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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 1pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert209 SSW2.227.6
Beerwah152 SSE0.433.3
Boonah---
Burpengary146 SE2.630.4
Caboolture174 S1.332
Caloundra180 S3.529.2
Cannon Hill155 SSE353.924.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.124.6
Coomera148 SSE4.965.624.10
Cooroy156 SSE1.429.3
Deagon132 SE1.963.624.74470
Deception Bay125 SE4.462.50
Eagleby160 SSE1.126.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake118 ESE0.628
Gatton114 ESE4.969.322.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.323.7
Josephville154 SSE2.361.823.40
Kilcoy181 S1.426.5
Kippa-Ring176 S328.6
Lowood141 SE0.725.8
Lytton143 SE758.624.90
Maleny143 SE3.824.3
Moggill139 SE1.326.9
Mountain Creek156 SSE1.327.9
Mutdapilly172 S458.823.40
Nambour120 ESE3.165.524.86970
North Maclean182 S2.975.621.90.1
Norwell108 ESE1.127.7
Parkwood152 SSE3.263.8240
Petrie127 SE127.7
Raceview149 SSE1.672.122.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.524.7
Redlands138 SE3.128
Ripley weather station, Ripley76.723.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.824.5
Rocklea191 S2.761.723.3offline0.5
South Brisbane122 ESE3.524.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.223.5
Southport133 SE2.759.324.70
Springwood137 SE2.564.122.50.4
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains75.625.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.523.9
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE2.124.3
Tewantin171 S2.529.5
Upper Kedron170 S126.9
Woolloongabba146 SE1.760.124.10.2
Wynnum143 SE3.753.625.20
Wynnum West142 SE3.559.426.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville114 ESE0.926.9
Chinchilla147 SSE1.329.2
Dalby107 ESE2.727.8
Goondiwindi93 E1.332.2
Highfields0 N023.7
Miles97 E1.730.4
Oakey137 SE225.5
Pittsworth123 ESE2.125.5
Rangeville124 SE0.572.620.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe348 NNW1.524.7
Toowoomba106 ESE366.820.25310
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg127 SE3.761.626.5
Gayndah138 SE0.534.6
Gympie31.6
Hervey Bay147 SSE2.730.9
Kingaroy127 SE2.425
Maryborough144 SE461.47340
Tin Can Bay151 SSE2.728.4
Toogoom209 SSW130.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga124 SE2.153.226.90
Auckland Point104 ESE6.156.226.50
Boat Creek128 SE3.754.326.67630
Boyne Island148 SSE2.854.1-7520
Clinton135 SE4.953.126.60
South Gladstone137 SE2.650.727.27240
Targinie107 ESE2.355.226.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater112 ESE5.347.126.40
Bluff126 SE2.341.726.30
Emerald128 SE2.542.126.60
Gracemere165 SSE1.734.1
Longreach100 E3.527.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE554.226.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE4.2-
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon272 W1.630.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine32 NNE2.1
Sarina168 SSE232.3
West Mackay151 SSE4.926
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr129 SE4.327.9777
Charters Towers126 SE1.831.9
Ingham100 E2.832
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard125 SE4.962.927.74670
Environment Park102 ESE0.360.529.35560
Kirwan205 SSW1.135
Lennon Drive120 ESE5.563.728.34840
North Ward121 ESE3.558.828.30
South Townsville82 E1.134.8
Stuart120 ESE-33.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns171 S3.975.827.76640
Gordonvale162.2 SSE1.132.9
Innisfail165.3 SSE2.531.2
Mareeba116.3 ESE130.7
Mossman114 ESE1.134.3
Weipa109 ESE4.331.4
Yarrabah30.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap92 E2.428.8

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
13 January 2026