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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 8am.

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

Monday 14 April 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert178 S0.321.8
Beerwah152 SSE0.223
Boonah---
Burpengary192 SSW1.822.6
Caboolture232 SW0.323.8
Caloundra228 SW1.421.1
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.282.318.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.517.7
Coomera181 S2.478.121.30
Cooroy161 SSE0.822.3
Deagon172 S185.119.92670
Deception Bay172 S4.178.90
Eagleby276 W0.521.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton266 W181.3190
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.317.3
Josephville171 S2.184.818.40
Kilcoy198 SSW120.8
Kippa-Ring187 S1.622.4
Lowood38 NE0.220.8
Lytton204 SSW3.384.119.60.2
Maleny167 SSE2.318.3
Moggill302 WNW0.320.8
Mountain Creek214 SW219.7
Mutdapilly191 S374.719.30
Nambour164 SSE0.489.120.51030
North Maclean198 SSW2.182.719.20
Norwell167 SSE0.122.2
Parkwood167 SSE1.876.221.10
Petrie195 SSW0.323.3
Raceview355 N0.283.919.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank8817.9
Redlands199 SSW0.621.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.117.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.218.1
Rocklea236 SW1.575.719.1offline0
South Brisbane219 SW1.419
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley9216.5
Southport156 SSE2.48020.90
Springwood203 SSW0.386.118.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.117.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.917.8
Tamborine Mountain161 SSE1.621.3
Tewantin204 SSW1.122.2
Upper Kedron196 SSW120.3
Woolloongabba235 SW0.781.819.20
Wynnum211 SSW1.890.618.70.2
Wynnum West201 SSW2.796.518.90.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville78 ENE0.618.8
Chinchilla165 SSE0.417.1
Dalby123 ESE1.419.3
Goondiwindi174 S0.418.6
Highfields0 N017.3
Miles260 W0.218
Oakey177 S0.819
Pittsworth112 ESE1.417.8
Rangeville97 E0.282.616.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe346 NNW1.317.9
Toowoomba118 ESE2.275.416.51310
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg164 SSE388.321.1
Gayndah159 SSE020.5
Gympie22.3
Hervey Bay185 S0.724.4
Kingaroy156 SSE0.919
Maryborough183 S2.691.62230
Tin Can Bay199 SSW0.422.8
Toogoom216 SW0.522.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga177 S0.781.720.50
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek203 SSW2.77422.32540
Boyne Island172 S3.873.6-3010
Clinton147 SSE4.369.822.90
South Gladstone159 SSE3.668.122.72660
Targinie139 SE1.375.222.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater178 S3.272.319.40
Bluff149 SSE1.860.920.30
Emerald147 SSE3.164.818.60
Gracemere138 SE0.322.9
Longreach114 ESE2.318.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE3.381.718.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE3.518.7
Parkhurst201 SSW0.873.322.1
Yeppoon287 WNW0.424.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine53 NE1.4
Sarina167 SSE2.124.7
West Mackay185 S2.922.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S1.922.4222
Charters Towers223 SW0.322.2
Ingham176 S0.225.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard193 SSW4.474.5231120
Environment Park0 N070.3251530
Kirwan193 SSW0.625.7
Lennon Drive170 S1.773.923.91340
North Ward175 S3.268.523.80
South Townsville87 E0.525.4
Stuart177 S-25.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns182 S3.883.724.51610
Gordonvale172.2 S0.625.2
Innisfail195.4 SSW0.725.2
Mareeba266.5 W0.323.2
Mossman155 SSE025.3
Weipa130 SE2.125.2
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E1.524.2

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