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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 4am.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert61 ENE021.7
Beerwah104 ESE024.6
Boonah181 S0.121.9
Burpengary216 SW0.724.1
Caboolture211 SSW025.8
Caloundra246 WSW0.824.8
Cannon Hill215 SW0.975.322.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.420.2
Coomera235 SW1.885.121.80
Cooroy181 S0.124.8
Deagon193 SSW0.5822310
Deception Bay217 SW1.984.10
Eagleby253 WSW0.224.6
Eatons Hill111 ESE023.1
Forest Lake146 SE0.124.2
Gatton309 NW1.192.620.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.321.2
Josephville151 SSE289.9190
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.525.1
Lowood264 W0.123.4
Lytton210 SSW2.879.822.60
Maleny161 SSE0.922.3
Moggill0 N024.2
Mountain Creek227 SW1.823.6
Mutdapilly203 SSW1.987.520.60
Nambour210 SSW0.69423.210.1
North Maclean202 SSW1.395.320.30
Norwell119 ESE0.123.3
Parkwood171 S1.781.122.50
Petrie201 SSW0.125
Raceview225 SW0.484.622.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.721.3
Redlands188 S0.224.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.120.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.221.9
Rocklea208 SSW1.576.521.9offline0
South Brisbane193 SSW1.322.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.719.7
Southport184 S1.289.721.90
Springwood191 S0.683.721.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.219.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.621
Tamborine Mountain137 SE0.521.2
Tewantin202 SSW125.2
Upper Kedron211 SSW0.722.9
Woolloongabba213 SSW0.975.4230
Wynnum205 SSW1.591.6220
Wynnum West203 SSW2.489.722.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville11 N2.326.3
Chinchilla190 S023.1
Dalby105 ESE1.322.5
Goondiwindi55 NE1.424
Highfields0 N020
Miles88 E0.824.3
Oakey---
Pittsworth91 E0.321.7
Rangeville75 ENE0.493.818.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.319.5
Toowoomba90 E1.891.718.700
Warwick318 NW120.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S294.723.4
Gayndah---
Gympie25.4
Hervey Bay177 S0.425.5
Kingaroy122 ESE0.522.3
Maryborough197 SSW1.994.200
Tin Can Bay231 SW0.325.5
Toogoom204 SSW0.125.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.592.923.20.1
Auckland Point136 SE2.384.324.90
Boat Creek152 SSE1.284.125.310
Boyne Island170 S1.886-10
Clinton164 SSE1.58324.60
South Gladstone168 SSE1.780.524.810
Targinie130 SE0.687.624.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela157 SSE0.426.5
Blackwater75 ENE2.487.824.20
Bluff110 ESE0.976.2250
Emerald42 NE0.782.7250
Gracemere122 ESE0.126.8
Longreach312 NW5.923.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)50 NE0.789.225.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)48 NE0.424.4
Parkhurst201 SSW0.287.825
Yeppoon273 W0.127.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine146 SE0.2
Sarina170 S0.726.9
West Mackay280 W0.724.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers290 WNW0.525.6
Ingham129 SE0.129
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard330 NNW1.386.527.700
Environment Park349 N0.285.527.400
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive343 NNW2.48627.800
North Ward10 N1.679.527.40
South Townsville281 W0.629.1
Stuart0 N-26.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton234.5 SW0.424.2
Cairns174 S0.887.226.100
Gordonvale52.4 NE0.227.4
Innisfail29 NNE027.7
Mareeba47.3 NE026.3
Mossman37 NE027.7
Weipa345 NNW0.526.5
Yarrabah27.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S1.925.3

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