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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 Monday 25 March 2024 12am.

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

Monday 25 March 2024 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
Beaudesert167 SSE020.4
Beerwah163 SSE021.1
Boonah268 W0.220.1
Brisbane CBD178 S0.382.819.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street86.120.2
Burpengary138 SE0.920.5
Caboolture167 SSE021.2
Caloundra227 SW1.420
Cannon Hill225 SW0.884.619.10
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court--
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court89.819.6
Coomera220 SW1.38619.23.4
Cooroy359 N020.1
Deagon223 SW0.490.219.401.1
Deception Bay209 SSW2.385.50
Dinmore, Hubert Street91.519.8
Eagleby285 WNW0.120.1
Eatons Hill243 WSW0.220
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle91.119.5
Flinders View233 SW0.986.718.60
Forest Lake143 SE020.6
Gatton278 W0.994.518.40
Josephville179 S0.988.8180
Kilcoy260 W0.119.8
Kippa-Ring203 SSW0.420.9
Lowood285 WNW019.9
Lytton210 SSW2.890.118.80
Maleny168 SSE217.9
Moggill287 WNW0.220.9
Mountain Creek224 SW2.119.3
Mutdapilly239 WSW1.388.218.90
Nambour126 SE0.695.919.801.3
North Maclean203 SSW0.798.918.70
Norwell205 SSW020.1
Parkwood148 SSE0.488.719.32.7
Petrie171 S0.220.9
Redbank, Brigalow Lane84.620.5
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street80.319.9
Riverview, Johnstone Place91.219.4
Rocklea248 WSW0.484.419.1offline0
South Brisbane222 SW119.5
Southport200 SSW0.891.8190
Springwood187 S0.388.718.50
Tamborine Mountain145 SE1.917.3
Tewantin247 WSW1.120.5
Upper Kedron228 SW0.319.7
Woolloongabba212 SSW0.585.419.40
Wynnum218 SW1.49518.20
Wynnum West208 SSW297.618.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.221.2
Chinchilla40 NE020.6
Dalby129 SE1.219
Goondiwindi157 SSE0.119.4
Highfields172 S2.515.6
Miles---
Oakey137 SE0.618.6
Pittsworth110 ESE0.217.6
Rangeville113 ESE0.398.315.2
Roma83 E1.319.3
Stanthorpe159 SSE0.216.3
Toowoomba116 ESE2.295.515.200.2
Warwick128 SE1.318.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE29220.6
Gayndah101 E022.5
Gympie-
Hervey Bay179 S0.922
Kingaroy123 ESE0.518.5
Maryborough179 S1.296.200
Tin Can Bay205 SSW0.121.4
Toogoom187 S1.121.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga161 SSE1.485.221.40
Auckland Point129 SE486.6220
Boat Creek146 SE2.122.7
Boyne Island164 SSE2.621.8
Clinton150 SSE476.622.80
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline85.422.60
South Gladstoneofflineoffline8022.300
Targinie115 ESE1.184.6220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela152 SSE1.523.6
Blackwater88 E4.574.3240
Bluff133 SE1.58122.80
Emerald131 SE2.877.823.80
Gracemere127 SE1.524.7
Longreach124 SE3.422.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.677.924.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)94 E1.224.8
Parkhurst200 SSW0.788.923.2
Yeppoon137 SE0.725.6
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point-----
Proserpine147 SSE0.226.3
Sarina243 WSW0.226.7
West Mackay262 W0.924.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E1.226.61
Charters Towers103 ESE0.825.5
Ingham0 N026.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard120 ESE2.583.227.300
Environment Park115 ESE2.186.227.200
Kirwanofflineofflineoffline
Lennon Drive128 SE2.686.427.300
North Ward139 SE2.377.727.20
South Townsville68 ENE0.528.6
Stuart96 E-27.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton177.3 S023.6
Cairns188 S1.19825.609.1
Gordonvale114.5 ESE0.325.9
Innisfail260.3 W0.126.3
Mareeba88 E025.9
Mossman235 SW027.3
Weipa105 ESE0.527.6
Yarrabah26.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap136 SE1.323.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/410 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
28 January 2026