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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 Saturday 15 February 2025 12am.

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

Saturday 15 February 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert137 SE0.125.6
Beerwah0 N026.6
Boonah233 SW0.125.6
Burpengary225 SW0.427.9
Caboolture22 NNE027.8
Caloundra337 NNW0.527.2
Cannon Hill48 NE1.369.325.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains80.323.2
Coomera272 W0.583.4240
Cooroy129 SE026.1
Deagon24 NNE0.476.726.410
Deception Bay341 NNW2.181.20
Eagleby0 N026.9
Eatons Hill34 NE026.3
Forest Lake0 N026.5
Gatton104 ESE1.184.223.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.925
Josephville235 SW0.481.7230
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring60 ENE0.528.8
Lowood0 N026.2
Lytton43 NE2.173.125.60
Maleny302 WNW0.823.2
Moggill86 E026.6
Mountain Creek338 NNW0.926.1
Mutdapilly172 S179.4240
Nambour238 WSW0.292.22410.5
North Maclean60 ENE093.122.60
Norwell70 ENE025
Parkwood259 W0.378.624.80
Petrie84 E0.127.5
Raceview123 ESE0.981.924.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.324.3
Redlands53 NE0.727.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.924.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.824.5
Rocklea102 ESE0.46925.4offline0
South Brisbane21 NNE0.926.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.923.4
Southport334 NNW0.881.125.20
Springwood73 ENE0.384.823.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains79.623.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.124.3
Tamborine Mountain80 E0.222.3
Tewantin229 SW0.327.2
Upper Kedron176 S0.125.4
Woolloongabba39 NE1.269.326.20
Wynnum39 NE1.882.225.20
Wynnum West47 NE2.180.125.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.527.1
Chinchilla344 NNW1.427.1
Dalby43 NE1.427.4
Goondiwindi110 ESE0.924.4
Highfields0 N022.5
Miles70 ENE0.425.8
Oakey70 ENE1.625.1
Pittsworth44 NE2.623.8
Rangeville58 ENE0.893.220.4
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe331 NNW1.123.3
Toowoomba84 E2.788.620.600
Warwick307 NW1.525.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg69 ENE0.685.126.5
Gayndah---
Gympie27.5
Hervey Bay117 ESE0.527.1
Kingaroy39 NE1.725
Maryborough59 ENE0.69200
Tin Can Bay114 ESE0.125.8
Toogoom0 N027.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga199 SSW0.589.1260
Auckland Point51 NE1.282.227.50
Boat Creek7 N0.683.927.410
Boyne Island56 NE2.282.5-10
Clinton32 NNE2.68127.60
South Gladstone48 NE1.577.527.610
Targinie246 WSW0.388.526.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater73 ENE383.326.30
Bluff64 ENE17326.70
Emerald223 SW1.674.626.44.8
Gracemere183 S0.328.6
Longreach229 SW2.930.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)348 NNW1.880.827.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)340 NNW227.2
Parkhurst38 NE0.485.427
Yeppoon167 SSE0.429
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina126 SE0.128.9
West Mackay312 NW0.827.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers314 NW0.125.7
Ingham201 SSW0.228.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard205 SSW1.194.326.600
Environment Park200 SSW099.125.500
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive157 SSE0.299.125.800
North Ward277 W0.586.426.60
South Townsville69 ENE027.7
Stuart0 N-27.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton29.2 NNE024.1
Cairns153 SSE188.625.700
Gordonvale---
Innisfail328.3 NNW0.427.1
Mareeba65.3 ENE025.5
Mossman---
Weipa21 NNE0.826.1
Yarrabah27.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.729.6

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
25 January 2026