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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 Saturday 25 January 2025 4pm.

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

Saturday 25 January 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert95 E0.733.9
Beerwah150 SSE0.435.2
Boonah85 E1.232.7
Burpengary98 E233.4
Caboolture160 SSE1.134.3
Caloundra172 S2.531.9
Cannon Hill102 ESE3.454.3280
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.931.3
Coomera105 ESE3.666.226.50
Cooroy103 ESE135.4
Deagon116 ESE1.461.228.34760
Deception Bay115 ESE2.460.90
Eagleby105 ESE1.131
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake133 SE0.935.7
Gatton84 E4.458.428.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview5631.3
Josephville75 ENE0.857.227.90
Kilcoy86 E2.631
Kippa-Ring173 S1.634.2
Lowood81 E1.736
Lytton130 SE560.826.90
Maleny134 SE2.628.1
Moggill115 ESE0.833.7
Mountain Creek129 SE2.328.7
Mutdapilly113 ESE3.15728.20
Nambour98 E3.366.727.84410
North Maclean54 NE3.367.627.10
Norwell134 SE0.629.2
Parkwood118 ESE3.563.326.80
Petrie131 SE233.5
Raceview98 E2.760.228.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.531
Redlands109 ESE1.329.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley5532.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.531.6
Rocklea124 SE2.452.528.2offline0
South Brisbane99 E2.229.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley56.732.8
Southport95 E1.46826.20
Springwood105 ESE2.461.226.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains60.231.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.731.5
Tamborine Mountain136 SE1.825.2
Tewantin148 SSE1.430.8
Upper Kedron77 ENE2.430.1
Woolloongabba99 E2.553.128.40
Wynnum109 ESE4.865.527.40
Wynnum West115 ESE4.36229.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville0 N00
Chinchilla184 S0.641.2
Dalby72 ENE2.937.7
Goondiwindi200 SSW0.842
Highfields0 N028.9
Miles121 ESE1.244
Oakey87 E2.434.5
Pittsworth59 ENE2.434.5
Rangeville64 ENE0.766.526.4
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe327 NNW1.530.2
Toowoomba89 E3.962.425.87030
Warwick293 WNW3.532.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg114 ESE3.671.329.8
Gayndah---
Gympie35
Hervey Bay145 SE1.732.3
Kingaroy83 E2.931.2
Maryborough149 SSE3.171.55970
Tin Can Bay153 SSE1.929.3
Toogoom197 SSW0.833.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga86 E5.36929.70
Auckland Point97 E7.174.429.30
Boat Creek91 E4.672.329.73840
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton99 E7.570.929.50
South Gladstone103 ESE370.629.74290
Targinie100 E3.774.329.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela54 NE1.639.6
Blackwater80 E4.549.733.50
Bluff-----
Emerald53 NE2.137.835.10
Gracemere114 ESE1.537.1
Longreach2 N5.139.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E2.14734.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)92 E1.536.3
Parkhurst64 ENE2.766.730.1
Yeppoon245 WSW1.930.7
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina63 ENE0.739.1
West Mackay103 ESE3.330.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr52 NE2.632664
Charters Towers98 E1.939.7
Ingham40 NE1.738.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard51 NE4.475.930.53900
Environment Park30 NNE0.261.734.83450
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive38 NE4.667.932.83290
North Ward69 ENE266.3310
South Townsville322 NW2.635.1
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton122.8 ESE0.535.5
Cairns40 NE16632.74270
Gordonvale90.2 E0.340
Innisfail118.6 ESE135.6
Mareeba---
Mossman---
Weipa264 W332.5
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap222 SW1.743.1

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
16 December 2025