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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 2pm.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert62 ENE1.434.6
Beerwah67 ENE0.437.5
Boonah116 ESE0.937.8
Burpengary97 E2.135.2
Caboolture168 SSE1.137
Caloundra132 SE1.335.4
Cannon Hill72 ENE3.459.328.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.232.3
Coomera91 E26928.10
Cooroy93 E0.734.6
Deagon75 ENE1.570.527.57730
Deception Bay65 ENE2.370.30
Eagleby100 E0.935.9
Eatons Hill62 ENE134.3
Forest Lake86 E0.333.7
Gatton68 ENE2.349.730.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.934.4
Josephville45 NE1.853.128.80
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.736.4
Lowood64 ENE1.537.5
Lytton54 NE3.465.527.40
Maleny90 E1.529.8
Moggill50 NE0.536.1
Mountain Creek91 E230.8
Mutdapilly98 E3.647.930.40
Nambour80 E369.928.27130
North Maclean82 E2.159.828.70
Norwell144 SE0.533.2
Parkwood44 NE2.463.528.20
Petrie128 SE1.535.2
Raceview43 NE3.159.130.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.833
Redlands28 NNE2.131.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.533.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview6032.2
Rocklea76 ENE2.963.827.3offline0
South Brisbane29 NNE2.728.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.933.3
Southport80 E1.174.827.20
Springwood59 ENE1.25928.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains59.533
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6032
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE1.327.2
Tewantin54 NE1.434.3
Upper Kedron58 ENE2.132.1
Woolloongabba65 ENE2.760.528.20
Wynnum51 NE3.874.727.50
Wynnum West53 NE4.571.528.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville336 NNW1.735.9
Chinchilla284 WNW0.739.3
Dalby177 S0.842
Goondiwindi49 NE138.2
Highfields0 N032.9
Miles55 NE0.639.9
Oakey---
Pittsworth59 ENE1.336.9
Rangeville32 NNE0.756.228.3
Roma---
Stanthorpe291 WNW0.833.3
Toowoomba76 ENE249.428.110110
Warwick236 SW1.238.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg60 ENE2.262.331.3
Gayndah---
Gympie42.2
Hervey Bay49 NE0.935.4
Kingaroy210 SSW1.232
Maryborough95 E4.373.99510
Tin Can Bay259 W0.428.3
Toogoom155 SSE0.136.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga58 ENE2.864.530.70
Auckland Point87 E3.272.529.30
Boat Creek84 E3.870.929.56830
Boyne Island53 NE3.176.6-9990
Clinton53 NE4.668.329.70
South Gladstone57 ENE2.766.6309520
Targinie94 E1.867.230.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela315 NW1.336.2
Blackwater37 NE2.360.531.20
Bluff59 ENE0.752.831.10
Emerald293 WNW144.434.40
Gracemere100 E0.641.2
Longreach324 NW5.236.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW2.759.632.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)321 NW2.533.6
Parkhurst57 ENE1.259.832.5
Yeppoon231 SW1.634.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine156 SSE0.2
Sarina97 E0.635.2
West Mackay106 ESE3.729.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers233 SW1.226.6
Ingham68 ENE239.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard48 NE3.987.729.27120
Environment Park71 ENE0.167.235.17020
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive33 NNE4.278.731.16320
North Ward76 ENE2.274.630.20
South Townsville323 NW2.235.7
Stuart49 NE-36.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton243.3 WSW0.838.6
Cairns36 NE47332.39550
Gordonvale95.7 E0.245.1
Innisfail58.8 ENE0.640.3
Mareeba243.3 WSW0.842.2
Mossman55 NE139
Weipa5 N0.925.9
Yarrabah37.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap178 S1.635.9

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