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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 Friday 14 February 2025 12am.

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

Friday 14 February 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
Beaudesert167 SSE0.223.6
Beerwah0 N024.3
Boonah188 S0.123.6
Burpengary192 SSW0.426.8
Caboolture103 ESE026.7
Caloundra144 SE127.6
Cannon Hill201 SSW0.874.723.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.921.5
Coomera228 SW1.385.222.30.7
Cooroy178 S0.225.7
Deagon172 S0.875.724.610
Deception Bay133 SE1.870.90
Eagleby163 SSE0.525.1
Eatons Hill7 N023.9
Forest Lake0 N025.3
Gatton125 SE1.283.322.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.622.7
Josephville205 SSW1.38820.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring175 S1.128
Lowood82 E0.124.9
Lytton125 SE3.270.825.20
Maleny141 SE1.622.6
Moggill21 NNE025.2
Mountain Creek128 SE1.526.1
Mutdapilly180 S1.880.122.30
Nambour210 SSW0.687.52410.9
North Maclean193 SSW0.889.921.60
Norwell208 SSW0.223.5
Parkwood175 S1.879.822.96.3
Petrie129 SE0.226.6
Raceview152 SSE1.58123.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.822.5
Redlands149 SSE0.526.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley7522.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.422.6
Rocklea177 S0.872.423.8offline0
South Brisbane135 SE1.224.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7922.1
Southport182 S1.686.322.70
Springwood135 SE0.780.122.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.421.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7822.7
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE0.620.9
Tewantin144 SE0.727.8
Upper Kedron190 S0.223.3
Woolloongabba170 S0.671.724.90
Wynnum122 ESE2.176.425.20
Wynnum West166 SSE1.878.824.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE1.826.8
Chinchilla96 E0.424.6
Dalby80 E1.723.7
Goondiwindi50 NE1.525.9
Highfields0 N020.8
Miles93 E1.225.6
Oakey---
Pittsworth78 ENE1.522.4
Rangeville57 ENE0.792.819.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.220.5
Toowoomba101 E4.789.419.500
Warwick333 NNW1.422.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg160 SSE1.590.825
Gayndah---
Gympie26.5
Hervey Bay166 SSE0.326.9
Kingaroy114 ESE0.623.8
Maryborough208 SSW1.390.600
Tin Can Bay157 SSE0.727.4
Toogoom0 N026.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga176 S0.583.125.60
Auckland Point147 SSE1.580.526.40
Boat Creek146 SE1.28126.500
Boyne Island196 SSW1.180.5-10
Clinton163 SSE1.578.926.30
South Gladstone162 SSE1.37626.410
Targinie124 SE18326.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela196 SSW0.528
Blackwater81 E3.875.726.40
Bluff88 E1.768.526.40
Emerald60 ENE1.370.326.70
Gracemere147 SSE0.627.9
Longreach8 N1.531.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)59 ENE1.98126.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)62 ENE0.825.8
Parkhurst88 E1.277.826.8
Yeppoon264 W0.828.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine44 NE0.2
Sarina57 ENE028.4
West Mackay220 SW0.825.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers88 E0.627.1
Ingham258 WSW0.529.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard21 NNE2.197.928.100
Environment Park13 NNE0.184.827.600
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive19 NNE1.383.52800
North Ward36 NE0.468.527.80
South Townsville299 WNW0.629.5
Stuart121 ESE-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton117.1 ESE025.6
Cairns255 WSW0.783.127.600
Gordonvale0 N028.6
Innisfail180.7 S0.129.3
Mareeba6 N028
Mossman0 N029.1
Weipa25 NNE0.626.6
Yarrabah28.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap237 WSW0.829.1

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
24 January 2026