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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 10pm.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert79 E0.426.8
Beerwah0 N025.8
Boonah72 ENE0.426.7
Burpengary59 ENE0.927.8
Caboolture66 ENE0.127.7
Caloundra221 SW026.3
Cannon Hill79 E1.763.725.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains70.224.5
Coomera328 NNW0.375.523.80
Cooroy94 E025.6
Deagon87 E0.469.825.910
Deception Bay50 NE2.266.90
Eagleby0 N025.9
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake58 ENE026.7
Gatton118 ESE2.477.7240
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.625.5
Josephville355 N0.772.123.60
Kilcoy87 E0.724.8
Kippa-Ring162 SSE0.428.6
Lowood45 NE0.125.9
Lytton76 ENE2.168.1250
Maleny---
Moggill104 ESE0.226.8
Mountain Creek84 E1.125.3
Mutdapilly103 ESE1.570.624.40
Nambour241 WSW0.485.223.910
North Maclean46 NE0.484.922.80
Norwell0 N024.7
Parkwood240 WSW0.371.424.80
Petrie39 NE027.2
Raceview96 E1.573.1250
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.724.6
Redlands72 ENE0.526.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley67.625.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.125
Rocklea110 ESE1.566.324.7offline0
South Brisbane92 E125.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.424.9
Southport59 ENE0.669.824.90
Springwood87 E0.975.323.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains71.724.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank70.825.2
Tamborine Mountain121 ESE0.421.5
Tewantin114 ESE0.227.3
Upper Kedron5 N025.2
Woolloongabba86 E1.266.625.50
Wynnum72 ENE2.373.224.90
Wynnum West68 ENE2.672.125.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE1.132.8
Chinchilla182 S0.428.9
Dalby65 ENE1.927.5
Goondiwindi44 NE232.3
Highfields0 N023
Miles87 E0.830.6
Oakey68 ENE125.9
Pittsworth50 NE1.625
Rangeville75 ENE0.487.320.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe329 NNW0.724.8
Toowoomba111 ESE2.982.721.100
Warwick257 WSW0.526.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE1.881.526.2
Gayndah---
Gympie27.6
Hervey Bay116 ESE1.327.2
Kingaroy---
Maryborough129 SE1.185.510
Tin Can Bay142 SE0.326.2
Toogoom50 NE026.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE2.179.326.90
Auckland Point96 E7.776.227.50
Boat Creek103 ESE3.976.727.600
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton109 ESE6.674.427.60
South Gladstone113 ESE2.871.627.810
Targinie103 ESE3.877.927.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela82 E1.128.8
Blackwater86 E4.571.827.10
Bluff95 E2.166.2270
Emerald56 NE1.949.429.60
Gracemere135 SE0.928.8
Longreach55 NE1.934.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E2.362.226.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E1.426.5
Parkhurst86 E1.977.527.5
Yeppoon248 WSW2.428.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina165 SSE0.829.9
West Mackay115 ESE428.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.726.31
Charters Towers---
Ingham94 E0.426
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S2.186.525.600
Environment Park------
Kirwan217 SW0.526.9
Lennon Drive175 S0.595.124.700
North Ward153 SSE278.525.90
South Townsville29 NNE026.8
Stuart103 ESE-26.9
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton137.6 SE1.223.1
Cairns192 SSW491.724.703
Gordonvale165.8 SSE0.526.7
Innisfail154 SSE1.927.1
Mareeba183.9 S0.125.7
Mossman---
Weipa218 SW0.629.4
Yarrabah27
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap54 NE2.234.9

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
22 December 2025