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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 Thursday 23 January 2025 12pm.

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

Thursday 23 January 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert97 E1.332.8
Beerwah78 ENE0.332.5
Boonah141 SE0.833.8
Burpengary120 ESE2.331.4
Caboolture165 SSE1.532.1
Caloundra142 SE2.929.8
Cannon Hill124 SE452.627.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.532.6
Coomera168 SSE2.869.825.40
Cooroy132 SE1.434.9
Deagon140 SE1.96527.18820.1
Deception Bay124 SE3.467.20
Eagleby108 ESE1.429.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake125 SE1.133.7
Gatton94 E558.629.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.432.8
Josephville48 NE0.85527.40
Kilcoy83 E4.630.7
Kippa-Ring169 S2.129.6
Lowood73 ENE2.436.5
Lytton128 SE7.165.4260
Maleny103 ESE2.327
Moggill100 E1.233.4
Mountain Creek132 SE3.427.1
Mutdapilly81 E4.554.229.40
Nambour104 ESE4.577.127.32890.4
North Maclean73 ENE2.96725.50
Norwell139 SE1.230.2
Parkwood-----
Petrie133 SE2.130.6
Raceview74 ENE3.456.628.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.230.9
Redlands120 ESE1.828.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.532.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.631.9
Rocklea135 SE2.953.427offline0
South Brisbane116 ESE329.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley58.833.3
Southport185 S1.773.324.50
Springwood111 ESE3.66225.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains59.632.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.932.5
Tamborine Mountain132 SE2.123.4
Tewantin144 SE233.3
Upper Kedron81 E2.731.2
Woolloongabba101 E2.95327.30
Wynnum117 ESE567.326.80
Wynnum West124 SE4.762.428.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville287 WNW0.840.4
Chinchilla334 NNW1.944.1
Dalby278 W143.7
Goondiwindi284 WNW1.445.7
Highfields0 N029.6
Miles307 NW1.643.3
Oakey83 E2.337.4
Pittsworth31 NNE2.735.9
Rangeville65 ENE164.127.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe312 NW1.729.6
Toowoomba94 E4.76326.610560
Warwick343 NNW3.630.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg341 NNW1.659.734.7
Gayndah---
Gympie41.9
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.837.3
Kingaroy224 SW1.538.9
Maryborough119 ESE1.165.95580
Tin Can Bay89 E0.738.4
Toogoom203 SSW0.243.9
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga293 WNW2.462.732.90
Auckland Point315 NW1.363.233.20
Boat Creek271 W2.256.933.910620
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton283 WNW3.255.533.90
South Gladstone341 NNW2.65833.510900
Targinie292 WNW263.433.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela313 NW1.840.5
Blackwater285 WNW3.944.4350
Bluff295 WNW1.542.834.50
Emerald274 W1.537.336.30
Gracemere224 SW141.4
Longreach283 WNW4.940.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)294 WNW2.549.433.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)303 WNW1.934.6
Parkhurst301 WNW0.653.535.4
Yeppoon163 SSE1.342.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina295 WNW1.441.2
West Mackay1 N2.732.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr242 WSW0.234885
Charters Towers228 SW0.841.7
Ingham211 SSW0.740
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard319 NW2.977.130.37280
Environment Park0 N060.935.36730
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive337 NNW3.774.231.46440
North Ward7 N3.667.830.90
South Townsville283 WNW1.838.8
Stuart313 NW-44
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton25 NNE136.2
Cairns30 NNE2.164.332.79490
Gordonvale233.3 SW0.342.5
Innisfail147.3 SSE0.739.7
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa50 NE1.232
Yarrabah39.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap284 WNW2.236.5

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
13 January 2026