 ENE1.954.431.40
Bluff68 ENE0.249.331.30
Emerald35 NE1.346.432.50
Gracemere114 ESE0.831.5
Longreach332 NNW1.839
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE1.254.731.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE131.4
Parkhurst66 ENE2.273.728.2
Yeppoon255 WSW1.429.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine22 NNE0.7
Sarina48 NE0.430.9
West Mackay114 ESE2.928.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers97 E0.734.3
Ingham91 E1.132.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard55 NE4.129.9680
Environment Park152 SSE075.929.8490
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive41 NE3.375.829.8410
North Ward70 ENE1.571.728.70
South Townsville322 NW1.631.1
Stuart36 NE-32.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton22.5 NNE0.928.1
Cairns3 N1.879.129.3100
Gordonvale18 NNE031.7
Innisfail70.8 ENE0.232
Mareeba58.5 ENE0.731.5
Mossman84 E0.132.1
Weipa324 NW1.528.6
Yarrabah31.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap304 NW3.135.4

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
23 January 2026