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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 2am.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert99 E0.126.2
Beerwah0 N026.6
Boonah241 WSW0.125.8
Burpengary82 E0.927.8
Caboolture51 NE026.7
Caloundra152 SSE0.127.6
Cannon Hill140 SE1.169.424.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.821.6
Coomera61 ENE0.774.125.20
Cooroy198 SSW0.126.6
Deagon114 ESE0.571.32610
Deception Bay53 NE1.970.50
Eagleby17 NNE026.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake12 NNE025.2
Gatton135 SE1.486.622.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview7522.6
Josephville25 NNE0.276.323.30
Kilcoy106 ESE0.325.2
Kippa-Ring171 S0.428.5
Lowood97 E0.224.1
Lytton81 E1.97224.90
Maleny---
Moggill171 S0.124.5
Mountain Creek77 ENE1.126
Mutdapilly171 S1.376.523.20
Nambour246 WSW0.285.624.600
North Maclean198 SSW0.39521.40
Norwell77 ENE026.2
Parkwood79 E1.570.725.60
Petrie83 E0.126.9
Raceview156 SSE0.979.623.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.322.6
Redlands88 E0.426.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.822.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.822.5
Rocklea153 SSE0.571.423.9offline0
South Brisbane124 SE0.825.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8521.2
Southport74 ENE0.875.725.20
Springwood68 ENE0.382.222.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8022.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.423
Tamborine Mountain124 SE0.321.7
Tewantin116 ESE0.227.5
Upper Kedron4 N025
Woolloongabba91 E0.769.625.10
Wynnum90 E2.776.925.10
Wynnum West99 E2.27525.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville175 S124.5
Chinchilla81 E0.426.2
Dalby89 E124.5
Goondiwindi43 NE2.527
Highfields0 N020.8
Miles66 ENE0.828.4
Oakey99 E1.224.2
Pittsworth63 ENE0.823.2
Rangeville80 E0.594.719.3
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe336 NNW1.422.3
Toowoomba105 ESE3.193.319.300
Warwick280 W124.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg116 ESE1.691.826.1
Gayndah---
Gympie27.6
Hervey Bay122 ESE1.527.5
Kingaroy---
Maryborough177 S0.992.810
Tin Can Bay143 SE0.627.1
Toogoom0 N026.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga215 SW0.887.225.20
Auckland Point92 E5.476.827.60
Boat Creek136 SE1.582.626.600
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton139 SE2.381.526.30
South Gladstone158 SSE1.278.426.410
Targinie111 ESE1.978.327.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater85 E4.282.824.50
Bluff121 ESE1.273.624.90
Emerald59 ENE1.574.625.60
Gracemere156 SSE0.627.5
Longreach31 NNE2.429.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)129 SE1.485.224.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)135 SE1.824.9
Parkhurst87 E1.275.527.4
Yeppoon249 WSW2.229.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina165 SSE0.229.7
West Mackay97 E3.828.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr153 SSE0.7250
Charters Towers133 SE0.525.4
Ingham261 W0.726
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard171 S2.188.626.600
Environment Park------
Kirwan220 SW0.428.2
Lennon Drive161 SSE1.491.626.400
North Ward140 SE282.726.50
South Townsville60 ENE0.128.2
Stuart125 SE-28.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton112.5 ESE0.523
Cairns172 S0.686.423.700.1
Gordonvale225.4 SW0.126.1
Innisfail313.6 NW0.425.7
Mareeba75.4 ENE0.926
Mossman184 S0.226.6
Weipa103 ESE1.224.7
Yarrabah25.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap335 NNW1.830.7

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