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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 Tuesday 15 April 2025 1am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert179 S0.219.1
Beerwah138 SE021.5
Boonah---
Burpengary208 SSW0.920.9
Caboolture23 NNE021.6
Caloundra242 WSW0.820.9
Cannon Hill232 SW1.680.419.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.915.9
Coomera176 S0.487.319.50
Cooroy160 SSE0.621.3
Deagon209 SSW0.390.318.910
Deception Bay196 SSW1.987.50
Eagleby178 S0.421.6
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake135 SE021.5
Gatton196 SSW1.373.619.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.517
Josephville185 S187.617.80
Kilcoy172 S0.520.8
Kippa-Ring246 WSW0.521.7
Lowood106 ESE019.9
Lytton202 SSW2.683.919.60
Maleny161 SSE1.718.1
Moggill294 WNW0.319.3
Mountain Creek221 SW219.4
Mutdapilly201 SSW2.272.819.30
Nambour149 SSE0.389.120.110
North Maclean192 SSW1.783.718.50
Norwell157 SSE020.4
Parkwood172 S0.885.319.20
Petrie214 SW0.120.6
Raceview197 SSW0.588.917.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.516.9
Redlands165 SSE0.320.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.715.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.717.8
Rocklea224 SW0.779.318.9offline0
South Brisbane194 SSW1.119.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.115.1
Southport196 SSW0.690.719.10
Springwood188 S0.481.618.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.217.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.716.5
Tamborine Mountain172 S0.720
Tewantin201 SSW1.421.7
Upper Kedron208 SSW0.419.2
Woolloongabba219 SW0.780.319.50
Wynnum219 SW1.492180
Wynnum West205 SSW2.297.218.40.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville177 S0.216.7
Chinchilla145 SE0.419.6
Dalby107 ESE119.6
Goondiwindi85 E0.620.7
Highfields0 N017
Miles85 E0.621.1
Oakey135 SE0.117.8
Pittsworth116 ESE1.217.4
Rangeville99 E0.188.914.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe351 N0.717.7
Toowoomba98 E2.88215.600
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S2.991.620.1
Gayndah77 ENE023.1
Gympie21
Hervey Bay192 SSW0.721.5
Kingaroy123 ESE1.419
Maryboroughofflineoffline95.300
Tin Can Bay226 SW0.321.8
Toogoom221 SW0.221
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga156 SSE1.18021.60
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek161 SSE3.178.222.300
Boyne Island170 S3.478.6-00
Clinton154 SSE3.674.922.20
South Gladstone160 SSE3.27322.110
Targinie129 SE1.180.521.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater122 ESE2.567.622.90
Bluff111 ESE0.767.221.30
Emerald137 SE16920.40
Gracemere182 S0.122.8
Longreach121 ESE2.317.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE282.120.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE2.320.9
Parkhurst174 S0.674.722.5
Yeppoon275 W0.524.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE0.9
Sarina168 SSE225.5
West Mackay188 S2.622.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE1.723.10
Charters Towers118 ESE022.5
Ingham106 ESE0.125.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard138 SE3.870.425.400
Environment Park121 ESE0.273.524.900
Kirwan266 W0.125
Lennon Drive151 SSE4.272.824.600
North Ward137 SE3.569.125.10
South Townsville79 E126.3
Stuart134 SE-25.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns186 S3.48424.400
Gordonvale158.9 SSE0.424.7
Innisfail281.8 WNW0.325
Mareeba160.1 SSE0.124.3
Mossman85 E025.9
Weipa121 ESE2.225.8
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap115 ESE1.924

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
14 January 2026