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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 19 January 2025 2pm.

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

Sunday 19 January 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert155 SSE1.830.4
Beerwah150 SSE0.435.4
Boonah151 SSE1.332.8
Burpengary130 SE2.534.5
Caboolture168 SSE1.534.8
Caloundra166 SSE3.532.7
Cannon Hill132 SE4.240.228.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains52.532.9
Coomera148 SSE5.574.824.11.6
Cooroy136 SE1.230.5
Deagon157 SSE2.547.628.610000
Deception Bay142 SE552.90
Eagleby120 ESE1.631
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake143 SE1.234.8
Gatton142 SE4.644.628.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview52.932
Josephville187 S2.959.825.40
Kilcoy184 S2.231.1
Kippa-Ring171 S3.432.7
Lowood106 ESE1.137.2
Lytton141 SE7.349.827.10
Maleny145 SE4.926.4
Moggill113 ESE135.7
Mountain Creek136 SE2.829.8
Mutdapilly177 S4.445.328.70
Nambour115 ESE4.260.327.510510
North Maclean111 ESE2.856.927.30
Norwell146 SE1.129.8
Parkwood148 SSE3.477.223.81
Petrie134 SE2.433.9
Raceview120 ESE3.144.829.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.232.7
Redlands146 SE1.830.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley51.633
Riverview weather station, Riverview5432.7
Rocklea136 SE2.943.928.3offline0
South Brisbane131 SE3.229.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley53.932.8
Southport152 SSE475.224.40.4
Springwood118 ESE454.526.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.231.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank55.132.2
Tamborine Mountain157 SSE0.525.7
Tewantin147 SSE1.730.2
Upper Kedron118 ESE1.532.8
Woolloongabba111 ESE341.328.50
Wynnum140 SE3.946.228.20
Wynnum West145 SE3.947.529.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville111 ESE1.632.8
Chinchilla154 SSE1.733.5
Dalby107 ESE2.833.8
Goondiwindi112 ESE1.337.3
Highfields0 N028.5
Miles94 E236.7
Oakey108 ESE2.333.6
Pittsworth121 ESE1.934.7
Rangeville79 E0.850.526.7
Roma---
Stanthorpe317 NW1.326.5
Toowoomba101 E3.245.725.410960
Warwick266 W4.126
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S3.474.326.8
Gayndah145 SE0.634.3
Gympie32.2
Hervey Bay143 SE1.729.4
Kingaroy134 SE2.427.5
Maryborough167 SSE3.592.71960
Tin Can Bay152 SSE1.724.9
Toogoom206 SSW1.130
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E4.765.228.60
Auckland Point80 E6.268.428.10
Boat Creek81 E3.372.227.55181.1
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton69 ENE5.863.128.90
South Gladstone70 ENE3.361.229.57110
Targinie91 E3.163.828.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater123 ESE2.955.628.70
Bluffofflineoffline---
Emerald160 SSE3.339.730.50
Gracemere121 ESE1.431.6
Longreach142 SE4.535.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE2.336.332.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)148 SSE1.435.7
Parkhurst241 WSW0.490.221.2
Yeppoon253 WSW1.933.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina60 ENE0.839.1
West Mackay70 ENE2.731.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE2.632.6999
Charters Towers98 E1.140.1
Ingham88 E240.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE5.374.930.57160
Environment Park87 E0.564.534.16450
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive39 NE4.965.7336220
North Ward74 ENE2.664.731.40
South Townsville321 NW2.638
Stuart92 E-41.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton213.2 SSW0.541.8
Cairns11 N2.661.134.88310
Gordonvale208.6 SSW0.644.1
Innisfail114.1 ESE1.536.7
Mareeba261 W1.142.9
Mossman---
Weipa249 WSW2.831.9
Yarrabah39
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.739.3

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
19 January 2026