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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 4pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert237 WSW2.825.7
Beerwah156 SSE0.328.7
Boonah---
Burpengary155 SSE1.728.9
Caboolture180 S129
Caloundra177 S3.128.7
Cannon Hill147 SSE3.244.825.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.626.6
Coomera153 SSE5.553.4250
Cooroy137 SE1.230
Deagon136 SE2.551.825.63380
Deception Bay121 ESE457.10
Eagleby159 SSE1.928.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake120 ESE0.627.3
Gatton143 SE4.555.124.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.626.3
Josephville176 S3.177.221.20
Kilcoy186 S0.523.5
Kippa-Ring176 S327.5
Lowood117 ESE0.628.8
Lytton143 SE6.753.325.20
Maleny156 SSE3.622.8
Moggill139 SE127.7
Mountain Creek146 SE1.626.5
Mutdapilly184 S3.86423.10
Nambour116 ESE2.664.524.63580
North Maclean146 SE1.957.124.80
Norwell107 ESE1.126.7
Parkwood157 SSE3.453.624.90
Petrie131 SE1.928.4
Raceview149 SSE262.124.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank66.526.2
Redlands143 SE3.127
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.827.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.926.6
Rocklea173 S2.844.725.2offline0
South Brisbane117 ESE3.325.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley67.426.5
Southport153 SSE3.654.324.70
Springwood145 SE34724.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.126.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6725.8
Tamborine Mountain162 SSE0.825.1
Tewantin164 SSE1.827.9
Upper Kedron183 S127.1
Woolloongabba130 SE2.345.325.60
Wynnum157 SSE3.646.825.50
Wynnum West157 SSE3.650.526.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville133 SE0.727.5
Chinchilla158 SSE1.327.2
Dalby114 ESE1.529.1
Goondiwindi103 ESE0.832.8
Highfields0 N022.8
Miles98 E1.431.9
Oakey129 SE1.727.5
Pittsworth124 SE2.527.2
Rangeville86 E0.568.821.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe317 NW0.723.8
Toowoomba105 ESE362.620.84190
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg134 SE4.156.426.8
Gayndah139 SE0.635.4
Gympie32.4
Hervey Bay155 SSE2.928.7
Kingaroy131 SE1.421.5
Maryborough157 SSE4.553.94090
Tin Can Bay152 SSE2.727.1
Toogoom201 SSW1.427.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E3.557.326.60
Auckland Point97 E5.859.326.40
Boat Creek104 ESE3.457.326.83120
Boyne Island100 E2.958.6-3960
Clinton98 E5.955.226.80
South Gladstone115 ESE2.653.7273920
Targinie92 E3.76125.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater121 ESE4.246.127.10
Bluff164 SSE2.338.327.30
Emerald127 SE3.138.327.80
Gracemere154 SSE1.233
Longreach113 ESE429
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)120 ESE4.449.327.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE428.8
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon263 W1.928.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine25 NNE2.1
Sarina149 SSE0.631.8
West Mackay140 SE5.426.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr94 E4.228.1520
Charters Towers139 SE132.8
Ingham83 E3.131.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard98 E470.327.11880.4
Environment Park98 E0.573.427.21293
Kirwan171 S0.531.1
Lennon Drive113 ESE3.873.427.11150.4
North Ward121 ESE273.626.40.2
South Townsville105 ESE0.430.2
Stuart153 SSE-30.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns155 SSE3.973.127.82380
Gordonvale138.8 SE0.931.4
Innisfail168.3 SSE2.329.5
Mareeba98.3 E1.231.3
Mossman98 E0.832.2
Weipa97 E3.533.2
Yarrabah28.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap106 ESE2.630.4

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