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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 4am.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert138 SE0.219.1
Beerwah0 N020.4
Boonah---
Burpengary193 SSW121.3
Caboolture103 ESE021.6
Caloundra144 SE1.124.2
Cannon Hill218 SW0.786.819.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.718.1
Coomera181 S2.789.420.10.1
Cooroy152 SSE0.121.2
Deagon152 SSE0.793.919.500
Deception Bay171 S2.191.53.3
Eagleby175 S0.821.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton123 ESE1.289190
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.318.4
Josephville175 S1.798.917.80
Kilcoy84 E0.220.6
Kippa-Ring186 S0.721.9
Lowood1 N020.3
Lytton191 S2.286.819.90
Maleny156 SSE219.1
Moggill248 WSW0.120.6
Mountain Creek131 SE1.822.8
Mutdapilly187 S2.384.318.70
Nambour197 SSW0.593.819.910
North Maclean203 SSW0.59818.40
Norwell97 E021.7
Parkwood181 S1.58919.80.2
Petrie193 SSW0.121.2
Raceview71 ENE0.293.818.90.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.218.7
Redlands187 S0.521
Ripley weather station, Ripley91.917.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.318.9
Rocklea228 SW0.986.518.9offline0
South Brisbane209 SSW119.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.817.6
Southport135 SE1.383.620.90.4
Springwood187 S0.688.718.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9318.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.518.5
Tamborine Mountain145 SE2.819.8
Tewantin139 SE124.5
Upper Kedron202 SSW120.2
Woolloongabba226 SW0.987.619.40
Wynnum189 S1.49418.70.2
Wynnum West192 SSW2.4190.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.118.2
Chinchilla142 SE0.319.6
Dalby128 SE0.820.6
Goondiwindi98 E0.119.5
Highfields0 N017.4
Miles49 NE0.119.4
Oakey127 SE1.419.9
Pittsworth108 ESE0.718.4
Rangeville112 ESE0.692.816.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.517.8
Toowoomba102 ESE3.894.416.100.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S2.496.120.1
Gayndah79 E019.4
Gympie21.4
Hervey Bay186 S0.322.8
Kingaroy124 SE0.819.2
Maryborough192 SSW1.894.600
Tin Can Bay144 SE0.923.6
Toogoom151 SSE0.121.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga160 SSE0.887.121.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek142 SE2.382.122.700
Boyne Island173 S2.584.6-00
Clinton149 SSE3.179.122.30
South Gladstone160 SSE2.577.222.210
Targinie119 ESE1.784.222.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater132 SE3.371.122.60
Bluff131 SE1.966.321.90
Emerald146 SE177.120.60
Gracemere170 S1.224.1
Longreach129 SE218.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE291.319.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE2.919.9
Parkhurst181 S0.585.322.7
Yeppoon239 WSW1.624.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine56 NE1.2
Sarina168 SSE1.925.6
West Mackay143 SE425.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr149 SSE2.223.50
Charters Towers196 SSW0.124.1
Ingham111 ESE1.525.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE3.579.124.100
Environment Park0 N080.92500
Kirwan206 SSW0.626.2
Lennon Drive160 SSE3.281.625.100
North Ward150 SSE2.580.224.80
South Townsville79 E0.626.5
Stuart141 SE-26.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns166 SSE1.789.723.500
Gordonvale143.5 SE0.425.3
Innisfail187.5 S0.826
Mareeba98 E0.125.4
Mossman102 ESE0.125.9
Weipa111 ESE0.525
Yarrabah25.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap127 SE1.824.3

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
17 December 2025