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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert20 NNE019
Beerwah78 ENE0.121.1
Boonah---
Burpengary195 SSW1.320.8
Caboolture116 ESE021.3
Caloundra226 SW1.420.5
Cannon Hill218 SW180.618.80.4
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.815.6
Coomera193 SSW287.319.20
Cooroy177 S0.521
Deagon155 SSE0.688.618.700
Deception Bay176 S3.285.70.2
Eagleby136 SE0.221.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake161 SSE0.221.3
Gatton261 W2.492.415.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.716.2
Josephville168 SSE1.590.317.40
Kilcoy166 SSE0.119.7
Kippa-Ring208 SSW0.920.9
Lowood59 ENE0.320.1
Lytton199 SSW2.584190.6
Maleny164 SSE2.317.7
Moggill248 WSW0.319.1
Mountain Creek218 SW219
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.676.118.40
Nambour203 SSW0.787.519.910
North Maclean203 SSW187.218.20
Norwell106 ESE020.4
Parkwood180 S1.58619.10
Petrie191 S0.420.5
Raceview32 NNE0.290.217.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.216.2
Redlands171 S0.420.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley8815.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.417
Rocklea215 SW0.677.418.7offline0
South Brisbane191 S1.318.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.414.9
Southport181 S1.789.319.10
Springwood197 SSW0.385.517.40
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains90.316.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.215.8
Tamborine Mountain170 S1.219.5
Tewantin203 SSW1.221.4
Upper Kedron189 S0.719.2
Woolloongabba202 SSW0.581.718.80.4
Wynnum206 SSW1.991.217.80.6
Wynnum West198 SSW2.797.818.11
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.315.4
Chinchilla153 SSE0.418.1
Dalby153 SSE0.416.8
Goondiwindi10 N017.6
Highfields0 N015.9
Miles78 ENE0.118.8
Oakey0 N015.6
Pittsworth111 ESE1.416.2
Rangeville152 SSE0.883.815
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW0.717.6
Toowoomba139 SE1.181.214.810
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg182 S2.893.919.2
Gayndah30 NNE020.2
Gympie20.5
Hervey Bay193 SSW0.920.6
Kingaroy157 SSE0.417.7
Maryborough199 SSW2.894.400
Tin Can Bay173 S0.521.3
Toogoom204 SSW0.220.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga211 SSW0.68420.20
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek159 SSE2.577.121.810
Boyne Island165 SSE3.578.5-00
Clinton144 SE3.57421.70
South Gladstone157 SSE2.972.121.510
Targinie134 SE1.278.821.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater125 SE370.321.90
Bluff132 SE1.570.120.60
Emerald157 SSE1.571.718.60
Gracemere0 N021.1
Longreach133 SE215.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)131 SE1.391.418.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE218.9
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon246 WSW0.323.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine56 NE1
Sarina165 SSE2.324.4
West Mackay185 S3.122.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr170 S1.322.80
Charters Towers270 W0.121.1
Ingham83 E0.425.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S3.675.623.700
Environment Park172 S0.279.423.300
Kirwan213 SSW0.724.7
Lennon Drive169 S2.379.223.500
North Ward154 SSE2.472.623.80
South Townsville84 E0.224.6
Stuart94 E-24.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns177 S2.78424.100
Gordonvale116.3 ESE0.524.1
Innisfail132.2 SE0.225.6
Mareeba179.1 S0.123.3
Mossman124 SE025
Weipa108 ESE1.524.5
Yarrabah26.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE1.822.6

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