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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 Monday 14 April 2025 1am.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert181 S0.519.9
Beerwah114 ESE021.2
Boonah---
Burpengary199 SSW1.421.1
Caboolture269 W0.121.8
Caloundra223 SW1.720.9
Cannon Hill225 SW1.183.418.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.918.2
Coomera189 S2.285.6200
Cooroy156 SSE0.821
Deagon160 SSE0.883.619.310
Deception Bay180 S2.782.50
Eagleby171 S0.321.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake72 ENE0.120.7
Gatton119 ESE1.378.618.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.816.8
Josephville159 SSE1.492.617.80
Kilcoy139 SE0.220.5
Kippa-Ring198 SSW0.821.7
Lowood100 E0.120.1
Lytton201 SSW2.683.819.10
Maleny165 SSE2.317.7
Moggill274 W0.219.5
Mountain Creek216 SW1.819.4
Mutdapilly177 S3.27618.90
Nambour168 SSE0.386.22010
North Maclean193 SSW1.78818.20
Norwell178 S0.121.2
Parkwood167 SSE1.884.819.60
Petrie250 WSW0.121.1
Raceview158 SSE179.819.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.219.4
Redlands159 SSE0.120.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.517.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.117.8
Rocklea230 SW0.780.318.3offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW0.918.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.517.8
Southport174 S2.286.220.10
Springwood189 S0.686.217.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.817
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.118.8
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE1.420.2
Tewantin201 SSW1.621.4
Upper Kedron203 SSW1.219.2
Woolloongabba227 SW0.784.218.50
Wynnum214 SW1.389.417.90
Wynnum West200 SSW2.894.718.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville167 SSE0.119.3
Chinchilla144 SE0.518.1
Dalby131 SE0.717.5
Goondiwindi71 ENE018.9
Highfields0 N017.1
Miles101 E1.119.5
Oakey179 S0.417.9
Pittsworth124 SE0.616.9
Rangeville121 ESE0.381.815.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe349 N116.8
Toowoomba111 ESE276.216.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.785.919.5
Gayndah83 E018.9
Gympie20.8
Hervey Bay191 S0.721.2
Kingaroy145 SE0.917.8
Maryborough194 SSW2.886.400.3
Tin Can Bay184 S0.722.5
Toogoom209 SSW0.221
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga195 SSW0.877.119.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek160 SSE2.969.421.900
Boyne Island177 S3.169.8-00
Clinton157 SSE3.867.121.70
South Gladstone168 SSE365.521.510
Targinie133 SE0.97121.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater139 SE3.25822.50
Bluff143 SE1.257.121.40
Emerald168 SSE0.968.820.10
Gracemere180 S0.622.2
Longreach110 ESE219.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)145 SE1.287.219.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)191 S0.819.1
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon255 WSW0.423.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine66 ENE1.5
Sarina167 SSE2.124.9
West Mackay196 SSW2.922.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE1.823.10
Charters Towers56 NE022.2
Ingham114 ESE0.926
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard170 S3.573.22500
Environment Park0 N075.424.700
Kirwan199 SSW0.626
Lennon Drive161 SSE3.874.924.300
North Ward142 SE3.572.124.90
South Townsville78 ENE0.926.2
Stuart140 SE-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns185 S3.782.825.100
Gordonvale168.9 S0.927.2
Innisfail152.2 SSE1.627.2
Mareeba125 SE0.525.1
Mossman58 ENE025.4
Weipa93 E2.225.2
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.525.7

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
20 December 2025