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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 7am.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert28 NNE018.8
Beerwah27 NNE021.3
Boonah---
Burpengary199 SSW121.1
Caboolture76 ENE021.7
Caloundra145 SE1.624.3
Cannon Hill200 SSW0.78719.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains94.618.6
Coomera187 S1.784.320.10.1
Cooroy189 S0.221.6
Deagon199 SSW0.493.919.3350
Deception Bay186 S2.391.10
Eagleby178 S1.221.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton213 SSW0.589.818.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview83.318.8
Josephville163 SSE1.495.2180
Kilcoy154 SSE0.221
Kippa-Ring177 S1.623.8
Lowood87 E0.421.3
Lytton184 S2.381.520.40
Maleny---
Moggill102 ESE0.220.9
Mountain Creek128 SE2.623.3
Mutdapilly194 SSW2.781.718.90
Nambour212 SSW0.993.719.9370
North Maclean248 WSW0.998.517.90
Norwell106 ESE0.123.2
Parkwood179 S2.280.9200
Petrie223 SW0.121.3
Raceview173 S0.892.519.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.719.1
Redlands186 S0.521.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley93.418.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview9418.9
Rocklea206 SSW0.686.819offline0.2
South Brisbane224 SW1.119.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.917.7
Southport124 SE1.963.823.10
Springwood143 SE0.787.918.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains9418.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank93.518.8
Tamborine Mountain153 SSE319.9
Tewantin126 SE1.124.6
Upper Kedron194 SSW0.418.5
Woolloongabba239 WSW0.588.119.30
Wynnum187 S1.591.218.40
Wynnum West192 SSW2.318.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville81 E0.718.2
Chinchilla0 N018.6
Dalby122 ESE119.6
Goondiwindi90 E0.118.7
Highfields0 N017.1
Miles30 NNE018.4
Oakey120 ESE1.520
Pittsworth57 ENE016.7
Rangeville98 E0.693.715.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe348 NNW1.118.1
Toowoomba102 ESE4.493.415.8230.3
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S294.119.8
Gayndah94 E019.6
Gympie21.4
Hervey Bay143 SE1.824
Kingaroy138 SE0.919.4
Maryborough172 S1.992.5480
Tin Can Bay142 SE1.123.9
Toogoom130 SE0.121.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE1.28521.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek158 SSE2.282.622.2380
Boyne Island170 S3.183.1-560
Clinton152 SSE3.178.7220
South Gladstone156 SSE2.776.722470
Targinie131 SE1.783.122.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater140 SE4.170.922.60
Bluff131 SE2.17121.20
Emerald141 SE1.979.619.40
Gracemere178 S1.123.6
Longreach119 ESE217.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)128 SE2.993.220.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)138 SE2.919.9
Parkhurst190 S0.783.522.2
Yeppoon206 SSW0.324
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine43 NE0.9
Sarina167 SSE1.824.6
West Mackay155 SSE3.224.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr152 SSE2.223.831
Charters Towers220 SW0.123.7
Ingham108 ESE0.525.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S3.781.724.810
Environment Park0 N0.184.324.530
Kirwan211 SSW0.926
Lennon Drive156 SSE2.984.524.630
North Ward160 SSE2.782.624.50
South Townsville84 E0.626.1
Stuart158 SSE-26.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns165 SSE1.190.323.840
Gordonvale153 SSE0.625.2
Innisfail156.7 SSE1.625.8
Mareeba295.2 WNW0.224.8
Mossman113 ESE025.4
Weipa105 ESE1.124.7
Yarrabah25.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE1.623.1

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
18 December 2025