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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 6pm.

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

Monday 20 January 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert62 ENE1.731.4
Beerwah63 ENE0.430
Boonah70 ENE1.231.3
Burpengary82 E2.130.3
Caboolture108 ESE0.529.8
Caloundra105 ESE0.330.9
Cannon Hill90 E3.149.526.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4631.8
Coomera115 ESE3.361.725.40
Cooroy87 E0.528.8
Deagon95 E1.156.726.51290
Deception Bay68 ENE2.156.10
Eagleby100 E0.928.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake114 ESE0.433.4
Gatton81 E3.145.328.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.330.4
Josephville20 NNE1.345.527.20
Kilcoy90 E2.528.2
Kippa-Ring157 SSE0.831.5
Lowood73 ENE133.2
Lytton94 E3.35625.40
Maleny36 NE1.724.1
Moggill60 ENE0.631.1
Mountain Creek71 ENE1.127.1
Mutdapilly89 E3.243.228.30
Nambour75 ENE1.565.525.62130
North Maclean56 NE460.825.60
Norwell142 SE0.427.3
Parkwood125 SE358.725.80
Petrie125 SE1.230.3
Raceview47 NE3.151.627.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank57.929.5
Redlands112 ESE0.727.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley44.432.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.830
Rocklea88 E3.348.526.5offline0
South Brisbane71 ENE2.327.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.132.3
Southport124 SE1.563.325.10
Springwood83 E1.656.225.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains52.829.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank50.130.6
Tamborine Mountain126 SE1.322.8
Tewantin65 ENE0.728.7
Upper Kedron55 NE1.927.2
Woolloongabba53 NE2.349.726.70
Wynnum95 E3.560.225.80
Wynnum West103 ESE3.65926.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville202 SSW0.636.9
Chinchilla152 SSE0.634.1
Dalby149 SSE0.735.6
Goondiwindi159 SSE0.837.2
Highfields0 N029.6
Miles225 SW0.440.1
Oakey233 SW0.733.6
Pittsworth142 SE0.934
Rangeville71 ENE0.354.225.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe109 ESE0.730.2
Toowoomba99 E1.447272650
Warwick143 SE1.532.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg40 NE1.868.627.4
Gayndah61 ENE0.634
Gympie30.5
Hervey Bay120 ESE1.928.7
Kingaroy99 E0.732.7
Maryborough80 E3.973.11330
Tin Can Bay136 SE0.728.5
Toogoom204 SSW0.131.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga73 ENE371.6270
Auckland Point88 E471.126.80
Boat Creek72 ENE2.570.927.21490
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton62 ENE4.268.527.10
South Gladstone70 ENE1.966.427.41500
Targinie69 ENE1.871.827.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela206 SSW1.133.3
Blackwater94 E3.251.430.20
Bluff114 ESE1.24530.30
Emerald66 ENE1.438.331.70
Gracemere131 SE0.932.5
Longreach115 ESE3.937.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE3.352.430.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)105 ESE2.231.4
Parkhurst55 NE1.769.227.8
Yeppoon239 WSW1.629.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine151 SSE0.9
Sarina106 ESE0.531.8
West Mackay113 ESE3.928.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr63 ENE2.229127
Charters Towers---
Ingham64 ENE1.831.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE4.56829.2890
Environment Park96 E0.167.529.8660
Kirwan53 NE0.533
Lennon Drive69 ENE3.266.729.9660
North Ward85 E1.963290
South Townsville260 W0.732.2
Stuart42 NE-33.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton45.3 NE0.226.1
Cairns347 NNW1.869.929.7700
Gordonvale29.3 NNE033.3
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman175 S0.433.6
Weipa89 E128.4
Yarrabah32.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap148 SSE1.939.3

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
16 January 2026