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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 6am.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert171 S0.121.4
Beerwah52 NE024.4
Boonah155 SSE0.121.6
Burpengary203 SSW0.924
Caboolture60 ENE025.3
Caloundra252 WSW0.824
Cannon Hill231 SW1.776.722.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.920
Coomera159 SSE1.489.622.10
Cooroy181 S0.224.7
Deagon200 SSW0.580.622.980
Deception Bay220 SW2.284.40
Eagleby273 W0.423.7
Eatons Hill224 SW0.223.3
Forest Lake40 NE023.9
Gatton244 WSW0.694.220.40.3
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.320.7
Josephville121 ESE3.390.218.40
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring257 WSW0.624.3
Lowood0 N022.5
Lytton216 SW3.479.322.60
Maleny159 SSE1.521.9
Moggill0 N023.5
Mountain Creek236 SW1.822.9
Mutdapilly174 S287.620.20
Nambour223 SW0.39523.150.1
North Maclean207 SSW1.493.720.10
Norwell136 SE023.6
Parkwood320 NW0.482.522.70
Petrie218 SW024.4
Raceview199 SSW0.785.621.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.320.6
Redlands197 SSW0.324.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.120.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.121.3
Rocklea210 SSW1.173.922offline0
South Brisbane185 S1.322.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.819.3
Southport198 SSW188.522.40
Springwood212 SSW0.384.920.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.519.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.320.3
Tamborine Mountain133 SE0.321.4
Tewantin200 SSW0.825.1
Upper Kedron259 W0.222.7
Woolloongabba214 SW0.974.422.70
Wynnum222 SW1.993.521.40
Wynnum West214 SW2.989.521.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville7 N2.125.9
Chinchilla96 E0.223
Dalby111 ESE1.122.2
Goondiwindi57 ENE1.223
Highfields0 N019.8
Miles89 E0.623.7
Oakey---
Pittsworth105 ESE1.421
Rangeville103 ESE0.39218.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe324 NW0.719.3
Toowoomba101 E2.190.118.640
Warwick330 NNW1.120.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg177 S1.79523.3
Gayndah---
Gympie25
Hervey Bay189 S0.525.1
Kingaroy140 SE0.422.3
Maryborough202 SSW1.994.970
Tin Can Bay220 SW0.525.1
Toogoom140 SE024.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.495.322.30
Auckland Point150 SSE2.18524.70
Boat Creek162 SSE1.984.825.170
Boyne Island178 S1.886-70
Clinton186 S184.724.40
South Gladstone173 S1.38124.560
Targinie132 SE0.58824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela166 SSE0.526.2
Blackwater50 NE1.488.824.20
Bluff110 ESE0.677.424.80
Emerald95 E0.485.824.20
Gracemere113 ESE0.125.7
Longreach3 N4.524.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)344 NNW0.389.8250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)320 NW0.324.2
Parkhurst196 SSW0.486.624.8
Yeppoon22 NNE027.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine30 NNE0
Sarina127 SE0.426.7
West Mackay286 WNW0.524.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers319 NW0.825.4
Ingham217 SW0.427.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard24 NNE0.982.927.600
Environment Park197 SSW0.187.426.600
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive23 NNE0.485.327.300
North Ward4 N0.882.426.30
South Townsville83 E0.128.1
Stuart0 N-26.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.1
Cairns211 SSW0.587.725.600
Gordonvale---
Innisfail113.3 ESE0.127.5
Mareeba128.2 SE0.125.8
Mossman18 NNE027.1
Weipa344 NNW0.827.5
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap308 NW0.626.6

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