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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 2pm.

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

Thursday 23 January 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert62 ENE1.135.3
Beerwah48 NE0.637.3
Boonah58 ENE1.335.2
Burpengary69 ENE2.734.2
Caboolture159 SSE0.837.8
Caloundra127 SE1.634.1
Cannon Hill70 ENE3.150.728.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains55.933.1
Coomera95 E158.728.70
Cooroy105 ESE1.236.7
Deagon78 ENE1.761.628.58140
Deception Bay48 NE2.761.40
Eagleby100 E0.735.3
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake109 ESE0.538.6
Gatton91 E5.256.129.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview54.432.9
Josephville33 NNE1.649.728.10
Kilcoy79 E5.130.9
Kippa-Ring140 SE0.936.7
Lowood69 ENE2.336
Lytton85 E3.356.428.10
Maleny72 ENE2.629.2
Moggill128 SE0.737.3
Mountain Creek93 E2.431.2
Mutdapilly71 ENE4.552.8290
Nambour97 E3.463.328.38430
North Maclean50 NE2.159.128.40
Norwell140 SE0.234.4
Parkwoodofflineoffline53.8290
Petrie116 ESE1.235.2
Raceview48 NE3.454.229.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank59.932.1
Redlands82 E132.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley54.633.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.333
Rocklea80 E2.548.129.5offline0
South Brisbane53 NE2.431
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley55.334
Southport109 ESE0.559.8280
Springwood75 ENE150.428.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains58.432.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.232.9
Tamborine Mountain99 E0.728.1
Tewantin101 E1.633.9
Upper Kedron74 ENE2.132.6
Woolloongabba30 NNE2.350.329.60
Wynnum76 ENE3.76328.50
Wynnum West73 ENE3.86129.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville266 W1.242.6
Chinchilla334 NNW1.945.5
Dalby291 WNW147.3
Goondiwindi249 WSW2.346.8
Highfields0 N031.5
Miles329 NNW1.446.9
Oakey68 ENE337.4
Pittsworth33 NNE3.835.7
Rangeville51 NE1.268.627.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe282 WNW1.233.1
Toowoomba87 E4.366.827.110460
Warwick254 WSW236.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg12 NNE2.570.833.2
Gayndah---
Gympie41.3
Hervey Bay46 NE0.835.8
Kingaroy59 ENE3.936.5
Maryborough103 ESE4.966.67000
Tin Can Bay135 SE1.435
Toogoom28 NNE0.337.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga304 NW2.349.635.90
Auckland Point55 NE2.875.131.40
Boat Creek256 WSW1.746.636.59920
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton45 NE3.456.834.80
South Gladstone39 NE3.771.131.47370
Targinie302 WNW152.136.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela318 NW1.644.2
Blackwater275 W1.833.538.40
Bluff292 WNW0.933.337.60
Emerald292 WNW1.127.439.70
Gracemere296 WNW144.4
Longreach266 W3.742
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)297 WNW239.136.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)286 WNW1.638.2
Parkhurst252 WSW0.738.938.1
Yeppoon201 SSW2.437.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina309 NW1.343.5
West Mackay7 N4.832.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr344 NNW1.433.9982
Charters Towers143 SE143.9
Ingham276 W1.143.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard326 NW4.375.330.57350
Environment Park332 NNW0.465.933.66610
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive330 NNW3.173.931.66330
North Ward349 N4.367.231.10
South Townsville269 W2.239.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton75.2 ENE0.538.1
Cairns25 NNE3.16632.79010
Gordonvale206.8 SSW0.344
Innisfail77.8 ENE0.838.6
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa320 NW1.633.2
Yarrabah38.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap270 W1.537.8

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