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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 Wednesday 14 May 2025 5am.

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

Wednesday 14 May 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert27 NNE0
Beerwah137 SE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary202 SSW1.5
Caboolture229 SW0
Caloundra210 SSW1.6
Cannon Hill208 SSW1.183.718.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.718.3
Coomera170 S1.586.319.20
Cooroy162 SSE0.9
Deagon157 SSE0.890.51910
Deception Bay180 S2.786.80
Eagleby140 SE0.2
Eatons Hill277 W0.3
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W0.494.517.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.218.5
Josephville170 S1.388.118.10
Kilcoy209 SSW1.4
Kippa-Ring185 S1.1
Lowood48 NE0
Lytton186 S285.419.30
Maleny168 SSE2.2
Moggill239 WSW0.1
Mountain Creek208 SSW1.419.4
Mutdapilly191 S1.981.118.50
Nambour122 ESE0.892.719.800
North Maclean211 SSW0.793.617.90
Norwell80 E0
Parkwood165 SSE1.183.5190
Petrie--
Raceview165 SSE0.488.5190
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.818.4
Redlands184 S0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.718.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview90.418.3
Rocklea187 S0.783.718.2offline0
South Brisbane189 S1.218.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.918.5
Southport170 S1.58719.20
Springwood198 SSW0.485.818.30
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.618
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank87.818.7
Tamborine Mountain152 SSE3.2
Tewantin187 S1.5
Upper Kedron202 SSW1.2
Woolloongabba207 SSW0.785.418.70
Wynnum192 SSW1.590.418.30
Wynnum West187 S2.698.818.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.112.9
Chinchilla36 NE0
Dalby117 ESE1.1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields0 N0
Miles26 NNE0
Oakey145 SE0.3
Pittsworth108 ESE0.2
Rangeville112 ESE0.393.314.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW0.9
Toowoomba112 ESE2.589.715.200
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah104 ESE0.1
Hervey Bay189 S0.9
Kingaroy147 SSE0.9
Maryborough214 SW2.510000
Tin Can Bay180 S0.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.391.318.10
Auckland Point166 SSE0.985.219.30
Boat Creek261 W1.385.819.200
Boyne Island192 SSW1.687.7-00
Clinton199 SSW0.981.419.50
South Gladstone184 S0.880.519.210
Targinie122 ESE1.187.319.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater182 S0.788.615.80
Bluff266 W0.282.215.20
Emerald172 S0.770.1170
Gracemere32 NNE0
Longreach110 ESE1.819.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)126 SE0.986.818.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE1.118
Parkhurst239 WSW0.391.724.3
Yeppoon112 ESE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina166 SSE1.8
West Mackay234 SW119.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr157 SSE0.620.41
Charters Towers65 ENE0
Ingham21 NNE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard199 SSW1.480.621.800
Environment Park0 N085.621.300
Kirwan80 E0
Lennon Drive215 SW0.184.521.500
North Ward166 SSE2.173.222.50
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart9 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns329 NNW0.591.422.500
Gordonvale149.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba217.4 SW0.1
Mossman142 SE0.1
Weipa129 SE1.124.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap167 SSE116.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
13 January 2026