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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 Friday 24 January 2025 12am.

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

Friday 24 January 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
Beaudesert170 S0.527
Beerwah16 NNE028.2
Boonah255 WSW0.226.1
Burpengary43 NE028.6
Caboolture0 N028.2
Caloundra340 NNW0.628.2
Cannon Hill40 NE2.177.327.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.725.5
Coomera350 N0.175.326.60.2
Cooroy203 SSW0.327.2
Deagon19 NNE0.582.327.110.2
Deception Bay342 NNW0.5780
Eagleby32 NNE028.8
Eatons Hill33 NNE027.2
Forest Lake149 SSE028.6
Gatton151 SSE0.577.324.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.826.3
Josephville200 SSW0.878.123.50
Kilcoy177 S0.126.6
Kippa-Ring41 NE0.929.6
Lowood8 N026.5
Lytton10 N6.983.426.90
Maleny289 WNW1.123.8
Moggill41 NE0.128.5
Mountain Creek343 NNW0.926.6
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.27324.60
Nambour258 WSW0.391.625.200.4
North Maclean178 S0.585.524.50
Norwell0 N027.1
Parkwood315 NW1.172.626.80
Petrie143 SE028.5
Raceview82 E1.177.326.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.425.9
Redlands65 ENE228.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.926.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.726.1
Rocklea303 WNW0.669.626.7offline0
South Brisbane44 NE127.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7625.7
Southport319 NW0.379.925.80
Springwood2 N0.879.526.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.225.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.726.2
Tamborine Mountain79 E0.724.2
Tewantin126 SE0.625.4
Upper Kedron273 W0.327.1
Woolloongabba23 NNE1.274.327.50
Wynnum25 NNE3.693.626.70
Wynnum West3 N3.790.627.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville185 S0.230.8
Chinchilla322 NW0.527.2
Dalby83 E0.527.4
Goondiwindi46 NE228.6
Highfields0 N022.9
Miles42 NE128.8
Oakey55 NE1.125.3
Pittsworth31 NNE224.6
Rangeville51 NE0.888.820.6
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe301 WNW0.523.4
Toowoomba54 NE284.320.800
Warwick11 N0.125.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg4 N2.293.527.1
Gayndah---
Gympie26.2
Hervey Bay35 NE128.5
Kingaroy227 SW0.423.8
Maryborough1 N2.690.510.9
Tin Can Bay161 SSE0.225.4
Toogoom209 SSW0.328.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga355 N2.681.428.10
Auckland Point359 N1.681.528.30
Boat Creek3 N1.981.428.310
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton345 NNW4.479.128.50
South Gladstone348 NNW2.575.928.510
Targinie330 NNW0.783.728.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater14 NNE4.468.229.50
Bluff281 W0.978.824.20
Emerald59 ENE1.656.131.10
Gracemere51 NE1.529.8
Longreach348 NNW3.336.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)348 NNW3.266.831.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)344 NNW1.830.7
Parkhurst28 NNE1.581.827.8
Yeppoon150 SSE0.629.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina298 WNW1.429.6
West Mackay359 N3.828.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr18 NNE1.428.31
Charters Towers---
Ingham254 WSW0.229.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard20 NNE2.879.329.400
Environment Park17 NNE0.281.529.100
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive10 N2.981.529.400
North Ward25 NNE1.573.929.20
South Townsville303 WNW1.230.9
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton60.6 ENE0.326
Cairns248 WSW0.779.72900
Gordonvale0 N029.3
Innisfail53.1 NE029.7
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa146 SE127.8
Yarrabah30.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap8 N0.731.9

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
14 January 2026