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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 Saturday 19 April 2025 5pm.

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

Saturday 19 April 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert43 NE1.130.4
Beerwah49 NE0.528.7
Boonah---
Burpengary66 ENE1.428.8
Caboolture102 ESE0.428.7
Caloundra248 WSW0.230.3
Cannon Hill35 NE2.257.525.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.330.9
Coomera47 NE1.26925.30
Cooroy75 ENE0.629.3
Deagon37 NE0.868.425.2890
Deception Bay6 N2.571.30
Eagleby55 NE0.130.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake161 SSE0.130.2
Gatton87 E2.24726.90.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview47.630.1
Josephville359 N151.226.70.1
Kilcoy171 S0.530
Kippa-Ring37 NE0.828.1
Lowood63 ENE0.430.2
Lytton51 NE2.26524.90
Maleny48 NE1.424.6
Moggill203 SSW032.3
Mountain Creek49 NE125
Mutdapilly89 E3.844.527.10
Nambour75 ENE2.173251760
North Maclean39 NE1.557.326.30
Norwell47 NE027
Parkwood43 NE1.964.425.40
Petrie122 ESE0.429.1
Raceview65 ENE0.943.428.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.531.4
Redlands30 NNE226.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.532.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview51.130
Rocklea55 NE3.253.225.9offline0
South Brisbane16 NNE1.625.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley52.830.5
Southport52 NE0.571.724.40
Springwood31 NNE0.960.624.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains55.329.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.331.7
Tamborine Mountain64 ENE0.128.5
Tewantin33 NNE1.127.1
Upper Kedron54 NE1.126
Woolloongabba13 NNE1.95625.80
Wynnum54 NE2.267.124.10
Wynnum West57 ENE2.970.5250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville315 NW0.327.6
Chinchilla215 SW0.228.8
Dalby252 WSW0.932
Goondiwindi215 SW0.432
Highfields0 N023.9
Miles310 NW0.534
Oakey221 SW0.630.9
Pittsworth300 WNW0.630.2
Rangeville30 NNE0.271.521.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe238 WSW0.825.9
Toowoomba102 ESE1.961.322.41250
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg36 NE1.466.526
Gayndah42 NE0.332.5
Gympie35.9
Hervey Bay54 NE0.530.1
Kingaroy88 E1.229.1
Maryborough36 NE1.364.81410
Tin Can Bay52 NE0.327.7
Toogoom0 N027.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga59 ENE2.361.4260
Auckland Point84 E2.76725.40
Boat Creek66 ENE2.162.626.21890
Boyne Island52 NE2.468.2-1690
Clinton56 NE4.161.825.90
South Gladstone56 NE1.959.326.31880
Targinie84 E1.760.726.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater52 NE3.337.628.70
Bluff63 ENE2.433.628.10
Emerald65 ENE1.434.628.60
Gracemere133 SE0.831.8
Longreach81 E2.127.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E2.547.628.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E1.629.4
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon239 WSW1.527.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine110 ESE1
Sarina126 SE0.630.2
West Mackay102 ESE2.226.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr85 E2.426.8115
Charters Towers72 ENE1.227.7
Ingham101 E1.125.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E2.866.226.8830
Environment Park0 N06926.8940
Kirwan88 E0.729.5
Lennon Drive106 ESE2.767.127.1840
North Ward97 E2.16526.70
South Townsville88 E0.329.6
Stuart98 E-29.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns115 ESE2.479.827.21110
Gordonvale118.7 ESE0.331.1
Innisfail134.3 SE0.428.5
Mareeba66.1 ENE0.629.3
Mossman60 ENE0.732.4
Weipa78 ENE226
Yarrabah28.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap170 S1.733.5

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
19 December 2025