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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 2am.

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

Saturday 15 February 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert207 SSW0.225
Beerwah0 N026.2
Boonah184 S025.2
Burpengary356 N0.127.3
Caboolture26 NNE027.7
Caloundra288 WNW0.226.2
Cannon Hill359 N1.476.425.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.623.2
Coomera244 WSW184.823.80
Cooroy65 ENE025.9
Deagon31 NNE0.382.925.610
Deception Bay296 WNW0.484.60
Eagleby0 N026.5
Eatons Hill55 NE025.6
Forest Lake14 NNE026.2
Gatton161 SSE1.287.123.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.624.9
Josephville193 SSW0.783.622.60
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring25 NNE0.528
Lowood0 N026.3
Lytton344 NNW479.825.10.2
Maleny239 WSW0.922.8
Moggill171 S026.4
Mountain Creek316 NW0.724.9
Mutdapilly236 SW1.181.823.60
Nambour237 WSW0.29323.800
North Maclean230 SW0.394.922.30
Norwell65 ENE024.9
Parkwood189 S0.887.923.80
Petrie41 NE026.8
Raceview123 ESE0.682.924.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.623.7
Redlands48 NE0.526.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.723.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.824.1
Rocklea308 NW0.474.824.9offline0
South Brisbane354 N0.925.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.322.8
Southport221 SW0.391.923.90
Springwood40 NE0.283.523.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.623.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.423.8
Tamborine Mountain83 E0.222.5
Tewantin286 WNW0.126.6
Upper Kedron147 SSE025.3
Woolloongabba6 N1.274.125.80
Wynnum360 N2.489.624.81.6
Wynnum West6 N2.686.625.41.8
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.225.8
Chinchilla230 SW0.425.2
Dalby70 ENE0.424.6
Goondiwindi91 E0.824.6
Highfields0 N022
Miles60 ENE0.725.8
Oakey89 E0.923
Pittsworth176 S0.822.9
Rangeville66 ENE0.695.819.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe212 SSW0.222.5
Toowoomba89 E0.791.720.401
Warwick174 S0.724.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg20 NNE0.68826.3
Gayndah---
Gympie27.1
Hervey Bay58 ENE0.427.8
Kingaroy79 E1.224.4
Maryborough119 ESE0.290.710
Tin Can Bay82 E0.125.6
Toogoom0 N027.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga194 SSW0.39325.40
Auckland Point27 NNE1.281.327.20
Boat Creek15 NNE1.18327.200
Boyne Island16 NNE1.682.7-10
Clinton15 NNE3.28027.10
South Gladstone33 NNE276.427.410
Targinie257 WSW0.489.826.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater141 SE288.624.91
Bluff149 SSE0.577.425.64.9
Emerald14 NNE0.788.223.20.8
Gracemere132 SE0.328.5
Longreach213 SSW2.730.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)343 NNW3.185.326.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)340 NNW2.526.7
Parkhurst28 NNE0.887.826.6
Yeppoon156 SSE0.328.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina191 S0.228.3
West Mackay330 NNW1.326.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers341 NNW0.525.5
Ingham229 SW0.827.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard294 WNW0.893.827.200
Environment Park165 SSE098.526.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive282 WNW0.397.226.700
North Ward294 WNW186.3270
South Townsville145 SE0.128.3
Stuart227 SW-27.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton62 ENE0.124.5
Cairns329 NNW0.188.425.810
Gordonvale---
Innisfail304.1 NW0.327
Mareeba167.8 SSE0.125.6
Mossman---
Weipa81 E0.625.3
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap165 SSE1.927.9

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