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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 8am.

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

Tuesday 22 April 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah149 SSE0.323.4
Boonah---
Burpengary258 WSW1.722.6
Caboolture175 S0.123.1
Caloundra260 W120.9
Cannon Hill254 WSW277.719.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains92.218.4
Coomera256 WSW1.187.219.40
Cooroy137 SE0.122.2
Deagon255 WSW0.882.419.72970
Deception Bay232 SW1.180.60
Eagleby283 WNW1.320.5
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton262 W5.484.916.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview8219.5
Josephville189 S1100160.2
Kilcoy251 WSW0.520.3
Kippa-Ring77 ENE0.321.1
Lowood262 W0.620.7
Lytton263 W1.176.320.10
Maleny196 SSW0.119.5
Moggill278 W0.620.3
Mountain Creek221 SW1.421.3
Mutdapilly272 W189.216.30
Nambour274 W0.27821.51940
North Maclean262 W1.610017.30
Norwell232 SW0.120.6
Parkwood272 W1.275.220.30
Petrie322 NW0.822.3
Raceview290 WNW0.490.318.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.319.8
Redlands249 WSW1.921.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley92.319.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview91.917.7
Rocklea288 WNW2.174.119offline0
South Brisbane199 SSW119.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.217
Southport317 NW0.987.419.40
Springwood261 W0.687.7180
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.117.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.119.7
Tamborine Mountain117 ESE0.122.2
Tewantin258 WSW0.223.9
Upper Kedron262 W0.522.2
Woolloongabba254 WSW0.774.619.80
Wynnum--85.319.10
Wynnum West252 WSW1.387.419.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.512.7
Chinchilla161 SSE0.315
Dalby274 W0.516.3
Goondiwindi241 WSW1.115.1
Highfields0 N015.1
Miles236 SW0.315.5
Oakey306 NW1.314.3
Pittsworth123 ESE0.515
Rangeville250 WSW1.273.813.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe0 N012.2
Toowoomba246 WSW0.97913.12740
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg234 SW1.291.621.5
Gayndah214 SW120.7
Gympie22.3
Hervey Bay224 SW0.623.8
Kingaroy138 SE0.419.4
Maryborough224 SW1.993.51240
Tin Can Bay234 SW0.622.9
Toogoom101 E023
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga12 NNE0.394.419.40
Auckland Point258 WSW1.791.520.20
Boat Creek265 W1.590.520.2850
Boyne Island251 WSW1.192.1-890
Clinton222 SW1.388.820.20
South Gladstone245 WSW1.68420.4820
Targinie29 NNE0.194.920.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater197 SSW3.972.318.50
Bluff148 SSE0.952.120.20
Emerald155 SSE2.262.518.20
Gracemere256 WSW0.422.8
Longreach188 S212.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)155 SSE1.286.821.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE1.821.6
Parkhurst237 WSW0.492.920.5
Yeppoon82 E0.122.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine33 NNE0
Sarina64 ENE0.123.6
West Mackay260 W0.721.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr219 SW123200
Charters Towers187 S0.323.8
Ingham220 SW123.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard197 SSW1.99222.4960
Environment Park------
Kirwan245 WSW0.425
Lennon Drive164 SSE0.580.225.91150
North Ward108 ESE0.686.1240
South Townsville50 NE0.124.6
Stuart113 ESE-25.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns168 SSE1.184.623.71820
Gordonvale156.7 SSE1.224.3
Innisfail284.2 WNW0.425.2
Mareeba73.7 ENE0.223
Mossman134 SE0.127.1
Weipa128 SE1.925.2
Yarrabah28.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap151 SSE2.116.9

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
22 December 2025