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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 2am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert184 S0.318.5
Beerwah100 E021.2
Boonah---
Burpengary192 SSW0.821.1
Caboolture101 E0.121.4
Caloundra220 SW1.420.7
Cannon Hill231 SW1.678.418.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.315.5
Coomera230 SW1.789.618.90
Cooroy181 S0.220.7
Deagon207 SSW0.488.318.800
Deception Bay181 S285.90
Eagleby163 SSE0.321.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake185 S0.121.3
Gatton265 W1.983.317.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview8016.4
Josephville171 S1.689.417.60
Kilcoy88 E0.119.9
Kippa-Ring230 SW0.421.6
Lowood27 NNE019.1
Lytton207 SSW3.381.919.40
Maleny161 SSE218
Moggill288 WNW0.319.4
Mountain Creek217 SW1.819.3
Mutdapilly197 SSW2.575.518.90
Nambour154 SSE0.488.819.920
North Maclean202 SSW1.585.618.20
Norwell153 SSE0.120.2
Parkwood179 S0.985.519.10
Petrie221 SW0.120.6
Raceview201 SSW0.686.417.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.916.3
Redlands217 SW0.320.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.215.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.317.4
Rocklea233 SW0.87818.6offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW1.518.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.214.5
Southport189 S191.3190.2
Springwood193 SSW0.482.717.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains88.916.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.915.9
Tamborine Mountain178 S0.420.3
Tewantin198 SSW121.5
Upper Kedron209 SSW0.719
Woolloongabba235 SW0.979.819.10
Wynnum220 SW1.690.717.60
Wynnum West209 SSW2.696.118.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville145 SE0.216.9
Chinchilla150 SSE0.519
Dalby167 SSE0.518.5
Goondiwindi124 SE0.219.5
Highfields0 N016.6
Miles74 ENE0.120.2
Oakey181 S0.217
Pittsworth118 ESE1.116.5
Rangeville164 SSE0.389.314.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe320 NW0.817.5
Toowoomba118 ESE1.482.715.200
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S2.592.819.7
Gayndah129 SE0.122.9
Gympie20.7
Hervey Bay198 SSW121.2
Kingaroy158 SSE0.718.6
Maryborough197 SSW2.89500
Tin Can Bay214 SW0.421.6
Toogoom188 S0.120.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.882.820.90
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek160 SSE378.82200
Boyne Island174 S3.279.7-00
Clinton150 SSE3.57521.90
South Gladstone163 SSE2.973.421.800
Targinie136 SE1.180.921.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater126 SE1.371.7220
Bluff124 SE167.321.40
Emerald162 SSE0.871.619.70
Gracemere174 S0.322.2
Longreach119 ESE2.316.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.287.119.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE1.720
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon231 SW0.224
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine62 ENE1.5
Sarina164 SSE2.125.1
West Mackay186 S2.722.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr144 SE1.823.10
Charters Towers158 SSE0.221.8
Ingham56 NE0.225.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE4.272.924.600
Environment Park159 SSE0.57524.300
Kirwan209 SSW0.324.8
Lennon Drive154 SSE4.57524.600
North Ward143 SE3.271.124.50
South Townsville76 ENE0.825.5
Stuart122 ESE-24.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns186 S2.88424.400
Gordonvale144.2 SE0.324.4
Innisfail97.3 E0.125.2
Mareeba233.8 SW0.224.2
Mossman187 S025.4
Weipa115 ESE2.825.6
Yarrabah26.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap113 ESE1.923.4

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
14 January 2026