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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 3am.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert66 ENE019.6
Beerwah163 SSE0.121.3
Boonah---
Burpengary202 SSW1.520.7
Caboolture223 SW0.121.3
Caloundra222 SW1.220.7
Cannon Hill234 SW1.482.318.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.317.9
Coomera183 S2.583.3200
Cooroy163 SSE0.820.9
Deagon178 S0.68518.910
Deception Bay184 S382.80
Eagleby143 SE0.321.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake254 WSW0.120.6
Gatton76 ENE0.48118.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.116.1
Josephville179 S1.490.617.60
Kilcoy193 SSW1.119.7
Kippa-Ring205 SSW0.621.2
Lowood204 SSW020.2
Lytton209 SSW3.883.619.10
Maleny166 SSE2.317.9
Moggill299 WNW0.419.2
Mountain Creek219 SW1.819.3
Mutdapilly196 SSW2.178.918.30
Nambour144 SE0.389.819.910
North Maclean201 SSW1.392.317.40
Norwell129 SE020.8
Parkwood172 S1.583.219.60
Petrie253 WSW0.120.5
Raceview165 SSE181.219.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.919.2
Redlands190 S0.820.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.716.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.917.5
Rocklea244 WSW0.781.417.9offline0
South Brisbane211 SSW1.718.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.116.3
Southport180 S2.381.820.30
Springwood194 SSW0.48717.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.616.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank81.418.3
Tamborine Mountain155 SSE2.619.9
Tewantin207 SSW121.5
Upper Kedron204 SSW1.219.2
Woolloongabba241 WSW0.983.518.30
Wynnum222 SW1.989.917.70
Wynnum West215 SW2.794.818.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville143 SE0.117.9
Chinchilla142 SE0.417.3
Dalby166 SSE0.317.1
Goondiwindi47 NE017.4
Highfields0 N016.8
Miles45 NE018.2
Oakey214 SW0.718.1
Pittsworth137 SE116.4
Rangeville110 ESE0.584.415.7
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe318 NW0.716.9
Toowoomba101 E2.380.715.900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S2.887.619.1
Gayndah123 ESE018.2
Gympie20.4
Hervey Bay188 S120.9
Kingaroy139 SE0.617.9
Maryborough189 S2.690.400
Tin Can Bay169 S0.521.8
Toogoom216 SW0.320.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga345 NNW0.681.218.70
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek161 SSE3.372.321.700
Boyne Island175 S3.572.5-00
Clinton149 SSE4.869.421.70
South Gladstone165 SSE368.621.110
Targinie139 SE174.920.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater134 SE3.357.921.40
Bluff150 SSE1.155.420.50
Emerald173 S0.869.8190
Gracemere179 S0.921.8
Longreach119 ESE218.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE1.591.918.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.618.4
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon90 E0.122.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine57 ENE0.5
Sarina165 SSE2.524.3
West Mackay182 S3.222.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE222.70
Charters Towers141 SE021
Ingham115 ESE1.525.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard167 SSE470.224.700
Environment Park164 SSE0.372.724.200
Kirwan190 S0.425.1
Lennon Drive160 SSE3.872.824.400
North Ward147 SSE2.86924.30
South Townsville81 E0.825.5
Stuart153 SSE-25.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns184 S4.181.524.500
Gordonvale147.9 SSE0.926.3
Innisfail159.2 SSE127.3
Mareeba124.3 SE0.424.4
Mossman118 ESE025.6
Weipa124 SE1.425
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.125

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
21 December 2025