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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 9am.

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

Friday 24 January 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert159 SSE128.8
Beerwah168 SSE0.332.4
Boonah135 SE0.428.1
Burpengary179 S0.729.7
Caboolture66 ENE0.230.6
Caloundra340 NNW1.531.2
Cannon Hill19 NNE1.867.427.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.127
Coomera345 NNW1.877.526.40
Cooroy309 NW1.432.6
Deagon12 NNE1.276.826.92500
Deception Bay358 N1.975.50
Eagleby82 E0.429.6
Eatons Hill117 ESE0.229.3
Forest Lake126 SE0.130.2
Gatton90 E176.1260
Hockey weather station, Raceview7826.6
Josephville350 N179.124.60
Kilcoy253 WSW0.731
Kippa-Ring31 NNE0.830.2
Lowood300 WNW0.731.6
Lytton354 N5.378.826.40
Maleny275 W2.827
Moggill132 SE0.230.6
Mountain Creek311 NW3.130
Mutdapilly42 NE1.978.224.80
Nambour322 NW375.4295990
North Maclean23 NNE0.387.925.30
Norwell176 S029.8
Parkwood335 NNW3.873.427.10
Petrie240 WSW0.330.8
Raceview357 N0.878.126.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.427.3
Redlands343 NNW1.728.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.926.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview85.426.6
Rocklea31 NNE266.327.2offline0
South Brisbane36 NE1.328.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8926.1
Southport328 NNW2.37926.60
Springwood3 N1.374.126.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains86.126.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.726.8
Tamborine Mountain277 W0.125.5
Tewantin332 NNW1.832.1
Upper Kedron134 SE0.629
Woolloongabba19 NNE1.765.927.40
Wynnum352 N2.985.726.40
Wynnum West350 N3.381.327.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville162 SSE0.633.3
Chinchilla334 NNW3.231.5
Dalby301 WNW0.932.2
Goondiwindi239 WSW1.732.8
Highfields0 N028
Miles69 ENE1.431.3
Oakey318 NW3.230.1
Pittsworth316 NW5.328
Rangeville292 WNW1.677.425.8
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe198 SSW0.926.7
Toowoomba312 NW5.371.325.83190
Warwick278 W127.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg330 NNW4.474.229.7
Gayndah---
Gympie32.4
Hervey Bay314 NW1.632
Kingaroy303 WNW3.128.9
Maryborough322 NW3.273.66570
Tin Can Bay325 NW0.932.4
Toogoom272 W1.133.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga334 NNW4.56929.70
Auckland Point305 NW3.371.829.70
Boat Creek320 NW3.17030.25790
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton324 NW7.568.229.90
South Gladstone329 NNW3.665.430.36430
Targinie314 NW1.572.130.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater356 N4.668.229.60
Bluff13 NNE0.864.5290
Emerald334 NNW3.349.231.20
Gracemere98 E2.333.4
Longreach156 SSE434.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)336 NNW5.472.528.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)335 NNW3.729.5
Parkhurst332 NNW1.566.830.7
Yeppoon100 E0.837.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina289 WNW231.7
West Mackay342 NNW4.130
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr355 N1.731.2580
Charters Towers---
Ingham210 SSW132.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard354 N1.875.9303410
Environment Park0 N054.636.93360
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive347 NNW2.869.631.83220
North Ward12 NNE2.669.130.10
South Townsville284 WNW1.434.2
Stuart318 NW-39
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton34 NE0.630.4
Cairns148 SSE1.27629.65490
Gordonvale141.2 SE0.830.4
Innisfail---
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa140 SE1.428.1
Yarrabah35.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap307 NW2.333.2

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
15 January 2026