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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 1am.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert126 SE0.226
Beerwah0 N026.7
Boonah224 SW0.226
Burpengary77 ENE0.928
Caboolture106 ESE0.127.3
Caloundra163 SSE0.127.6
Cannon Hill139 SE1.16924.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.921.6
Coomera52 NE0.874.625.30
Cooroy160 SSE0.227
Deagon113 ESE0.572.325.910
Deception Bay56 NE270.10
Eagleby11 N025.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N025.2
Gatton145 SE2.484.822.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview7323.2
Josephville231 SW0.377.423.10
Kilcoy100 E0.325.6
Kippa-Ring164 SSE0.428.2
Lowood4 N024.3
Lytton84 E2.270.825.10
Maleny56 NE0.823
Moggill64 ENE025.2
Mountain Creek72 ENE1.325.9
Mutdapilly184 S1.776.123.10
Nambour195 SSW0.681.525.100
North Maclean230 SW0.494.421.30
Norwell103 ESE0.126.4
Parkwood69 ENE1.47125.70
Petrie23 NNE026.7
Raceview142 SE0.979.323.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.722.7
Redlands76 ENE0.426.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.222.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.123
Rocklea160 SSE0.77323.4offline0
South Brisbane114 ESE124.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.920.9
Southport74 ENE1.175.725.30
Springwood108 ESE0.579.522.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains77.722.6
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.622.9
Tamborine Mountain129 SE0.521.9
Tewantin93 E0.327.6
Upper Kedron4 N0.124.7
Woolloongabba116 ESE0.869.425.10
Wynnum99 E2.876.225.20
Wynnum West104 ESE2.375.325.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville192 SSW1.925.8
Chinchilla105 ESE0.526.1
Dalby77 ENE1.224.8
Goondiwindi50 NE2.328.3
Highfields0 N020.9
Miles70 ENE0.628.5
Oakey102 ESE124.2
Pittsworth76 ENE0.923.2
Rangeville65 ENE0.693.719.5
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.622.6
Toowoomba100 E4.192.219.500
Warwick296 WNW1.224.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg117 ESE1.792.526
Gayndah---
Gympie27.9
Hervey Bay117 ESE1.327.6
Kingaroy---
Maryborough142 SE1.19210
Tin Can Bay150 SSE0.327.5
Toogoom0 N026.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.685.325.60
Auckland Point91 E5.775.827.70
Boat Creek137 SE1.782.226.700
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton135 SE2.380.926.40
South Gladstone140 SE1.2772710
Targinie109 ESE279.427.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater86 E4.878.425.10
Bluff110 ESE1.470.725.20
Emerald41 NE1.670.226.40
Gracemere150 SSE0.827.9
Longreach29 NNE2.630.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.481.825.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E0.625
Parkhurst79 E17627.4
Yeppoon249 WSW229.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina66 ENE0.230.1
West Mackay103 ESE3.728.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr190 S1250
Charters Towers105 ESE0.325.7
Ingham150 SSE0.226.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard174 S2.586.42700
Environment Park------
Kirwan213 SSW0.428.3
Lennon Drive164 SSE1.688.726.100
North Ward154 SSE2.481.126.80
South Townsville79 E0.328.4
Stuart119 ESE-28.6
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton129.8 SE0.422.9
Cairns193 SSW1.989.423.701.4
Gordonvale237.3 WSW0.426.2
Innisfail300.8 WNW0.525.9
Mareeba80.1 E0.926.5
Mossman110 ESE0.726.5
Weipa95 E1.124.8
Yarrabah25.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap360 N1.131.2

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
20 December 2025