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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 20 January 2025 12am.

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

Monday 20 January 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
Beaudesert197 SSW122
Beerwah152 SSE0.224.7
Boonah167 SSE0.422.2
Burpengary183 S1.224.5
Caboolture159 SSE0.124.6
Caloundra193 SSW2.725.1
Cannon Hill208 SSW1.35821.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.918.7
Coomera188 S2.567.121.44.8
Cooroy153 SSE0.524.2
Deagon174 S1.364.222.201.3
Deception Bay185 S2.857.80
Eagleby155 SSE0.323.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake50 NE022.2
Gatton117 ESE2.36620.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.720.5
Josephville182 S2.966.419.80
Kilcoy67 ENE0.421.2
Kippa-Ring181 S2.424.9
Lowood108 ESE0.422.5
Lytton196 SSW2.46721.10
Maleny153 SSE2.419.8
Moggill0 N021.8
Mountain Creek188 S1.223.6
Mutdapilly191 S2.465.920.30
Nambour212 SSW0.975.422.613.6
North Maclean306 NW0.277.119.70
Norwell166 SSE0.122.1
Parkwood181 S266.521.52.7
Petrie178 S0.824.3
Raceview178 S0.772.221.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank93.119.9
Redlands183 S0.622.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.718.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.719.9
Rocklea238 WSW1.361.721.2offline0
South Brisbane221 SW1.321.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.818.3
Southport170 S2.86921.50
Springwood176 S0.36420.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains82.417.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.219.9
Tamborine Mountain0 N018.8
Tewantin151 SSE124
Upper Kedron229 SW0.320.1
Woolloongabba213 SSW0.760.8220
Wynnum193 SSW27020.90
Wynnum West186 S2.970.521.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville96 E0.226.8
Chinchilla101 E0.523.6
Dalby102 ESE1.122
Goondiwindi47 NE1.824.3
Highfields0 N018
Miles87 E0.825.6
Oakey101 E1.620.9
Pittsworth92 E1.120.1
Rangeville63 ENE0.686.116.2
Roma22 NNE0.824.5
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.317.9
Toowoomba98 E4.379.116.800
Warwick337 NNW319.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg140 SE3.383.722.9
Gayndah81 E023.9
Gympie23.5
Hervey Bay138 SE1.524.2
Kingaroy117 ESE0.720.7
Maryborough177 S1.88600
Tin Can Bay150 SSE1.725.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.324.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga183 S0.782.722.50
Auckland Point139 SE3.47723.70
Boat Creek154 SSE1.278.423.710
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton153 SSE1.776.423.60
South Gladstone153 SSE2.272.823.810
Targinie125 SE1.179.423.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater99 E1.982.323.40
Bluff120 ESE174.523.50
Emerald80 E1.366.524.60
Gracemere154 SSE0.924.6
Longreach123 ESE2.329.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE2.479240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE2.624.1
Parkhurst125 SE0.575.524.3
Yeppoon304 NW0.225.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina166 SSE1.228.1
West Mackay176 S2.125.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S1.324.71
Charters Towers---
Ingham105 ESE129.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW1.771.527.600
Environment Park190 S073.527.200
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive179 S0.373.527.200
North Ward138 SE167.527.20
South Townsville63 ENE029
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton45.6 NE024.9
Cairns167 SSE1.281.526.501
Gordonvale132.3 SE0.327.5
Innisfail251.8 WSW0.428.4
Mareeba4.2 N0.128.3
Mossman---
Weipa81 E0.427.4
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE0.930.7

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
18 January 2026