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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 5am.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert121 ESE0.218.9
Beerwah67 ENE020.9
Boonah---
Burpengary189 S0.921.5
Caboolture116 ESE021.9
Caloundra160 SSE1.623.5
Cannon Hill190 S0.98719.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.518.9
Coomera192 SSW1.889.119.90
Cooroy164 SSE0.121.2
Deagon158 SSE0.893.519.600.1
Deception Bay177 S2.191.50.6
Eagleby152 SSE0.421.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton90 E1.188.418.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.918.9
Josephville171 S1.795.2180
Kilcoy107 ESE0.220.4
Kippa-Ring175 S122.5
Lowood91 E0.520.9
Lytton161 SSE2.285.120.80
Maleny151 SSE2.319
Moggill135 SE0.321.1
Mountain Creek120 ESE2.523.2
Mutdapilly183 S1.68418.60
Nambour156 SSE0.693.82010
North Maclean201 SSW196.5190
Norwell96 E022.3
Parkwood183 S2.684.8200
Petrie101 E0.121.5
Raceview157 SSE192.519.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.719.2
Redlands133 SE1.222.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.718.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.719.1
Rocklea220 SW0.986.819offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW1.219.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.618
Southport120 ESE1.867.422.60
Springwood156 SSE0.988.9190
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.619
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.218.8
Tamborine Mountain143 SE319.4
Tewantin116 ESE1.124.4
Upper Kedron203 SSW1.120.1
Woolloongabba211 SSW0.887.819.40.3
Wynnum176 S1.891.719.10
Wynnum West186 S2.119.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.117.3
Chinchilla120 ESE0.219.5
Dalby130 SE0.820.5
Goondiwindi45 NE019.1
Highfields0 N017.4
Miles30 NNE018.9
Oakey111 ESE120
Pittsworth137 SE0.418.2
Rangeville109 ESE0.69216.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe314 NW1.118
Toowoomba103 ESE3.692.216.300.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg171 S2.49619.8
Gayndah105 ESE019.1
Gympie21.2
Hervey Bay185 S0.422.2
Kingaroy123 ESE1.219.6
Maryborough200 SSW293.800
Tin Can Bay140 SE0.923.8
Toogoom204 SSW0.121.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga164 SSE1.287.921.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek162 SSE2.68322.200
Boyne Island174 S2.884.2-00
Clinton154 SSE3.179.122.10
South Gladstone163 SSE37821.910
Targinie131 SE1.284.722.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater141 SE2.871.922.60
Bluff130 SE1.667.721.80
Emerald145 SE1.376.920.20
Gracemere173 S1.423.8
Longreach121 ESE1.917.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE2.492.119.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)137 SE2.819.8
Parkhurst190 S0.885.622.4
Yeppoon251 WSW1.223.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine68 ENE0.9
Sarina171 S1.725.4
West Mackay180 S2.323.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr147 SSE2.623.60
Charters Towers161 SSE0.124
Ingham110 ESE1.425.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard155 SSE2.979.325.100
Environment Park123 ESE0.381.32500
Kirwan213 SSW1.125.9
Lennon Drive158 SSE2.481.825.100
North Ward151 SSE2.47924.90
South Townsville83 E0.526.4
Stuart158 SSE-26.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns159 SSE0.688.323.710
Gordonvale138.3 SE0.725.1
Innisfail195.2 SSW0.326.1
Mareeba269.3 W0.225.2
Mossman127 SE025.9
Weipa110 ESE0.724.7
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap120 ESE1.824

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