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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 2pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert196 SSW229.3
Beerwah161 SSE0.432.7
Boonah---
Burpengary147 SSE1.929.2
Caboolture175 S1.430.9
Caloundra175 S3.129.8
Cannon Hill168 SSE3.155.624.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.626.7
Coomera135 SE658.1250
Cooroy144 SE1.329.9
Deagon147 SSE2.262.524.53640
Deception Bay124 SE4.260.10
Eagleby129 SE1.327.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake126 SE0.426.9
Gatton112 ESE2.463.123.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.926.2
Josephville161 SSE2.558.5240
Kilcoy198 SSW1.623.4
Kippa-Ring177 S2.828.4
Lowood100 E129.3
Lytton143 SE7.256.1250
Maleny144 SE423.9
Moggill118 ESE0.529
Mountain Creek149 SSE1.727.9
Mutdapilly159 SSE4.95224.60
Nambour116 ESE458.8255670
North Maclean136 SE2.362.124.10
Norwell110 ESE1.727.4
Parkwood155 SSE3.656.524.70
Petrie179 S1.127
Raceview140 SE2.562.224.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.126.4
Redlands146 SE3.228
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.226.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview7226.1
Rocklea220 SW1.868.622.6offline0
South Brisbane195 SSW1.623.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7626.3
Southport133 SE2.756.5250
Springwood138 SE2.259.223.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.626.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.726.9
Tamborine Mountain156 SSE1.624
Tewantin174 S2.629.7
Upper Kedron195 SSW1.123.9
Woolloongabba202 SSW1.26623.30
Wynnum150 SSE4.151.3250
Wynnum West154 SSE3.357.725.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville126 SE0.727.4
Chinchilla152 SSE1.329.8
Dalby114 ESE2.327.7
Goondiwindi86 E0.932.8
Highfields0 N023.3
Miles98 E1.731.7
Oakey132 SE1.327.1
Pittsworth121 ESE1.727.6
Rangeville63 ENE0.771.321
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe316 NW126.3
Toowoomba95 E3.366.320.37270
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg130 SE3.655.927.2
Gayndah121 ESE0.536.8
Gympie30.2
Hervey Bay148 SSE2.930.9
Kingaroy136 SE1.824.3
Maryborough146 SE4.161.56540
Tin Can Bay154 SSE3.128.1
Toogoom210 SSW1.231.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE2.251.827.40
Auckland Point101 E5.557.126.50
Boat Creek118 ESE4.453.526.97430
Boyne Island102 ESE3.456.2-7060
Clinton107 ESE651.926.80
South Gladstone114 ESE2.750.527.38260
Targinie97 E3.657.126.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater109 ESE5.446.826.90
Bluff135 SE2.242.426.50
Emerald126 SE2.935.827.60
Gracemere156 SSE1.534.2
Longreach106 ESE3.328.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)119 ESE4.651.726.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE3.828.8
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon277 W1.529.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine38 NE2.3
Sarina167 SSE1.433.8
West Mackay146 SE5.226.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr124 SE3.728.5649
Charters Towers157 SSE1.134
Ingham91 E2.632.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE4.764.827.63220.4
Environment Park110 ESE0.365.928.32772.1
Kirwan192 SSW0.834.7
Lennon Drive119 ESE4.666.428.12760.2
North Ward123 ESE2.963.527.93.4
South Townsville77 ENE0.633.2
Stuart123 ESE-32.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns155 SSE4.275.227.56200
Gordonvale138.4 SE132.3
Innisfail169.8 S1.929.1
Mareeba100.6 E1.129.9
Mossman108 ESE1.332.9
Weipa97 E3.432.2
Yarrabah30.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap100 E2.129.7

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