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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 Tuesday 13 May 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 13 May 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert75 ENE0.1
Beerwah113 ESE0
Boonah--
Burpengary202 SSW0.6
Caboolture31 NNE0
Caloundra234 SW0.6
Cannon Hill219 SW0.58317.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.714.9
Coomera203 SSW0.990.118.22.8
Cooroy172 S0.4
Deagon210 SSW0.287.518.510
Deception Bay187 S1.787.80
Eagleby91 E0
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake330 NNW0.1
Gatton278 W1.191.616.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.715.4
Josephville179 S1.896.9160
Kilcoy164 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring180 S0.8
Lowood19 NNE0
Lytton194 SSW1.683.418.70
Maleny171 S2.2
Moggill290 WNW0.3
Mountain Creek219 SW1.918.4
Mutdapilly221 SW1.981.717.30
Nambour187 S0.38919.110.4
North Maclean213 SSW0.994.216.80
Norwell37 NE0
Parkwood156 SSE0.788181.3
Petrie--
Raceview253 WSW0.592.916.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.416.2
Redlands172 S1
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.714.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.516.7
Rocklea194 SSW1.284.817offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW1.117.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.213.5
Southport182 S0.994.318.10
Springwood180 S0.887.6170
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.615.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.615.8
Tamborine Mountain172 S1.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.6
Woolloongabba232 SW0.784.4180
Wynnum198 SSW1.287.117.70
Wynnum West199 SSW1.595.517.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville163 SSE0.317.3
Chinchilla11 N0
Dalby123 ESE0.4
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles107 ESE0.7
Oakey108 ESE0.1
Pittsworth110 ESE0.7
Rangeville149 SSE0.493.313.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe290 WNW0.5
Toowoomba115 ESE1.388.114.600
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah122 ESE0
Hervey Bay178 S1
Kingaroy151 SSE0.7
Maryborough199 SSW2.29700
Tin Can Bay164 SSE0.9
Toogoom208 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE1.181.920.30
Auckland Point144 SE3.281.420.40
Boat Creek143 SE1.580.720.600
Boyne Island172 S2.682.1-00
Clinton145 SE2.67720.60
South Gladstone158 SSE2.176.220.410
Targinie128 SE1.381.420.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater82 E0.877.419.50
Bluff135 SE0.96820.10
Emerald132 SE0.765.719.10
Gracemere161 SSE1.3
Longreach116 ESE1.917.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE193.317.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)156 SSE1.218.3
Parkhurst53 NE0.473.721.3
Yeppoon257 WSW0.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S2.1
West Mackay182 S1.721.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE2.523.70
Charters Towers78 ENE0
Ingham134 SE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S3.376.124.400
Environment Park127 SE0.277.424.300
Kirwan230 SW0.5
Lennon Drive158 SSE2.977.824.400
North Ward153 SSE2.874.224.30
South Townsville86 E0.7
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns182 S2.687.12300
Gordonvale121.7 ESE0.5
Innisfail--
Mareeba116.4 ESE0.1
Mossman138 SE0.1
Weipa105 ESE1.825.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE2.323

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
15 January 2026