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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 7pm.

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

Sunday 13 April 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
Beaudesert232 SW0.521.5
Beerwah147 SSE0.223.4
Boonah---
Burpengary181 S0.924.8
Caboolture221 SW0.225.3
Caloundra200 SSW2.423.6
Cannon Hill174 S1.661.3220
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.821
Coomera172 S2.76822.50
Cooroy159 SSE0.323.3
Deagon150 SSE1.568.922.200
Deception Bay150 SSE1.671.20
Eagleby176 S0.724.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake86 E023.8
Gatton162 SSE3.866.521.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.622.7
Josephville177 S184.618.40
Kilcoy174 S0.923.5
Kippa-Ring176 S1.824.9
Lowood95 E0.423.7
Lytton155 SSE4.365.722.70
Maleny155 SSE3.218.9
Moggill92 E0.123.5
Mountain Creek177 S1.122.8
Mutdapilly185 S2.566.520.60
Nambour183 S0.684.22110
North Maclean184 S1.566.221.20
Norwell105 ESE0.423.8
Parkwood170 S265.622.20.1
Petrie137 SE0.524.6
Raceview147 SSE1.463.921.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank6322
Redlands169 S1.324
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.822.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.321.8
Rocklea193 SSW0.857.922.2offline0
South Brisbane134 SE1.822.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley64.821.4
Southport141 SE2.76223.30
Springwood144 SE0.966210
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains65.221.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.121.9
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE0.821
Tewantin153 SSE1.424.9
Upper Kedron186 S0.522.9
Woolloongabba154 SSE0.960.322.70
Wynnum163 SSE2.264.521.90
Wynnum West171 S2.572.8220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville156 SSE0.224.8
Chinchilla154 SSE0.824.7
Dalby100 E1.422.8
Goondiwindi97 E1.425.3
Highfields0 N016.9
Miles99 E1.225.7
Oakey109 ESE1.121.6
Pittsworth72 ENE0.121.7
Rangeville114 ESE0.575.817.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe291 WNW0.618.2
Toowoomba111 ESE2.76718.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE2.972.323.3
Gayndah64 ENE024.5
Gympie23.8
Hervey Bay160 SSE1.624.6
Kingaroy158 SSE121.5
Maryborough168 SSE1.878.500
Tin Can Bay149 SSE1.424.1
Toogoom217 SW0.424.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga138 SE1.268.523.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek157 SSE1.771.123.810
Boyne Island141 SE2.363.5-00
Clinton141 SE2.866.923.90
South Gladstone137 SE2.661.124.610
Targinie120 ESE0.971.623.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater144 SE2.254.225.90
Bluff140 SE0.749.725.60
Emerald124 SE1.550.525.30
Gracemere172 S0.926.5
Longreach104 ESE1.826.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E2.575.123.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)102 ESE1.724.2
Parkhurst84 E1.467.424.7
Yeppoon273 W1.826.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine31 NNE1.5
Sarina175 S1.726.3
West Mackay145 SE5.324.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE4.626.30
Charters Towers143 SE0.527.2
Ingham75 ENE2.228.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard158 SSE2.371.326.930
Environment Park157 SSE0.174.826.310
Kirwan115 ESE0.329
Lennon Drive149 SSE3.173.826.710
North Ward133 SE2.569.226.80
South Townsville71 ENE0.528.4
Stuart153 SSE-28.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns187 S3.185.824.620
Gordonvale157.3 SSE1.226.6
Innisfail158.4 SSE1.627.8
Mareeba99.7 E126.2
Mossman157 SSE0.327.6
Weipa84 E1.426
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE1.728.9

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