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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 Sunday 13 April 2025 2pm.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert136 SE1.527.2
Beerwah156 SSE0.533.1
Boonah---
Burpengary142 SE2.330.8
Caboolture172 S1.231.6
Caloundra173 S2.529.6
Cannon Hill135 SE3.545.725.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.626.8
Coomera138 SE6.157.324.80
Cooroy132 SE1.331.9
Deagon112 ESE1.954.725.96730
Deception Bay116 ESE4.256.40
Eagleby131 SE1.428
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake113 ESE128.4
Gatton113 ESE5.252.2250
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.927.3
Josephville105 ESE2.160.223.20
Kilcoy129 SE0.828.1
Kippa-Ring181 S2.429.4
Lowood96 E1.830.1
Lytton134 SE5.853.925.20
Maleny---
Moggill124 SE128.6
Mountain Creek142 SE2.127.2
Mutdapilly153 SSE4.652.224.60
Nambour117 ESE360.525.47470
North Maclean114 ESE263.523.60
Norwell106 ESE1.527.7
Parkwood138 SE4.553.725.10
Petrie131 SE2.430.2
Raceview130 SE3.957.124.60.1
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.927
Redlands133 SE3.127.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley6526.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.427.7
Rocklea140 SE3.246.725.2offline0
South Brisbane106 ESE3.325.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6826.7
Southport140 SE3.254.524.90
Springwood126 SE3.551.324.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains6428.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6427.3
Tamborine Mountain145 SE2.624.1
Tewantin150 SSE1.928.9
Upper Kedron100 E1.827.3
Woolloongabba124 SE2.847.125.40
Wynnum127 SE3.749.525.40
Wynnum West132 SE3.952.726.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville108 ESE1.128.1
Chinchilla140 SE1.430.4
Dalby111 ESE328.8
Goondiwindi64 ENE1.632.2
Highfields0 N024
Miles97 E1.730.8
Oakey129 SE2.128.4
Pittsworth94 E1.928.1
Rangeville102 ESE0.863.922.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe319 NW1.524.8
Toowoomba109 ESE3.961.1216890
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg124 SE4.557.427
Gayndah124 SE0.536
Gympie30.8
Hervey Bay148 SSE2.630.9
Kingaroy108 ESE3.225.3
Maryborough129 SE4.655.57720
Tin Can Bay148 SSE2.728.6
Toogoom203 SSW1.331
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga122 ESE2.54827.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek109 ESE4.453.227.68270
Boyne Island113 ESE3.957.3-6960
Clinton105 ESE7.253.627.20
South Gladstone111 ESE3.454.127.68090
Targinie94 E4.557.426.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater111 ESE5.851.927.10
Bluff121 ESE2.444.6270
Emerald75 ENE2.145.527.80
Gracemere157 SSE2.233.5
Longreach88 E3.929.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE5.160.126.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE427.7
Parkhurst108 ESE1.653.528.4
Yeppoon281 W228.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE2.1
Sarina151 SSE1.233.8
West Mackay134 SE6.127.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE4.829.1872
Charters Towers135 SE1.931.5
Ingham84 E3.930.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard104 ESE7.565.928.45270
Environment Park0 N065.929.25860
Kirwan109 ESE1.135.1
Lennon Drive112 ESE7.36628.95300
North Ward110 ESE4.360.5290
South Townsville91 E0.933.7
Stuart100 E-33.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns168 SSE3.582.226.94450
Gordonvale136.7 SE1.531.8
Innisfail145.3 SE1.628.3
Mareeba105.6 ESE1.232.8
Mossman157 SSE0.631.7
Weipa109 ESE3.432
Yarrabah30.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E2.631.3

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