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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 Thursday 13 June 2024 1pm.

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

Thursday 13 June 2024 1pm

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
Beaudesert226 SW1.623.7
Beerwah123 ESE0.228
Boonah148 SSE125.3
Brisbane CBD159 SSE0.530.620.10
Bundamba, Currawong Street52.123.4
Burpengary168 SSE1.424.8
Caboolture200 SSW0.527.8
Caloundra216 SW2.223.4
Cannon Hill240 WSW2.231.519.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains53.222.1
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court52.722.7
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court57.520.6
Coomera252 WSW1.943.519.30
Cooroy359 N026.5
Deagon200 SSW1.141.619.86200
Deception Bay207 SSW1.833.20
Dinmore, Hubert Street--
Eagleby238 WSW126
Eatons Hill228 SW0.623.5
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle--
Flinders View212 SSW1.132.219.10
Forest Lake205 SSW0.722
Gatton319 NW0.837.218.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.222.5
Josephville200 SSW2.539.717.90
Kilcoy216 SW0.921.8
Kippa-Ring193 SSW1.323.6
Lowood159 SSE125.5
Lytton220 SW3.336.319.10
Maleny168 SSE1.719.8
Moggill154 SSE0.825.2
Mountain Creek195 SSW0.922
Mutdapilly196 SSW233.518.90
Nambour157 SSE1.343.519.66500
North Maclean218 SW2.838.218.20
Norwell210 SSW0.325.3
Parkwood150 SSE144.8200
Petrie194 SSW1.123.9
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.624
Redbank, Brigalow Lane53.222.1
Redlands205 SSW124.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley52.722.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview5022.2
Riverview, Carlyle Street50.222.5
Riverview, Johnstone Place51.721.9
Rocklea261 W2.130.919.1offline0
South Brisbane229 SW1.921
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.520.6
Southport185 S2.444.8190
Springwood221 SW0.431.919.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains52.123.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.721.9
Tamborine Mountain294 WNW0.424.6
Tewantin207 SSW1.624.2
Upper Kedron225 SW1.125.7
Woolloongabba218 SW130.319.80
Wynnum226 SW2.435.519.60
Wynnum West202 SSW335.820.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.918.1
Chinchilla168 SSE121.1
Dalby215 SW0.821.1
Goondiwindi235 SW1.122
Highfields181 S121.1
Miles215 SW0.823.9
Oakey212 SSW0.723.5
Pittsworth---
Rangeville67 ENE0.535.617.2
Roma219 SW2.315.7
Stanthorpe121 ESE0.820.4
Toowoomba126 SE0.637.715.96980
Warwick120 ESE2.519.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg138 SE246.320.4
Gayndah168 SSE0.429.7
Gympieoffline
Hervey Bayofflineofflineoffline
Kingaroy187 S1.122.7
Maryborough169 S1.551.46330
Tin Can Bay176 S1.323.9
Toogoom160 SSE124.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW13221.50
Auckland Point217 SW1.130.621.40
Boat Creek171 S1.823.2
Boyne Island71 ENE1.322.6
Clinton183 S2.528.521.50
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline30.321.50
South Gladstoneofflineoffline28.921.56900
Targinie139 SE0.627.622.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela164 SSE1.424.4
Blackwater199 SSW235.3220
Bluff110 ESE1.131.4210
Emerald152 SSE231.720.90
Gracemere253 WSW2.326.6
Longreach134 SE2.522.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)134 SE2.327.922.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE2.225.2
Parkhurst228 SW0.93622.7
Yeppoon87 E1.324.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine173 S2.2
Sarina142 SE0.830.3
West Mackay133 SE3.322.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr----
Charters Towers194 SSW0.734.6
Ingham0 N032.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard99 E4.337.2255170
Environment Parkofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive98 E4.436.826.44430
North Ward101 E2.632.225.60
South Townsville145 SE1.232
Stuart97 E-34
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.9 SE1.230.6
Cairns146 SE1.936.828.38210
Gordonvale93.4 E0.534.4
Innisfail174.4 S2.331.9
Mareeba170.4 S0.934.1
Mossman81 E032.3
Weipa113 ESE2.728.6
Yarrabah30.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap119 ESE1.526.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/425 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