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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 27 January 2025 12am.

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

Monday 27 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
Beaudesert142 SE0.225.8
Beerwah53 NE0.127.2
Boonah217 SW0.125.9
Burpengary96 E128.1
Caboolture101 E0.227.8
Caloundra142 SE0.227.6
Cannon Hill140 SE0.969.824.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.922.8
Coomera58 ENE0.775.325.20
Cooroy170 S0.327.4
Deagon103 ESE0.671.725.810
Deception Bay71 ENE1.870.30
Eagleby0 N025.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N025.6
Gatton141 SE2.582.623.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.124.3
Josephville317 NW0.475.823.30
Kilcoy110 ESE0.625.7
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.528.1
Lowood13 NNE025.1
Lytton85 E2.571.225.20
Maleny69 ENE0.922.9
Moggill124 SE0.125.9
Mountain Creek80 E1.425.8
Mutdapilly201 SSW1.374.623.50
Nambour146 SE0.479.525.500
North Maclean186 S0.493.221.70
Norwell155 SSE026
Parkwood83 E1.371.225.80
Petrie86 E0.227.2
Raceview130 SE178240
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.923.4
Redlands76 ENE0.526.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley73.123.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.223.6
Rocklea125 SE0.870.524offline0
South Brisbane108 ESE0.924.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.321.6
Southport75 ENE176.225.40
Springwood84 E0.481.6220
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains76.323.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.623.6
Tamborine Mountain154 SSE0.921.9
Tewantin113 ESE0.427.7
Upper Kedron18 NNE0.125
Woolloongabba87 E169.9250
Wynnum92 E3.176.725.10
Wynnum West91 E2.974.925.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.530.2
Chinchilla116 ESE0.427.1
Dalby80 E2.125.2
Goondiwindi47 NE2.329.1
Highfields0 N021.1
Miles76 ENE129.2
Oakey104 ESE1.424.4
Pittsworth72 ENE1.323.3
Rangeville70 ENE0.692.519.8
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe335 NNW1.423.3
Toowoomba101 E4.490.719.700
Warwick309 NW1.324.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg122 ESE1.694.126
Gayndah88 E027.7
Gympie28.3
Hervey Bay116 ESE1.727.7
Kingaroy---
Maryborough119 ESE1.190.900
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.527.5
Toogoom34 NE027.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.883.126.10
Auckland Point97 E5.576.327.80
Boat Creek133 SE2.279.427.300
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton136 SE379.826.70
South Gladstone140 SE1.975.527.210
Targinie103 ESE2.576.527.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater87 E4.270.625.60
Bluff95 E1.866.225.80
Emerald39 NE1.865.727.40
Gracemere156 SSE128
Longreach28 NNE3.132.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE17825.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E125.7
Parkhurst75 ENE0.976.427.4
Yeppoon250 WSW1.829.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine0 N0
Sarina78 ENE0.130.3
West Mackay101 E3.128.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr180 S0.725.21
Charters Towers91 E0.425.9
Ingham157 SSE0.226.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard150 SSE285.127.400
Environment Park------
Kirwan138 SE0.129
Lennon Drive154 SSE2.1892700
North Ward154 SSE2.380.127.10
South Townsville73 ENE0.328.6
Stuart120 ESE-28.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.9 SSE0.522.8
Cairns163 SSE286.324.515.2
Gordonvale135.7 SE0.526.7
Innisfail178.8 S0.426.1
Mareeba89.2 E0.127.5
Mossman106 ESE0.127.7
Weipa75 ENE124.8
Yarrabah25.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap2 N1.332

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
20 December 2025