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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 4pm.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert148 SSE1.928.1
Beerwah164 SSE0.429.7
Boonah---
Burpengary142 SE2.229.2
Caboolture174 S129.4
Caloundra158 SSE2.328
Cannon Hill147 SSE3.147.125.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.526.8
Coomera139 SE5.964.5240
Cooroy140 SE1.329.2
Deagon131 SE2.155.925.33100
Deception Bay121 ESE4.259.10
Eagleby129 SE1.427.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake116 ESE0.927.4
Gatton117 ESE4.457.523.20.4
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.626.2
Josephville94 E3.149.624.50
Kilcoy143 SE0.927.1
Kippa-Ring181 S2.727.7
Lowood115 ESE0.527.9
Lytton143 SE6.855.924.90
Maleny142 SE3.822.6
Moggill128 SE1.228.6
Mountain Creek142 SE225.4
Mutdapilly176 S2.550.424.20
Nambour118 ESE3.163.224.84380
North Maclean109 ESE2.349.824.80
Norwell106 ESE1.525.8
Parkwood144 SE3.861.5240
Petrie130 SE1.928.3
Raceview124 SE2.455.2250
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.427.2
Redlands140 SE3.226.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.727.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview6027.3
Rocklea145 SE2.843.425.2offline0
South Brisbane120 ESE4.325.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.626.5
Southport131 SE2.46324.10
Springwood126 SE3.452.723.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains61.926.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.326.8
Tamborine Mountain141 SE223.5
Tewantin161 SSE1.626.3
Upper Kedron112 ESE1.326.4
Woolloongabba127 SE2.745.325.20
Wynnum148 SSE3.852.124.80
Wynnum West151 SSE3.354.926.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville123 ESE0.828
Chinchilla149 SSE1.229.1
Dalby107 ESE2.728.3
Goondiwindi67 ENE1.331.4
Highfields0 N022
Miles97 E1.630.9
Oakey124 SE2.226.5
Pittsworth89 E1.727.9
Rangeville121 ESE0.762.320.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe326 NW1.322.1
Toowoomba113 ESE3.557.320.84320
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg127 SE4.658.926.1
Gayndah113 ESE0.632.9
Gympie28.2
Hervey Bay145 SE2.529
Kingaroy132 SE2.926
Maryborough144 SE3.467.53430
Tin Can Bay149 SSE2.126.3
Toogoom202 SSW1.126.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga100 E3.161.9260
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek115 ESE4.563.326.43330
Boyne Island152 SSE2.965-2660.1
Clinton114 ESE6.862.325.80
South Gladstone130 SE3.459.726.23440
Targinie103 ESE467.325.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater129 SE544.828.10
Bluff135 SE1.939.828.20
Emerald74 ENE244.4280
Gracemere155 SSE1.533.6
Longreach102 ESE429.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)112 ESE4.654.128.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE3.529.4
Parkhurst100 E1.349.328.4
Yeppoon268 W228.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine26 NNE2.1
Sarina172 S1.628.6
West Mackay143 SE5.626.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr120 ESE4.327.6372
Charters Towers132 SE1.731.5
Ingham81 E3.531.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE6.664.728.33410
Environment Park92 E1.766.3293750
Kirwan98 E1.134.5
Lennon Drive109 ESE6.266.128.93330
North Ward105 ESE3.661.628.80
South Townsville83 E0.733.3
Stuart84 E-33.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns171 S4.381.126.52370
Gordonvale179.7 S0.629.4
Innisfail164.4 SSE1.928.6
Mareeba87.8 E129.4
Mossman192 SSW0.429.3
Weipa97 E2.732.3
Yarrabah26.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.131.4

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