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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 5pm.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert245 WSW1.724
Beerwah164 SSE0.327.2
Boonah---
Burpengary148 SSE1.528.2
Caboolture175 S0.827
Caloundra180 S327.6
Cannon Hill147 SSE2.545.5250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains66.625.1
Coomera148 SSE4.758.524.40
Cooroy147 SSE1.127.3
Deagon141 SE2.354.624.91070
Deception Bay131 SE3.158.70
Eagleby162 SSE1.427.2
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake141 SE0.626.3
Gatton145 SE4.558.723.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.124.9
Josephville185 S2.777.9210
Kilcoy174 S0.324.8
Kippa-Ring178 S2.626.6
Lowood169 S0.726.9
Lytton147 SSE5.952.824.80
Maleny148 SSE3.722
Moggill151 SSE0.826.7
Mountain Creek154 SSE1.324.9
Mutdapilly188 S4.36821.50
Nambour121 ESE265.824.32220
North Maclean201 SSW37521.80
Norwell106 ESE0.725.4
Parkwood159 SSE2.75824.20
Petrie131 SE1.627.5
Raceview182 S2.569.822.90.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank65.825.3
Redlands152 SSE2.826.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.825.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.225.5
Rocklea177 S2.346.624.6offline0
South Brisbane122 ESE3.625.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.424.6
Southport147 SSE3.358.924.10
Springwood149 SSE3.44723.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.125.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.125.1
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE0.223.8
Tewantin171 S1.726.6
Upper Kedron173 S0.825.5
Woolloongabba134 SE2.24325.10
Wynnum161 SSE4.148.424.60
Wynnum West154 SSE354.225.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville148 SSE0.527
Chinchilla152 SSE1.226.8
Dalby85 E1.626.7
Goondiwindi166 SSE0.432.4
Highfields0 N021.7
Miles98 E1.130.9
Oakey119 ESE1.725.5
Pittsworth117 ESE2.825.4
Rangeville78 ENE0.473.220.2
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe318 NW0.922.1
Toowoomba97 E3.266.220.21630
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg144 SE4.25925.5
Gayndah153 SSE0.531.5
Gympie28.5
Hervey Bay158 SSE2.727.3
Kingaroy130 SE1.422.4
Maryborough154 SSE3.5551960
Tin Can Bay155 SSE2.425.8
Toogoom214 SW126.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E2.659.726.40
Auckland Point96 E6.166.825.60
Boat Creek91 E3.163.326.12390
Boyne Island106 ESE2.364.8-1160
Clinton100 E5.259.626.20
South Gladstone112 ESE2.358.826.41220
Targinie99 E2.66425.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater120 ESE3.245.126.90
Bluff153 SSE1.838.927.20
Emerald118 ESE2.138.827.50
Gracemere122 ESE0.932.3
Longreach120 ESE3.128.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)116 ESE3.949.427.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE3.228.2
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon259 W1.827.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine20 NNE1.8
Sarina162 SSE0.830
West Mackay142 SE4.926.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E3.827.6290
Charters Towers171 S0.632.3
Ingham84 E2.630.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard88 E474.826.1990
Environment Park133 SE0.178.4261010
Kirwan221 SW0.228.6
Lennon Drive96 E3.877.126.3900
North Ward104 ESE2.875.825.80
South Townsville91 E0.428.7
Stuart104 ESE-29.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns163 SSE3.87527.32430
Gordonvale152.3 SSE0.630.4
Innisfail165.5 SSE2.328.2
Mareeba161.3 SSE0.427.4
Mossman119 ESE0.929.7
Weipa100 E3.232.7
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE2.330.5

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