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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 Sunday 16 February 2025 9pm.

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

Sunday 16 February 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert209 SSW0.527.2
Beerwah114 ESE028.8
Boonah126 SE1.127.7
Burpengary144 SE1.428.8
Caboolture169 S0.829.4
Caloundra134 SE128.2
Cannon Hill137 SE2.566.126.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.425.4
Coomera147 SSE5.372.325.10
Cooroy176 S0.227.4
Deagon154 SSE1.472.526.410
Deception Bay138 SE3.369.10
Eagleby114 ESE127.1
Eatons Hill96 E0.427.8
Forest Lake134 SE0.628
Gatton115 ESE374.425.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.826.3
Josephville137 SE1.373.224.10
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring174 S2.328.6
Lowood91 E1.427.6
Lytton138 SE5.971.225.80
Maleny126 SE1.423.8
Moggill83 E0.427.8
Mountain Creek---
Mutdapilly99 E1.372.224.90
Nambour210 SSW0.884.225.810
North Maclean88 E1.273.7250
Norwell---
Parkwood154 SSE3.869.6250
Petrie137 SE1.528.3
Raceview94 E2.474.225.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.225.7
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.526
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.126
Rocklea130 SE2.765.325.9offline0
South Brisbane101 E1.926.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley69.125.6
Southport149 SSE473.824.90
Springwood123 ESE3.170.925.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.825.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.725.9
Tamborine Mountain128 SE2.821.6
Tewantin158 SSE0.728.2
Upper Kedron110 ESE1.126.9
Woolloongabba117 ESE2.466.626.40
Wynnum137 SE2.876.2260
Wynnum West132 SE2.876.126.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville167 SSE0.323.9
Chinchilla45 NE022.5
Dalby261 W0.625.2
Goondiwindi229 SW0.421.9
Highfields0 N021.5
Miles262 W0.125.6
Oakey242 WSW0.224
Pittsworth197 SSW1.123.5
Rangeville238 WSW1.333.721.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe290 WNW0.722.6
Toowoomba------
Warwick126 SE2.325.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg89 E1.178.627.6
Gayndah220 SW0.727.7
Gympie29.7
Hervey Bay122 ESE0.828.2
Kingaroy206 SSW0.124
Maryborough112 ESE1.18610
Tin Can Bay148 SSE0.227.5
Toogoom169 S028.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga101 E0.87527.10
Auckland Point56 NE1.47528.10
Boat Creek31 NNE0.47727.620
Boyne Island22 NNE175.3-10
Clinton65 ENE1.87228.30
South Gladstone30 NNE0.871.328.110
Targinie226 SW0.680.126.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela181 S0.429.3
Blackwater168 SSE338.828.30
Bluff109 ESE0.635.727.80
Emerald128 SE1.836.227.90
Gracemere111 ESE028.6
Longreach158 SSE0.729.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE0.770.527.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE0.626.7
Parkhurst66 ENE0.471.624
Yeppoon248 WSW0.326.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina45 NE0.230
West Mackay343 NNW0.427.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers240 WSW0.130.7
Ingham333 NNW1.132.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard304 NW1.874.931.400
Environment Park314 NW0.175.431.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive297 WNW1.876.531.300
North Ward312 NW1.871.130.80
South Townsville245 WSW1.332.9
Stuart240 WSW-32.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0.5 N026.5
Cairns188 S182.729.100
Gordonvale157.4 SSE0.928
Innisfail297.9 WNW0.330.2
Mareeba218.8 SW0.129.2
Mossman---
Weipa33 NNE0.627.4
Yarrabah29.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap134 SE1.530.6

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
21 December 2025