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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 8pm.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert89 E0.528.1
Beerwah139 SE0.128.2
Boonah69 ENE1.228.1
Burpengary42 NE1.228.3
Caboolture221 SW0.228.9
Caloundra144 SE0.127.9
Cannon Hill62 ENE368.326.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.726.8
Coomera44 NE0.774.825.90
Cooroy85 E0.227.4
Deagon71 ENE0.974.226.710
Deception Bay35 NE3.675.50
Eagleby105 ESE0.128.1
Eatons Hill37 NE0.627.4
Forest Lake124 SE0.128.7
Gatton94 E3.268.526.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.727.3
Josephville15 NNE1.273.724.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.329.4
Lowood75 ENE0.727.9
Lytton52 NE2.873.125.80
Maleny40 NE1.523.6
Moggill108 ESE0.328.5
Mountain Creek63 ENE1.326.2
Mutdapilly80 E4.368.326.30
Nambour257 WSW0.385.625.410
North Maclean49 NE2.376.725.60
Norwell231 SW0.227.3
Parkwood50 NE1.869.426.50
Petrie96 E0.428.6
Raceview53 NE2.474.626.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank7026.8
Redlands62 ENE1.127.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.627.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.826.8
Rocklea65 ENE368.426.3offline0
South Brisbane22 NNE1.826.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.627.3
Southport67 ENE0.974.7260
Springwood74 ENE0.873.525.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.426.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.427.1
Tamborine Mountain107 ESE1.522.7
Tewantin49 NE1.228.2
Upper Kedron92 E0.926.9
Woolloongabba34 NE2.169.326.70
Wynnum62 ENE3.180.925.80
Wynnum West56 NE3.87926.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N0.826.3
Chinchilla304 NW0.328.5
Dalby68 ENE2.530.9
Goondiwindi26 NNE0.233.4
Highfields0 N024.9
Miles46 NE0.828.6
Oakey81 E228.3
Pittsworth47 NE2.627.1
Rangeville62 ENE0.879.822.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.125.1
Toowoomba101 E3.57423.200
Warwick287 WNW1.628
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg55 NE181.227
Gayndah---
Gympie29.3
Hervey Bay125 SE1.628.2
Kingaroy86 E1.927.3
Maryborough93 E2.283.300
Tin Can Bay140 SE0.227.6
Toogoom206 SSW0.228.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.989.126.30
Auckland Point83 E4.281.227.50
Boat Creek61 ENE1.482.527.500
Boyne Island68 ENE2.280.3-10
Clinton65 ENE3.179.327.70
South Gladstone65 ENE1.575.527.810
Targinie90 E0.984.727.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater39 NE266.130.10
Bluff113 ESE0.160.229.80
Emerald17 NNE1.457.530.90
Gracemere116 ESE0.330.8
Longreach245 WSW3.235.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)317 NW0.468.330.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)304 NW0.328.3
Parkhurst51 NE2.681.327.4
Yeppoon203 SSW1.429.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina203 SSW0.230.3
West Mackay5 N1.828.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers104 ESE0.126.5
Ingham156 SSE0.730
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard282 WNW0.993.126.200
Environment Park252 WSW098.725.200
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive280 W1.296.525.700
North Ward325 NW1.186.525.70
South Townsville154 SSE027.7
Stuart130 SE-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton103.4 ESE0.225.2
Cairns181 S0.888.625.810
Gordonvale---
Innisfail216.4 SW0.328.1
Mareeba185.2 S0.226.3
Mossman178 S0.730.8
Weipa0 N1.524.7
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE1.833.5

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