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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 Wednesday 16 April 2025 6am.

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

Wednesday 16 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
Beaudesert241 WSW2.919.3
Beerwah36 NE019.6
Boonah---
Burpengary210 SSW1.120.2
Caboolture168 SSE0.120.1
Caloundra232 SW0.618.5
Cannon Hill232 SW2.56618.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.817
Coomera218 SW0.477.318.90
Cooroy150 SSE0.920.3
Deagon199 SSW0.670.518.610
Deception Bay191 S2.469.60
Eagleby252 WSW0.419.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton277 W2.392.414.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview7615.8
Josephville169 S3.578.6170
Kilcoy153 SSE0.618.8
Kippa-Ring236 SW0.820.4
Lowood149 SSE0.116.8
Lytton208 SSW4.370.418.70
Maleny172 S2.717
Moggill287 WNW0.516.9
Mountain Creek200 SSW1.617.7
Mutdapilly183 S2.769.917.60
Nambour117 ESE0.572.719.320
North Maclean191 S2.675.717.70
Norwell0 N018.5
Parkwood172 S2.372.6190
Petrie281 W0.219.9
Raceview272 W176.2170
Redbank weather station, Redbank77.116.2
Redlands223 SW1.318.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.715.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.316.9
Rocklea235 SW1.766.118offline0
South Brisbane205 SSW1.918.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8015.2
Southport188 S2.973.9190
Springwood221 SW0.176.4160
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.514.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.915.8
Tamborine Mountain180 S0.319
Tewantin199 SSW1.320.7
Upper Kedron202 SSW0.718.4
Woolloongabba229 SW167.418.30
Wynnum226 SW3.472.617.20
Wynnum West211 SSW3.57817.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville359 N013.6
Chinchilla0 N015.3
Dalby151 SSE0.316.7
Goondiwindi31 NNE016.2
Highfields0 N012.4
Miles54 NE015.9
Oakey81 E0.115.5
Pittsworth121 ESE1.416.1
Rangeville184 S0.478.213.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe269 W0.414.8
Toowoomba166 SSE0.575.313.320
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg202 SSW0.883.319.6
Gayndah102 ESE0.218.4
Gympie19.7
Hervey Bay184 S0.720.6
Kingaroy155 SSE0.516.2
Maryborough216 SW1.386.510
Tin Can Bay98 E019.8
Toogoom201 SSW0.220.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga240 WSW0.492.915.80
Auckland Point149 SSE2.569.620.90
Boat Creek174 S2.267.221.210
Boyne Island174 S1.470.2-00
Clinton204 SSW1.372.119.70
South Gladstone161 SSE1.664.421.110
Targinie148 SSE0.669.220.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater130 SE2.660.220.40
Bluff227 SW0.274.716.40
Emerald191 S0.872.816.90
Gracemere0 N019.4
Longreach113 ESE2.316.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)302 WNW0.692.715.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)300 WNW0.315.2
Parkhurst184 S0.175.218.8
Yeppoon133 SE020.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine84 E0
Sarina165 SSE1.623.3
West Mackay206 SSW220.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr185 S1.420.70
Charters Towers116 ESE0.119.7
Ingham155 SSE0.223.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard185 S379.82200
Environment Park176 S0.284.721.300
Kirwan186 S0.423.1
Lennon Drive170 S2.582.42200
North Ward155 SSE2.272.222.60
South Townsville54 NE0.122.8
Stuart189 S-23.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns164 SSE2.283.62300
Gordonvale197.4 SSW0.623.8
Innisfail209.1 SSW0.723.6
Mareeba47.7 NE022.5
Mossman135 SE0.124.9
Weipa128 SE2.424.7
Yarrabah24.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap132 SE1.422.4

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
22 December 2025