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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 6am.

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

Tuesday 15 April 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert152 SSE0.219.3
Beerwah151 SSE0.120.3
Boonah---
Burpengary206 SSW1.520
Caboolture226 SW020.4
Caloundra226 SW1.219.9
Cannon Hill227 SW0.684.217.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains9217.6
Coomera193 SSW2.487.819.30
Cooroy172 S0.420.3
Deagon176 S0.790.218.110
Deception Bay191 S2.987.20
Eagleby166 SSE0.721.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton271 W2.894.3150
Hockey weather station, Raceview81.417
Josephville169 S1.690.5180
Kilcoy173 S0.519.7
Kippa-Ring224 SW0.520.1
Lowood9 N019.5
Lytton202 SSW3.185.418.50.6
Maleny161 SSE2.517.4
Moggill330 NNW0.219
Mountain Creek213 SSW1.818.5
Mutdapilly183 S2.677.118.70
Nambour185 S0.68819.410
North Maclean189 S1.193.3180
Norwell165 SSE020.2
Parkwood184 S1.787.819.10
Petrie308 NW0.220
Raceview287 WNW0.489.517.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank90.116.9
Redlands165 SSE0.620.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.516.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.417.4
Rocklea232 SW0.58118offline0
South Brisbane196 SSW1.118.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley92.616.5
Southport179 S291.119.30
Springwood182 S0.587.217.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains91.616.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank91.517.2
Tamborine Mountain176 S0.919.5
Tewantin195 SSW0.520.8
Upper Kedron199 SSW0.918.8
Woolloongabba227 SW0.783.818.30
Wynnum209 SSW1.892.417.30.4
Wynnum West198 SSW2.998.517.60.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville180 S0.214.9
Chinchilla150 SSE0.417.5
Dalby149 SSE0.515.6
Goondiwindi163 SSE0.317.1
Highfields0 N016.2
Miles0 N017.4
Oakey0 N014.3
Pittsworth12 NNE015.5
Rangeville135 SE0.485.414.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe345 NNW0.816.8
Toowoomba123 ESE2.478.615.810
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg186 S2.29418.9
Gayndah75 ENE018.6
Gympie20.1
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.920.3
Kingaroy155 SSE0.217
Maryborough197 SSW2.593.500
Tin Can Bay167 SSE0.921.2
Toogoom190 S0.220.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.988.718.80
Auckland Point-----
Boat Creek164 SSE2.876.721.510
Boyne Island172 S378.7-00
Clinton157 SSE2.673.921.20
South Gladstone162 SSE2.672.121.110
Targinie138 SE0.879.6210
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater121 ESE0.574.720.60
Bluff131 SE1.372.219.70
Emerald158 SSE1.674.618.10
Gracemere189 S0.221.2
Longreach125 SE2.415.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)133 SE292.418.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE2.518.7
Parkhurst203 SSW0.884.820
Yeppoon282 WNW0.423.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine51 NE0.5
Sarina166 SSE2.423.9
West Mackay182 S3.121.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr183 S1.521.90
Charters Towers221 SW0.120.6
Ingham102 ESE0.124.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW3.180.822.900
Environment Park161 SSE0.283.422.500
Kirwan219 SW0.924.8
Lennon Drive173 S0.884.322.500
North Ward157 SSE2.574.723.50
South Townsville107 ESE0.124
Stuart178 S-24.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns171 S2.984.92400
Gordonvale66.5 ENE0.123.9
Innisfail220.1 SW0.325.3
Mareeba150.3 SSE0.523.5
Mossman95 E024.9
Weipa130 SE2.324.4
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap112 ESE2.122.3

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