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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 Tuesday 22 April 2025 12am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 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
Beaudesert10 N0.121.3
Beerwah209 SSW0.222
Boonah---
Burpengary242 WSW0.522.2
Caboolture149 SSE0.123.2
Caloundra252 WSW1.622.2
Cannon Hill44 NE0.287.319.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.520.3
Coomera303 WNW0.292.220.30.4
Cooroy276 W0.223.6
Deagon168 SSE0.39319.900
Deception Bay340 NNW0.290.90.5
Eagleby259 W0.222.4
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton251 WSW39318.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview8020.3
Josephville159 SSE0.910018.30
Kilcoy161 SSE0.321.3
Kippa-Ring116 ESE0.222.4
Lowood95 E0.122.6
Lytton322 NW1.386.920.30.4
Maleny251 WSW0.820
Moggill252 WSW0.122.4
Mountain Creek242 WSW1.121.6
Mutdapilly131 SE0.889.419.60
Nambour192 SSW0.291.520.910.5
North Maclean240 WSW099.519.50
Norwell0 N021.7
Parkwood299 WNW0.489.320.21.1
Petrie199 SSW0.122.2
Raceview247 WSW0.59520.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.520.3
Redlands205 SSW0.622
Ripley weather station, Ripley8820
Riverview weather station, Riverview8820.4
Rocklea115 ESE0.486.520offline0
South Brisbane53 NE0.520
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.919.7
Southport315 NW0.396.119.90
Springwood8 N0.489.219.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains87.920.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.420.2
Tamborine Mountain318 NW0.122.2
Tewantin305 NW0.624
Upper Kedron38 NE0.121.3
Woolloongabba67 ENE0.686.720.10
Wynnum--94.619.50.4
Wynnum West298 WNW0.3-19.60.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville201 SSW0.314.6
Chinchilla164 SSE0.620.6
Dalby211 SSW0.421.2
Goondiwindi237 WSW117.5
Highfields0 N018.6
Miles239 WSW0.520.3
Oakey308 NW0.519.3
Pittsworth217 SW0.119.1
Rangeville252 WSW193.316.1
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe86 E014.6
Toowoomba270 W0.991.31700.1
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg315 NW187.922.1
Gayndah188 S0.223.8
Gympie23.7
Hervey Bay308 NW0.525.8
Kingaroy201 SSW0.420.7
Maryborough309 NW188.200
Tin Can Bay83 E0.122.3
Toogoom42 NE023.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga252 WSW0.191.218.30
Auckland Point253 WSW1.279.822.20
Boat Creek281 W1.484.920.310
Boyne Island193 SSW0.582.3-20
Clinton211 SSW178.621.50
South Gladstone271 W173.722.320
Targinie230 SW0.292.1200
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater172 S2.992.421.10
Bluff171 S0.58021.70
Emerald131 SE0.484.521.20
Gracemere233 SW0.223.5
Longreach194 SSW3.119.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)275 W1.282.721.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)317 NW1.121.4
Parkhurst40 NE0.483.920.6
Yeppoon85 E0.421.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine5 N0
Sarina53 NE0.123.1
West Mackay278 W0.820.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr249 WSW0.523.31
Charters Towers10 N022.1
Ingham215 SW0.424.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard198 SSW1.686.624.100
Environment Park------
Kirwan0 N024.8
Lennon Drive172 S0.291.123.600
North Ward206 SSW0.585.123.80
South Townsville27 NNE025.1
Stuart0 N-24
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns148 SSE0.88325.300
Gordonvale160 SSE0.725.7
Innisfail219.9 SW0.126.1
Mareeba16.6 NNE024.8
Mossman103 ESE025.4
Weipa130 SE1.625.8
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap161 SSE3.220.9

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
21 December 2025