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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 9pm.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert210 SSW0.220.5
Beerwah15 NNE022.2
Boonah---
Burpengary194 SSW1.123.1
Caboolture112 ESE022.9
Caloundra180 S224.5
Cannon Hill197 SSW1.674.320.10.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.318.4
Coomera193 SSW1.683.819.90.1
Cooroy162 SSE0.622.2
Deagon157 SSE1.575.620.810
Deception Bay170 S2.772.10.2
Eagleby188 S0.621.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake132 SE0.322.1
Gatton174 S1.569.620.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.719.8
Josephville163 SSE0.889.217.80
Kilcoy182 S0.821.9
Kippa-Ring189 S1.623.8
Lowood144 SE021.4
Lytton193 SSW374.720.70
Maleny160 SSE2.118.5
Moggill225 SW0.221.4
Mountain Creek153 SSE122.8
Mutdapilly173 S2.375.318.80
Nambour155 SSE0.182.820.510
North Maclean179 S1.18019.60
Norwell186 S0.221.4
Parkwood174 S1.979.620.10
Petrie138 SE0.423.3
Raceview150 SSE1.174.5200
Redbank weather station, Redbank7119.4
Redlands187 S0.721.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.618.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.719.7
Rocklea207 SSW168.820.2offline0.2
South Brisbane157 SSE120.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.517.4
Southport179 S2.281.720.60
Springwood155 SSE175.219.81.2
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.818.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.719.4
Tamborine Mountain164 SSE0.820
Tewantin200 SSW1.223.7
Upper Kedron183 S0.921
Woolloongabba160 SSE0.769.721.10
Wynnum191 S278.919.70
Wynnum West185 S3.19019.60.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville165 SSE0.222.2
Chinchilla144 SE0.622
Dalby106 ESE1.720.7
Goondiwindi93 E0.622.4
Highfields0 N017.5
Miles99 E1.423.4
Oakey143 SE0.620.3
Pittsworth116 ESE0.419.4
Rangeville136 SE0.776.316.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe319 NW118
Toowoomba123 ESE2.968.616.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.281.821
Gayndah28 NNE021.1
Gympie22
Hervey Bay168 SSE0.823.4
Kingaroy155 SSE0.419.5
Maryborough185 S2.479.300
Tin Can Bay149 SSE1.624.3
Toogoom215 SW0.222.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga131 SE1.265.722.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek153 SSE266.623.100
Boyne Island167 SSE2.665.9-00
Clinton148 SSE2.762.923.20
South Gladstone161 SSE2.761.82310
Targinie132 SE1.365.523.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater145 SE1.957.924.10
Bluff114 ESE1.451.624.20
Emerald126 SE1.955.723.50
Gracemere159 SSE124.3
Longreach104 ESE1.723.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE2.178.722.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E1.722.4
Parkhurst111 ESE0.468.623.7
Yeppoon271 W1.525.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE1.8
Sarina172 S1.625.6
West Mackay145 SE5.225.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr128 SE3.125.40
Charters Towers152 SSE0.425.8
Ingham79 E1.427.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE4.167.626.500
Environment Park97 E0.169.326.100
Kirwan168 SSE0.327.7
Lennon Drive141 SE5.668.826.300
North Ward133 SE4.464.126.30
South Townsville74 ENE1.427.6
Stuart134 SE-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns178 S3.88524.500
Gordonvale171.1 S1.226.5
Innisfail156.8 SSE126.8
Mareeba131.4 SE0.425.5
Mossman164 SSE026.8
Weipa66 ENE1.125.6
Yarrabah26.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap116 ESE1.527.4

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