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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 7am.

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

Friday 14 February 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert162 SSE0.222.6
Beerwah0 N024.6
Boonah211 SSW0.523.3
Burpengary207 SSW1.224.6
Caboolture148 SSE0.125.9
Caloundra217 SW0.523.9
Cannon Hill202 SSW1.87322.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.721.4
Coomera226 SW1.390.5220
Cooroy177 S0.425
Deagon193 SSW0.778.223.51510
Deception Bay214 SW2.481.60
Eagleby230 SW0.324.1
Eatons Hill211 SSW0.424.3
Forest Lake137 SE0.223.8
Gatton212 SSW0.393.3210
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.422.3
Josephville176 S1.790.318.70
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring250 WSW0.624.6
Lowood52 NE023.8
Lytton199 SSW3.276.123.10
Maleny163 SSE1.521.9
Moggill0 N024.4
Mountain Creek222 SW0.322.7
Mutdapilly199 SSW1.884.520.80
Nambour100 E195.322.9160.2
North Maclean190 S0.892.220.50
Norwell237 WSW0.324.4
Parkwood183 S1.481.123.20
Petrie256 WSW0.226
Raceview194 SSW0.581.322.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.922
Redlands178 S0.724.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.921.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.921.5
Rocklea210 SSW1.573.822offline0
South Brisbane182 S1.723
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.919.6
Southport178 S1.787.523.20
Springwood192 SSW0.984.220.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.420.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.421.4
Tamborine Mountain142 SE0.521.3
Tewantin212 SSW0.925.2
Upper Kedron210 SSW0.624
Woolloongabba186 S1.270.923.30
Wynnum204 SSW1.987.422.50
Wynnum West194 SSW3.184.922.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville6 N1.826.1
Chinchilla95 E0.223.4
Dalby100 E1.223.1
Goondiwindi69 ENE1.123.7
Highfields0 N020.2
Miles88 E0.724.2
Oakey---
Pittsworth103 ESE1.121.5
Rangeville96 E0.391.618.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe329 NNW0.520.5
Toowoomba118 ESE1.987.719.2680
Warwick319 NW1.620.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S2.193.323.8
Gayndah---
Gympie25.9
Hervey Bay180 S0.725.9
Kingaroy123 ESE122.5
Maryborough183 S1.892.11360
Tin Can Bay168 SSE0.825.8
Toogoom213 SSW0.325.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga279 W0.593.123.30
Auckland Point145 SE2.782.625.40
Boat Creek158 SSE282.525.71400
Boyne Island175 S283.6-1580
Clinton171 S1.282.325.20
South Gladstone163 SSE1.97925.21400
Targinie142 SE0.784.125.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela165 SSE0.926.5
Blackwater74 ENE1.488.624.40
Bluff94 E0.676.125.20
Emerald78 ENE0.984.8240
Gracemere34 NE026.5
Longreach356 N3.925.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E0.691.324.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)65 ENE0.324.4
Parkhurst208 SSW0.686.325
Yeppoon75 ENE0.127.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine45 NE0
Sarina83 E0.327.1
West Mackay248 WSW0.824.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers157 SSE0.625.9
Ingham269 W0.427.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard256 WSW0.386.527.2270
Environment Park160 SSE091.626.2480
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive200 SSW0.39126.6360
North Ward320 NW0.582.826.50
South Townsville10 N0.127.7
Stuart0 N-27
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.6 ENE0.123.5
Cairns218 SW0.288.325.7450
Gordonvale---
Innisfail294.5 WNW0.327.5
Mareeba45 NE025.9
Mossman0 N027
Weipa17 NNE0.427.5
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap295 WNW1.427.3

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