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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 16 February 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert183 S0.725.5
Beerwah86 E027.8
Boonah162 SSE0.626.1
Burpengary142 SE1.628.3
Caboolture164 SSE0.828.8
Caloundra147 SSE1.728
Cannon Hill145 SE3.366.225.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.424.9
Coomera153 SSE571.224.50
Cooroy112 ESE0.126.8
Deagon153 SSE1.9732600
Deception Bay146 SE3.272.10.5
Eagleby118 ESE1.226.3
Eatons Hill151 SSE0.227.3
Forest Lake144 SE1.127.3
Gatton119 ESE2.277.724.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.725.8
Josephville178 S2.167.323.40
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring171 S2.427.9
Lowood94 E1.226.9
Lytton140 SE7.872.725.30
Maleny124 SE1.123.5
Moggill116 ESE0.627.6
Mountain Creekofflineoffline-
Mutdapilly137 SE1.172.424.85.2
Nambour215 SW0.885.725.110
North Maclean133 SE176.124.30.3
Norwell---
Parkwood161 SSE3.46824.40
Petrie135 SE1.728
Raceview105 ESE2.373.125.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.725.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.825.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.725.6
Rocklea149 SSE2.66425.4offline0
South Brisbane108 ESE3.325.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.925
Southport146 SE3.971.624.30
Springwood130 SE3.669.224.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.624.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.825.4
Tamborine Mountain129 SE2.721.1
Tewantin148 SSE0.928.2
Upper Kedron122 ESE126.7
Woolloongabba123 ESE365.825.80
Wynnum146 SE3.77825.30
Wynnum West143 SE3.177.225.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville174 S0.322.6
Chinchilla144 SE0.321.5
Dalby249 WSW0.624.1
Goondiwindi238 WSW0.821.2
Highfields0 N021.5
Miles283 WNW024
Oakey138 SE021.8
Pittsworth158 SSE0.922.5
Rangeville164 SSE0.636.920.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe338 NNW1.521.3
Toowoomba------
Warwick348 NNW323.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg129 SE1.182.926.9
Gayndah242 WSW0.526.2
Gympie28.7
Hervey Bay116 ESE0.427.8
Kingaroy53 NE022.8
Maryborough171 S188.810
Tin Can Bay111 ESE0.126.9
Toogoom118 ESE027.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.383.425.10
Auckland Point358 N0.477.927.80
Boat Creek307 NW0.682.226.410
Boyne Island34 NE0.278.7-20
Clinton342 NNW1.774.927.80
South Gladstone316 NW0.37327.620
Targinie219 SW0.385.125.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela151 SSE0.327.7
Blackwater274 W0.352.625.20
Bluff104 ESE0.740.826.40
Emerald129 SE2.237.426.80
Gracemere22 NNE027.1
Longreach103 ESE2.127.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)150 SSE0.276.726.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.625.8
Parkhurst39 NE0.381.922.3
Yeppoon13 NNE0.125.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina126 SE0.428.8
West Mackay250 WSW0.527
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham249 WSW0.730.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard324 NW2.277.531.100
Environment Park349 N0.278.930.700
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive320 NW1.7793100
North Ward335 NNW1.770.430.70
South Townsville251 WSW0.932.5
Stuart174 S-31.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N025.9
Cairns132 SE0.684.828.100
Gordonvale142.7 SE0.927.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba138 SE0.129
Mossman---
Weipa93 E0.327
Yarrabah29.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap140 SE1.229.5

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
21 December 2025