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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 7pm.

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

Monday 20 January 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert33 NNE1.627.9
Beerwah76 ENE0.328.5
Boonah65 ENE1.428.9
Burpengary95 E1.328.8
Caboolture117 ESE0.528.8
Caloundra86 E0.128.7
Cannon Hill91 E2.453.125.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.128.5
Coomera113 ESE2.764.124.80
Cooroy91 E0.227.2
Deagon81 E0.860.525.6200
Deception Bay80 E1.858.60
Eagleby102 ESE0.527
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake98 E0.229.5
Gatton79 E2.74927.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview50.228.2
Josephville15 NNE1.760.224.20
Kilcoy88 E2.326.4
Kippa-Ring163 SSE0.729.4
Lowood67 ENE1.729.2
Lytton103 ESE2.759.924.50
Maleny38 NE1.322.9
Moggill87 E0.329
Mountain Creek77 ENE0.925.4
Mutdapilly77 ENE3.853.6260
Nambour57 ENE0.769.524.7350
North Maclean49 NE3.464.724.50
Norwell129 SE0.226.1
Parkwood122 ESE1.760.725.10
Petrie125 SE0.628.7
Raceview69 ENE2.457.126.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.427.2
Redlands111 ESE0.526.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley48.129.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.627.5
Rocklea101 E2.552.625.4offline0
South Brisbane75 ENE1.925.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley5229.1
Southport131 SE1.465.224.50
Springwood87 E0.961.9240
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains56.626.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank53.628
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE1.321.6
Tewantin45 NE0.527.4
Upper Kedron54 NE1.526.3
Woolloongabba71 ENE253.125.80
Wynnum104 ESE2.863.124.80
Wynnum West108 ESE2.963.125.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville197 SSW0.636.1
Chinchilla152 SSE0.432
Dalby97 E0.533.3
Goondiwindi147 SSE0.334.9
Highfields0 N025.3
Miles96 E0.237.1
Oakey124 SE0.331.7
Pittsworth47 NE0.631.5
Rangeville37 NE0.363.623.1
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe232 SW127.3
Toowoomba90 E2.558.824290
Warwick123 ESE1.131.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg47 NE1.670.826.6
Gayndah62 ENE0.132.5
Gympie28.2
Hervey Bay124 SE1.627.3
Kingaroy47 NE0.930.7
Maryborough83 E376.4160
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.427
Toogoom187 S0.428.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga58 ENE1.973.126.40
Auckland Point84 E4.472.426.60
Boat Creek66 ENE1.872.126.7240
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton61 ENE3.569.726.90
South Gladstone72 ENE1.768.526.9270
Targinie73 ENE1.373.426.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela42 NE1.531
Blackwater98 E2.653.429.90
Bluff94 E1.347.529.60
Emerald73 ENE1.541.730.90
Gracemere129 SE0.630.2
Longreach106 ESE3.637.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E3.456.529.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)98 E2.229.6
Parkhurst60 ENE1.572.326.9
Yeppoon235 SW1.529
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine204 SSW0.5
Sarina193 SSW0.230.8
West Mackay116 ESE328.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr80 E1.828.426
Charters Towers---
Ingham60 ENE131.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE3.272.629250
Environment Park0 N074.229170
Kirwan77 ENE0.831.7
Lennon Drive83 E2.573.729.1170
North Ward97 E1.867.528.70
South Townsville236 SW0.331.2
Stuart58 ENE-31.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton94.3 E0.125.6
Cairns332 NNW1.371.929.1130
Gordonvale20.7 NNE031.6
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman188 S0.330.8
Weipa93 E1.528.1
Yarrabah30.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap175 S1.838.6

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
16 January 2026