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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 22 January 2025 2am.

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

Wednesday 22 January 2025 2am

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 SSW0.326.4
Beerwah40 NE0.126.5
Boonah201 SSW0.326
Burpengary0 N026.3
Caboolture0 N026.7
Caloundra348 NNW1.425.9
Cannon Hill354 N1.178.125.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains82.723.9
Coomera241 WSW0.586240
Cooroy301 WNW0.225.6
Deagon11 N0.685.524.710
Deception Bay340 NNW1.582.60
Eagleby124 SE0.126.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N027.4
Gatton158 SSE0.188.723.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.224
Josephville180 S0.983.2240
Kilcoy48 NE0.224.5
Kippa-Ring34 NE0.627.6
Lowood0 N025.2
Lytton343 NNW4.281250
Maleny287 WNW1.422.5
Moggill290 WNW0.326.2
Mountain Creekofflineoffline-
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.583.623.90
Nambour12 NNE0.487.32410
North Maclean244 WSW0.392.224.10
Norwell0 N024.8
Parkwood190 S0.883.224.30
Petrie33 NNE026.4
Raceview267 W0.887.824.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.524.2
Redlands330 NNW127
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.123.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.624.4
Rocklea353 N0.877.825.2offline0
South Brisbane17 NNE0.525.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.523.5
Southport209 SSW0.48724.30
Springwood18 NNE0.484.724.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains83.123.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.124.3
Tamborine Mountain203 SSW0.323.5
Tewantin333 NNW0.325.8
Upper Kedron2 N024.7
Woolloongabba316 NW0.778.725.60
Wynnum333 NNW3.388.5250
Wynnum West339 NNW2.787.725.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.728.1
Chinchilla346 NNW0.826.2
Dalby91 E0.427.2
Goondiwindi44 NE0.125.8
Highfields0 N021.9
Miles37 NE0.527.6
Oakey86 E0.325
Pittsworth45 NE1.524.2
Rangeville66 ENE0.69520.7
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe178 S0.221.3
Toowoomba77 ENE1.793.820.800
Warwick198 SSW0.424.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg332 NNW1.584.625.8
Gayndah0 N025.6
Gympie26.6
Hervey Bay312 NW0.728.1
Kingaroy316 NW0.424.7
Maryborough4 N0.789.110
Tin Can Bay80 E025.8
Toogoom44 NE028.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga208 SSW0.588.624.70
Auckland Point4 N1.281.226.50
Boat Creek141 SE0.388.224.710
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton316 NW280.826.40
South Gladstone349 N1.475.926.610
Targinie296 WNW1.185.825.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater65 ENE2.285.224.50
Bluff291 WNW0.181.623.50
Emerald358 N0.570.525.20
Gracemere0 N026.3
Longreach351 N1.930.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)319 NW0.582.824.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)327 NNW0.923.6
Parkhurst22 NNE0.59124.5
Yeppoon130 SE0.127.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine73 ENE0
Sarina75 ENE0.126.9
West Mackay305 NW1.324.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE0.426.70
Charters Towers9 N0.126.1
Ingham257 WSW0.328.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard158 SSE0.383.62800.1
Environment Park248 WSW0.193.626.701.9
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive212 SSW0.392.72700.2
North Ward222 SW0.482.727.20
South Townsville129 SE0.128.7
Stuart177 S-28.2
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton0 N023.1
Cairns201 SSW0.685.826.510
Gordonvale143.4 SE0.727.5
Innisfail311.9 NW0.428.1
Mareeba89 E0.126.5
Mossman74 ENE027.4
Weipa109 ESE125.8
Yarrabah27.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap348 NNW1.428.6

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 January 2026