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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 Monday 17 February 2025 9am.

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

Monday 17 February 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert233 SW2.126.1
Beerwah152 SSE0.125.4
Boonah170 S126.7
Burpengary206 SSW1.326
Caboolture154 SSE0.127.4
Caloundra204 SSW2.224.4
Cannon Hill204 SSW1.950.623.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains63.125.7
Coomera169 S459.723.50
Cooroy161 SSE0.924.8
Deagon179 S1.258.423.93330
Deception Bay194 SSW2.755.20
Eagleby161 SSE1.327.4
Eatons Hill220 SW0.625.8
Forest Lake---
Gatton126 SE2.657.221.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.825.1
Josephville186 S2.946.121.80
Kilcoy---
Kippa-Ring183 S1.526.4
Lowood178 S0.626.5
Lytton165 SSE3.554.624.20
Maleny158 SSE2.320.2
Moggill146 SE0.129
Mountain Creek220 SW1.121.6
Mutdapilly179 S3.848.622.40
Nambour173 S0.677.822.41780
North Maclean197 SSW2.75322.80
Norwell---
Parkwood171 S358.623.10
Petrie203 SSW0.327.8
Raceview175 S1.75523.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank6326.3
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.325.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.925.2
Rocklea228 SW1.846.623.5offline0
South Brisbane203 SSW1.723.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.624
Southport168 SSE3.35823.10
Springwood155 SSE1.650.624.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains64.425
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.824.7
Tamborine Mountain146 SE0.422.1
Tewantin208 SSW1.324.5
Upper Kedron190 S0.926.1
Woolloongabba188 S147.423.90
Wynnum174 S2.658.723.80
Wynnum West175 S2.858.924.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville111 ESE1.222.1
Chinchilla131 SE0.524.8
Dalby83 E2.624.9
Goondiwindi52 NE1.524.7
Highfields0 N020.5
Miles184 S0.226.4
Oakey96 E2.324.6
Pittsworth80 E1.423.4
Rangeville68 ENE0.77917.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.321.5
Toowoomba------
Warwick343 NNW3.922.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE4.179.325.7
Gayndah---
Gympie27.1
Hervey Bay170 S0.824.8
Kingaroy115 ESE324.8
Maryborough169 S2.688.9840
Tin Can Bay156 SSE1.224.3
Toogoom216 SW0.724.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga-----
Auckland Point116 ESE4.572.427.60
Boat Creek151 SSE1.869.727.46140
Boyne Island151 SSE2.571.9-6730
Clinton126 SE4.168.527.50
South Gladstone143 SE2.467.827.86300
Targinie130 SE1.266.127.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater252 WSW1.137.826.80
Bluff140 SE2.328.226.50
Emerald134 SE4.232.924.10
Gracemere149 SSE1.131.2
Longreach114 ESE525.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE4.643.725.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)131 SE3.926
Parkhurst114 ESE0.260.829.1
Yeppoon273 W132.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina172 S1.433
West Mackay154 SSE2.228.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers---
Ingham234 SW1.131.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard114 ESE3.58729.33110
Environment Park119 ESE0.276.631.63200
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive117 ESE3.885.230.12720
North Ward132 SE2.677.729.80
South Townsville86 E0.733.8
Stuart112 ESE-36.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N031.8
Cairns93 E0.875.9294980
Gordonvale146.3 SSE1.130.9
Innisfail---
Mareeba150.6 SSE0.232.7
Mossman---
Weipa52 NE0.928.6
Yarrabah36.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.329.2

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
20 December 2025