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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 9am.

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

Sunday 13 April 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.826.2
Beerwah156 SSE0.227.2
Boonah---
Burpengary189 S1.226.3
Caboolture204 SSW0.226.5
Caloundra149 SSE2.226.6
Cannon Hill191 S1.77022.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains91.723
Coomera145 SE3.77023.60
Cooroy159 SSE0.825.9
Deagon159 SSE1.278.223.15060
Deception Bay164 SSE2.675.20
Eagleby161 SSE0.423.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton127 SE3.576.321.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.223.7
Josephville148 SSE1.382.321.10
Kilcoy122 ESE0.324.6
Kippa-Ring177 S2.125.8
Lowood103 ESE0.826.4
Lytton164 SSE2.567.523.90
Maleny---
Moggill135 SE0.725.4
Mountain Creek130 SE325.7
Mutdapilly170 S3.570.122.10
Nambour139 SE1.380.523.23640
North Maclean162 SSE1.775.222.30
Norwell104 ESE0.925.9
Parkwood162 SSE2.670.122.80
Petrie121 ESE0.527
Raceview138 SE2.574.122.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.124.8
Redlands145 SE1.626.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.223.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.423.4
Rocklea209 SSW1.571.721.8offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW1.322.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley94.620.3
Southport123 ESE2.160.524.20
Springwood182 S173.921.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.724.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.324
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE2.521.3
Tewantin138 SE1.426.8
Upper Kedron192 SSW1.125.1
Woolloongabba184 S0.873.322.30
Wynnum188 S1.575.8230
Wynnum West183 S2.782.322.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville75 ENE221.5
Chinchilla148 SSE1.223.3
Dalby110 ESE2.423.3
Goondiwindi107 ESE125.7
Highfields0 N018.3
Miles100 E0.723.1
Oakey117 ESE2.221.8
Pittsworth101 E1.622.4
Rangeville87 E0.885.318.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe346 NNW1.219.1
Toowoomba103 ESE4.484.617.74410
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg137 SE3.877.323.9
Gayndah119 ESE0.125.6
Gympie26.2
Hervey Bay139 SE227.5
Kingaroy119 ESE2.822
Maryborough154 SSE2.676.13830
Tin Can Bay144 SE1.726.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.726
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga135 SE2.172.724.40
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek131 SE4.171.824.54430
Boyne Island161 SSE3.873.2-5330
Clinton132 SE5.368.424.50
South Gladstone147 SSE3.567.224.44940
Targinie119 ESE2.573.124.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater129 SE564.424.30
Bluff139 SE2.864.8230
Emerald132 SE470.322.40
Gracemere165 SSE1.927.5
Longreach101 E3.523
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE5.185.722.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE3.822.6
Parkhurst197 SSW0.977.423.8
Yeppoon303 WNW0.626.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine64 ENE1
Sarina168 SSE2.227.1
West Mackay135 SE5.226.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE3.126.2429
Charters Towers149 SSE127.3
Ingham110 ESE2.426.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard179 S3.978.925.51220
Environment Park0 N078.8261370
Kirwan213 SSW1.427.7
Lennon Drive161 SSE3.679.725.81230
North Ward154 SSE375.725.80
South Townsville83 E0.728.2
Stuart159 SSE-28.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns178 S2.989.524.41830
Gordonvale187.3 S0.527.6
Innisfail188.2 S126.9
Mareeba142.4 SE0.328.7
Mossman123 ESE030.2
Weipa124 SE2.526.8
Yarrabah25.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap111 ESE2.625.3

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
18 December 2025