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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 6am.

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

Monday 14 April 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
Beaudesert83 E0.218.5
Beerwah151 SSE0.121.6
Boonah---
Burpengary200 SSW1.321
Caboolture207 SSW0.121.8
Caloundra228 SW0.620.5
Cannon Hill230 SW1.481.918.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.515.9
Coomera184 S2.182.419.70
Cooroy166 SSE0.921.2
Deagon171 S0.883.419.110
Deception Bay185 S2.782.40
Eagleby182 S0.321.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton356 N0.887.517.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.615.4
Josephville164 SSE2.29017.20
Kilcoy221 SW0.719.7
Kippa-Ring228 SW0.621.2
Lowood2 N018.2
Lytton207 SSW3.882.918.80
Maleny167 SSE2.317.9
Moggill294 WNW0.318.8
Mountain Creek221 SW1.919.1
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.579180
Nambour179 S0.390.619.610.2
North Maclean192 SSW2.286.118.30
Norwell109 ESE020.8
Parkwood165 SSE1.476.920.10
Petrie200 SSW0.120.9
Raceview238 WSW0.789.9170
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.816.5
Redlands189 S0.920.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.215.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.116.7
Rocklea242 WSW0.880.717.9offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW1.318.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.514.6
Southport161 SSE2.283.719.80
Springwood190 S0.586.417.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.115.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.716.5
Tamborine Mountain165 SSE120.1
Tewantin174 S121.5
Upper Kedron200 SSW1.219.6
Woolloongabba223 SW0.782.518.30
Wynnum217 SW1.688.717.60
Wynnum West195 SSW2.594.817.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville325 NW016.3
Chinchilla107 ESE0.115.8
Dalby176 S0.116.9
Goondiwindi176 S0.116.3
Highfields0 N016
Miles173 S016.3
Oakey200 SSW0.516.9
Pittsworth132 SE0.816.6
Rangeville133 SE0.387.214.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe262 W0.917
Toowoomba118 ESE1.781.715.500
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S2.891.119.2
Gayndah115 ESE0.117.7
Gympie21.1
Hervey Bay185 S0.621.4
Kingaroy146 SE0.718.1
Maryborough174 S2.496.200
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.322.1
Toogoom218 SW0.420.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga236 SW0.292.516.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek208 SSW275.721.210
Boyne Island171 S3.275-00
Clinton156 SSE2.972.121.60
South Gladstone163 SSE2.670.921.210
Targinie147 SSE1.27720.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater163 SSE2.268.819.30
Bluff155 SSE1.364.9190
Emerald163 SSE270.817.60
Gracemere64 ENE0.120.8
Longreach126 SE1.517.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE1.890.217.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE217.5
Parkhurst214 SW0.676.720.3
Yeppoon217 SW0.121.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine51 NE1.3
Sarina165 SSE2.423.2
West Mackay186 S3.121.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW1.521.51
Charters Towers181 S0.119.7
Ingham117 ESE1.424.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard195 SSW3.57822.400
Environment Park0 N0812200
Kirwan191 S0.424.1
Lennon Drive169 S2.181.422.100
North Ward179 S3.87023.20
South Townsville41 NE0.223.3
Stuart187 S-24.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns196 SSW3.777.825.100
Gordonvale160.9 SSE0.524.4
Innisfail174.1 S1.226
Mareeba99.8 E0.122.3
Mossman154 SSE024.2
Weipa129 SE2.625.1
Yarrabah27.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap97 E224.1

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