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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 4pm.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert80 E1.234.6
Beerwah68 ENE0.535
Boonah79 E1.534
Burpengary91 E2.234
Caboolture147 SSE0.734.8
Caloundra99 E0.734.9
Cannon Hill75 ENE3.355.428.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.232.5
Coomera95 E2.569.427.80
Cooroy73 ENE0.833.3
Deagon89 E1.164.828.75260
Deception Bay54 NE266.60
Eagleby97 E0.633.7
Eatons Hill65 ENE0.932.1
Forest Lake116 ESE0.333.7
Gatton101 E3.951.830.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.532.3
Josephville50 NE1.55229.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring155 SSE0.635.8
Lowood71 ENE1.737.3
Lytton68 ENE3.162.927.50
Maleny60 ENE1.728.6
Moggill60 ENE0.534.6
Mountain Creek83 E1.929.3
Mutdapilly85 E4.555.729.60
Nambour84 E2.674284320
North Maclean48 NE3.362.328.50
Norwell202 SSW0.232.1
Parkwood90 E2.467.927.80
Petrie128 SE1.234.2
Raceview56 NE2.862.729.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.631.4
Redlands24 NNE1.431.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.733.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview5932.6
Rocklea85 E3.455.428.6offline0
South Brisbane36 NE2.429.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.332.5
Southport87 E175.527.20
Springwood75 ENE1.167.327.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains61.231.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.632.2
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE1.426.5
Tewantin75 ENE1.132.1
Upper Kedron65 ENE2.331.1
Woolloongabba64 ENE2.554.528.80
Wynnum71 ENE3.572.627.70
Wynnum West63 ENE4.170.828.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville336 NNW1.236.7
Chinchilla259 W0.637.4
Dalby116 ESE0.740.9
Goondiwindi121 ESE138.8
Highfields0 N031.3
Miles93 E0.935.4
Oakey84 E132.5
Pittsworth78 ENE1.337.7
Rangeville84 E0.552.528.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW0.932.1
Toowoomba88 E2.847.828.25420
Warwick289 WNW1.535.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg63 ENE2.269.329.9
Gayndah---
Gympie38.8
Hervey Bay35 NE0.735.6
Kingaroy98 E1.534.7
Maryborough83 E3.571.23870
Tin Can Bay82 E0.334.6
Toogoom238 WSW0.134.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga71 ENE3.76730.20
Auckland Point89 E4.474.728.60
Boat Creek88 E3.872.229.74870
Boyne Island55 NE3.176.8-6850
Clinton59 ENE4.66929.60
South Gladstone69 ENE2.367.130.16530
Targinie75 ENE2.167.230.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela321 NW236.7
Blackwater60 ENE1.957.332.40
Bluff44 NE0.650.532.10
Emerald315 NW141.135.70
Gracemere93 E0.839.8
Longreach287 WNW4.837.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)272 W2.663.331.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)264 W2.332.5
Parkhurst49 NE1.560.632.3
Yeppoon216 SW1.531.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina85 E0.736.8
West Mackay88 E3.629.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers97 E0.227.1
Ingham78 ENE2.633.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard180 S2.410024.1102.4
Environment Park158 SSE0.210024.21024.3
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive143 SE1.510024.591.9
North Ward169 S2.489.624.71.6
South Townsville111 ESE0.327.3
Stuart82 E-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton180.7 S0.628.9
Cairns33 NNE574.1327440
Gordonvale335.7 NNW0.441.2
Innisfail120.4 ESE1.336.3
Mareeba253.7 WSW0.543.2
Mossman77 ENE0.737.6
Weipa289 WNW0.726.3
Yarrabah36.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap183 S2.337.4

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
25 January 2026