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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 12pm.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert93 E135.7
Beerwah60 ENE0.338.8
Boonah140 SE0.736.5
Burpengary100 E2.133.9
Caboolture167 SSE136.7
Caloundra144 SE1.434.5
Cannon Hill71 ENE2.360.127.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.433
Coomera99 E26927.40
Cooroy113 ESE0.835.6
Deagon73 ENE1.870.228.410520
Deception Bay66 ENE2.5720
Eagleby109 ESE0.834.8
Eatons Hill53 NE0.530.2
Forest Lake129 SE0.635.6
Gatton78 ENE2.158.828.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.332.6
Josephville87 E156.2280
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring171 S134.1
Lowood97 E0.938.4
Lytton102 ESE3.56227.60
Maleny127 SE1.531.1
Moggill116 ESE0.435.4
Mountain Creek107 ESE1.930.5
Mutdapilly95 E2.752.7290
Nambour94 E1.874.328.25920
North Maclean53 NE2.361.228.60
Norwell137 SE0.435
Parkwood84 E263.627.60
Petrie125 SE1.533.2
Raceview44 NE1.65829.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.132.2
Redlands102 ESE132.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.632.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.833.9
Rocklea109 ESE1.854.528.5offline0
South Brisbane52 NE1.728.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.733.3
Southport83 E0.972.427.10
Springwood112 ESE258.627.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains6434
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.732.9
Tamborine Mountain122 ESE1.127.4
Tewantin101 E0.834.7
Upper Kedron82 E1.433.2
Woolloongabba94 E1.55828.40.1
Wynnum92 E469.728.30
Wynnum West96 E4.165.6300
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville319 NW1.534.7
Chinchilla313 NW137.9
Dalby161 SSE0.638.5
Goondiwindi58 ENE1.736.5
Highfields0 N030.5
Miles94 E136.3
Oakey---
Pittsworth64 ENE1.534.7
Rangeville31 NNE167.725.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe283 WNW133.7
Toowoomba81 E2.76225.510660
Warwick171 S1.435.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E2.467.830.4
Gayndah---
Gympie37.6
Hervey Bay55 NE135.5
Kingaroy106 ESE0.933.6
Maryborough81 E2.972.55520
Tin Can Bay97 E0.429.2
Toogoom31 NNE0.132.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E2.964.629.90
Auckland Point81 E4.173.328.90
Boat Creek74 ENE373.528.97710
Boyne Island55 NE2.874.8-8420
Clinton58 ENE4.466.329.90
South Gladstone65 ENE2.76530.210580
Targinie79 E1.969.7300
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela283 WNW138
Blackwater24 NNE3.265.629.70
Bluff60 ENE1.759.829.10
Emerald334 NNW1.654.331.70
Gracemere113 ESE0.636.5
Longreach322 NW533.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)281 W2.767.730.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)284 WNW2.431.3
Parkhurst74 ENE0.567.430.3
Yeppoon245 WSW1.433.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine103 ESE0.3
Sarina78 ENE0.636.1
West Mackay105 ESE330
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers282 WNW0.534.6
Ingham242 WSW0.841.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard32 NNE284.429.46840
Environment Park90 E0.360.436.66060
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive12 NNE2.37432.15960
North Ward27 NNE1.570.7300
South Townsville312 NW1.437.1
Stuart78 ENE-36
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton200.2 SSW0.638.3
Cairns57 ENE4.970.732.49930
Gordonvale165.4 SSE0.442.7
Innisfail73.5 ENE0.541
Mareeba261.9 W0.839.2
Mossman58 ENE0.639.9
Weipa215 SW1.125.4
Yarrabah39.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE1.134.2

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