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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 2am.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert132 SE0.120
Beerwah152 SSE0.121.1
Boonah---
Burpengary199 SSW1.520.7
Caboolture238 WSW0.121.4
Caloundra250 WSW0.920.6
Cannon Hill223 SW1.482.718.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.617.4
Coomera189 S2.385.119.70
Cooroy164 SSE120.8
Deagon164 SSE0.784.71910
Deception Bay183 S2.682.90
Eagleby170 S0.421.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake258 WSW020.7
Gatton127 SE0.481.418.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.216.3
Josephville166 SSE1.191.317.90
Kilcoy140 SE0.320.2
Kippa-Ring218 SW0.621.4
Lowood80 E0.120.6
Lytton204 SSW38418.90
Maleny167 SSE2.317.7
Moggill299 WNW0.219.3
Mountain Creek218 SW1.819.2
Mutdapilly180 S2.578.218.60
Nambour173 S0.586.620.110
North Maclean206 SSW1.289.917.80
Norwell111 ESE0.121
Parkwood177 S1.384.519.50
Petrie225 SW0.120.6
Raceview170 S1.281.8190
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.919
Redlands163 SSE0.620.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.416.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview8317.6
Rocklea214 SW0.980.318.3offline0
South Brisbane195 SSW118.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.516.7
Southport177 S2.18520.10
Springwood196 SSW0.386.617.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.316.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.218.7
Tamborine Mountain158 SSE2.119.9
Tewantin204 SSW1.121.3
Upper Kedron201 SSW1.119.1
Woolloongabba215 SW0.983.618.50
Wynnum207 SSW1.389.917.70
Wynnum West203 SSW2.79518.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville147 SSE0.118.6
Chinchilla150 SSE0.517.9
Dalby175 S0.216.9
Goondiwindi47 NE018
Highfields0 N016.9
Miles98 E0.718.7
Oakey201 SSW0.618.1
Pittsworth135 SE116.6
Rangeville130 SE0.483.515.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe348 NNW0.916.8
Toowoomba114 ESE2.67916.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg183 S2.68719.3
Gayndah150 SSE018.3
Gympie20.6
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.821
Kingaroy143 SE0.817.8
Maryborough191 S2.588.600
Tin Can Bay175 S0.721.6
Toogoom219 SW0.321
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga168 SSE0.477.619.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek161 SSE3.370.821.910
Boyne Island175 S3.371.3-00
Clinton155 SSE3.968.621.60
South Gladstone170 S367.221.210
Targinie136 SE0.97321.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater131 SE55522.20
Bluff137 SE1.453.921.10
Emerald173 S0.669.819.50
Gracemere180 S1.122.1
Longreach111 ESE2.219.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE1.389.418.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)159 SSE1.318.6
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon219 SW0.323.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine68 ENE0.9
Sarina167 SSE2.424.8
West Mackay184 S2.822.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE2.122.80
Charters Towers85 E021.4
Ingham111 ESE1.626.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE4.971.424.900
Environment Park171 S0.373.124.600
Kirwan205 SSW0.725.6
Lennon Drive160 SSE4.273.224.700
North Ward148 SSE3.669.924.60
South Townsville78 ENE125.8
Stuart124 SE-26.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns183 S4.382.424.810
Gordonvale154.3 SSE126.8
Innisfail155.1 SSE1.527.3
Mareeba121.9 ESE0.324.9
Mossman86 E025.5
Weipa102 ESE1.225.1
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE2.425.3

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
20 December 2025