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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 7pm.

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

Friday 14 February 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
Beaudesert60 ENE0.929.1
Beerwah80 E0.329.4
Boonah70 ENE1.829.4
Burpengary65 ENE2.129.2
Caboolture76 ENE0.429.6
Caloundra129 SE0.129.3
Cannon Hill59 ENE3.469.326.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.528.4
Coomera61 ENE1.173.426.30
Cooroy81 E0.328.6
Deagon73 ENE1.273.126.9110
Deception Bay43 NE3.574.90
Eagleby101 E0.529.1
Eatons Hill59 ENE0.728.1
Forest Lake103 ESE0.230.1
Gatton86 E4.463.527.40.2
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.528.7
Josephville34 NE1.268.225.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.530.2
Lowood81 E1.129.7
Lytton59 ENE373.325.90
Maleny55 NE1.624.4
Moggill41 NE0.529.5
Mountain Creek74 ENE1.226.4
Mutdapilly77 ENE4.563.127.30
Nambour71 ENE1.482.626.1120
North Maclean56 NE3.371.826.40
Norwell228 SW0.227.9
Parkwood75 ENE1.869.526.80
Petrie112 ESE0.729.2
Raceview54 NE2.868.727.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.728.1
Redlands63 ENE1.128.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.329.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.428.1
Rocklea78 ENE3.565.326.8offline0
South Brisbane32 NNE2.726.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.929.2
Southport72 ENE175.126.10
Springwood73 ENE0.970.625.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains6628.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6428.6
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE1.723.1
Tewantin53 NE0.728.8
Upper Kedron63 ENE1.927.4
Woolloongabba40 NE2.568.527.10
Wynnum61 ENE3.182.725.90
Wynnum West54 NE3.880.326.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE1.126.3
Chinchilla335 NNW0.329.3
Dalby56 NE1.733.6
Goondiwindi38 NE0.934.7
Highfields0 N026.3
Miles59 ENE0.731.2
Oakey87 E2.130.4
Pittsworth47 NE2.429.8
Rangeville54 NE0.976.324.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.726.3
Toowoomba97 E4.168.724.6150
Warwick286 WNW2.229.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg74 ENE1.878.727.7
Gayndah---
Gympie31
Hervey Bay118 ESE1.329.3
Kingaroy72 ENE2.728.8
Maryborough93 E3.175.9170
Tin Can Bay133 SE0.229
Toogoom179 S0.129.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga119 ESE186.626.80.8
Auckland Point81 E3.180.527.60
Boat Creek74 ENE1.682.227.7190.2
Boyne Island70 ENE2.280.9-120
Clinton62 ENE3.679.227.70
South Gladstone62 ENE1.775.227.9130
Targinie86 E1.580.4280
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela316 NW133.9
Blackwater56 NE3.261.331.40
Bluff66 ENE0.854.131.20
Emerald18 NNE1.652.232.20
Gracemere114 ESE0.633.4
Longreach295 WNW1.836.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)270 W0.760.231.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)259 W0.631.1
Parkhurst49 NE2.575.528.7
Yeppoon205 SSW1.629.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina179 S0.231.6
West Mackay32 NNE2.228.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers94 E0.227.4
Ingham89 E0.730.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard317 NW0.392.526.280
Environment Park12 NNE099.525.170.1
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive304 NW0.79825.460
North Ward339 NNW0.687.125.60
South Townsville216 SW0.128
Stuart77 ENE-27.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton36.7 NE025.7
Cairnsofflineoffline----
Gordonvale---
Innisfail231.2 SW0.731.1
Mareeba152.7 SSE0.226.6
Mossman182 S0.432.8
Weipa339 NNW224.6
Yarrabah28.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE2.935.7

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