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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 19 March 2025 12am.

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

Wednesday 19 March 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert205 SSW0.323.1
Beerwah55 NE023.6
Boonah---
Burpengary191 S1.223.8
Caboolture119 ESE024.4
Caloundra153 SSE1.625.1
Cannon Hill189 S1.367.222.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.221.7
Coomera183 S1.874.421.70
Cooroy196 SSW0.423.5
Deagonofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Deception Bay192 SSW2.573.20
Eagleby173 S0.323.8
Eatons Hill247 WSW0.123.3
Forest Lake---
Gatton100 E1.582.320.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview65.922.6
Josephville174 S0.971.420.30
Kilcoy167 SSE0.523
Kippa-Ring184 S1.324.2
Lowood61 ENE0.523.2
Lyttonofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Maleny153 SSE2.218.9
Moggill96 E0.124.3
Mountain Creek132 SE223.8
Mutdapilly164 SSE1.969.821.20
Nambour206 SSW0.983.221.410
North Maclean164 SSE0.773.821.40
Norwell---
Parkwood177 S1.37121.80.2
Petrie138 SE0.624
Raceview140 SE1.170.3220
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.122
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.722.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.622
Rocklea178 S0.865.821.9offline0
South Brisbane135 SE1.622.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7221.7
Southport231 SW1.17022.20
Springwood167 SSE0.969.921.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains72.121.4
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.322
Tamborine Mountain151 SSE1.419.8
Tewantin152 SSE1.125.9
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba160 SSE0.965.122.60
Wynnumofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Wynnum West182 S2.180.621.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville35 NE0.927.8
Chinchilla102 ESE0.623.4
Dalby89 E1.722.1
Goondiwindi55 NE2.324.1
Highfields0 N017.5
Miles99 E1.824.4
Oakey103 ESE1.620.4
Pittsworth86 E0.919.9
Rangeville98 E0.49316
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe341 NNW1.318
Toowoomba112 ESE3.892.116.100
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg156 SSE2.581.322.8
Gayndah---
Gympie24.1
Hervey Bay---
Kingaroy113 ESE2.720.7
Maryborough149 SSE1.39001.2
Tin Can Bay145 SE1.825.7
Toogoom211 SSW0.524.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga144 SE0.988.521.80
Auckland Point149 SSE3.782.922.30.2
Boat Creek161 SSE2.983.722.700
Boyne Island172 S377-10
Clinton153 SSE3.680.522.50
South Gladstone162 SSE2.876.922.600
Targinie126 SE0.89022.10.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater104 ESE3.976.924.10.1
Bluff114 ESE2.369.524.10
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere173 S1.625.5
Longreach68 ENE3.520.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE2.222.1
Parkhurst132 SE0.588.323.5
Yeppoon264 W1.326.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine151 SSE0.8
Sarina72 ENE0.327.4
West Mackay103 ESE4.227.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers149 SSE0.623.3
Ingham113 ESE0.625.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard132 SE3.999.923.302.7
Environment Park135 SE0.410023.3011.2
Kirwan134 SE0.625.6
Lennon Drive143 SE5.499.823.501.6
North Ward146 SE5.189.923.80.4
South Townsville75 ENE1.125.2
Stuart122 ESE-25
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.2
Cairns196 SSW0.692.12500
Gordonvale---
Innisfail---
Mareeba129.3 SE0.124.8
Mossman90 E026.8
Weipa95 E0.926.2
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE1.624.6

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
14 December 2025