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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 14 January 2025 7pm.

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

Tuesday 14 January 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert119 ESE0.628.7
Beerwah85 E0.229.6
Boonah83 E229.5
Burpengary95 E1.330.3
Caboolture96 E0.430.6
Caloundra95 E0.329.6
Cannon Hill77 ENE2.365.826.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.529.1
Coomera98 E1.976.125.90
Cooroy121 ESE0.428.9
Deagon86 E0.872.626.9220
Deception Bay77 ENE1.869.90
Eagleby95 E0.428
Eatons Hill62 ENE0.628.8
Forest Lake0 N030.7
Gatton91 E3.559.629.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.129.3
Josephville46 NE1.369.325.50
Kilcoy90 E2.628.5
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.631
Lowood72 ENE1.631.3
Lytton80 E2.872.425.70
Maleny69 ENE1.125
Moggill30 NNE0.530.2
Mountain Creek100 E1.426.7
Mutdapilly89 E4.464.527.50
Nambour88 E1.479.826.2200
North Maclean59 ENE2.976.525.70
Norwell126 SE0.227.5
Parkwood90 E1.772.626.30
Petrie127 SE1.129.7
Raceview62 ENE2.669.127.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank64.928.5
Redlands99 E0.727.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.829.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.128.8
Rocklea96 E2.562.526.8offline0
South Brisbane68 ENE1.827.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.629.2
Southport81 E0.978.625.60
Springwood88 E1.171.525.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains6528.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.828.9
Tamborine Mountain159 SSE1.422.5
Tewantin110 ESE0.629.3
Upper Kedron56 NE1.227.8
Woolloongabba59 ENE265.327.10
Wynnum84 E3.180.125.90
Wynnum West75 ENE3.277.926.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville224 SW0.641.4
Chinchilla113 ESE0.434.6
Dalby88 E1.535.2
Goondiwindi45 NE0.637.6
Highfields0 N027.4
Miles97 E1.637.5
Oakey93 E1.432.6
Pittsworth39 NE1.532
Rangeville51 NE0.369.925.1
Roma11 N4.329.8
Stanthorpe329 NNW1.125.1
Toowoomba99 E2.658.326280
Warwick331 NNW1.929.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg39 NE1.568.328.6
Gayndah---
Gympie30.9
Hervey Bay119 ESE1.929
Kingaroy95 E230.5
Maryborough89 E3.976.2450
Tin Can Bay147 SSE0.529.4
Toogoom185 S0.730.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga326 NW1.982.822.32.3
Auckland Point18 NNE1.186.627.20.1
Boat Creek294 WNW1842520.8
Boyne Island28 NNE1.885.8-10
Clinton328 NNW2.785.526.50
South Gladstone23 NNE1.682.227.220
Targinie276 W2.179.4252.5
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela55 NE1.534.7
Blackwater59 ENE4.650.233.90
Bluff54 NE2.54932.50
Emerald63 ENE0.438.235.60
Gracemere93 E0.829.2
Longreach69 ENE5.432.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)20 NNE1.838.934.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)16 NNE0.833.4
Parkhurst355 N0.575.227.1
Yeppoon175 S1.229.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine249 WSW0.6
Sarina130 SE0.632.3
West Mackay42 NE3.829.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr351 N0.930.147
Charters Towers125 SE0.533.8
Ingham317 NW1.133.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard336 NNW2.181.229.9580
Environment Park3 N0.380.230.5430
Kirwan107 ESE0.432.7
Lennon Drive332 NNW2.384.129.9390
North Ward359 N2.77729.60
South Townsville260 W1.532.1
Stuart318 NW-33.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton26.1 NNE0.126.3
Cairns182 S0.96430.3350
Gordonvale156.9 SSE0.731
Innisfail317 NW0.726.7
Mareeba196.3 SSW0.327.1
Mossman110 ESE0.131.1
Weipa266 W1.731.5
Yarrabah32.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap24 NNE1.933.8

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
22 December 2025