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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 2am.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert205 SSW0.322.5
Beerwah52 NE024.4
Boonah209 SSW0.322.3
Burpengary206 SSW1.125.6
Caboolture0 N026.5
Caloundra200 SSW0.527.2
Cannon Hill211 SSW1.174.923.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.320.8
Coomera240 WSW1.684.422.10
Cooroy170 S0.125.2
Deagon213 SSW0.481.823.810
Deception Bay202 SSW1.675.81.1
Eagleby221 SW0.225.2
Eatons Hill203 SSW0.223.7
Forest Lake95 E024.4
Gatton108 ESE0.987.421.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7721.6
Josephville200 SSW1.689.619.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring188 S0.927.4
Lowood81 E0.124.3
Lytton197 SSW1.978.423.40
Maleny162 SSE1.122.3
Moggill0 N024.7
Mountain Creek232 SW1.424.2
Mutdapilly216 SW1.981.221.80
Nambour209 SSW0.69023.910.2
North Maclean234 SW0.993.820.60
Norwell206 SSW0.123.6
Parkwood174 S1.98122.70
Petrie246 WSW0.225.9
Raceview243 WSW0.482.222.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.421.8
Redlands212 SSW0.124.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.221.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.922.4
Rocklea242 WSW0.875.322.7offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.323.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.320.1
Southport182 S1.487.722.20
Springwood206 SSW0.380.922.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.520.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.921.6
Tamborine Mountain70 ENE021.3
Tewantin175 S0.827
Upper Kedron206 SSW0.423.4
Woolloongabba218 SW0.873.923.90
Wynnum196 SSW1.589.2230
Wynnum West194 SSW2.787.923.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE1.225.9
Chinchilla144 SE0.523.9
Dalby81 E1.222.9
Goondiwindi46 NE1.225.1
Highfields0 N020.3
Miles64 ENE0.525
Oakey---
Pittsworth79 E120.1
Rangeville89 E0.493.319
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW119.9
Toowoomba102 ESE4.491.11900
Warwick309 NW1.221.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S1.793.523.9
Gayndah---
Gympie26.1
Hervey Bay181 S0.426.6
Kingaroy126 SE0.322.9
Maryborough194 SSW1.792.500
Tin Can Bay199 SSW0.326.3
Toogoom17 NNE025.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.690.523.70
Auckland Point121 ESE3.482.125.50
Boat Creek166 SSE1.282.525.900
Boyne Island156 SSE0.983-10
Clinton140 SE280.525.70
South Gladstone140 SE1.47925.510
Targinie119 ESE0.684.425.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela76 ENE0.427.3
Blackwater62 ENE2.883.525.20
Bluff103 ESE173.625.60
Emerald60 ENE1.778.925.80
Gracemere42 NE0.127.3
Longreach36 NE228.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)342 NNW0.286.525.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)317 NW0.325.6
Parkhurst324 NW0.284.825.3
Yeppoon257 WSW0.628.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine5 N0
Sarina0 N027.5
West Mackay233 SW0.725.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers46 NE0.326
Ingham121 ESE029.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard334 NNW1.484.627.900
Environment Park293 WNW0.184.627.500
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive338 NNW285.127.900
North Ward4 N278.427.60
South Townsville270 W0.629.1
Stuart18 NNE-27.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118.3 ESE0.224.2
Cairns286 WNW0.585.726.610
Gordonvale0 N027.8
Innisfail204.7 SSW0.228.2
Mareeba35 NE0.127
Mossman0 N028.6
Weipa332 NNW0.826.3
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap323 NW1.227.7

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
24 January 2026