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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 7am.

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

Monday 27 January 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert242 WSW0.525.5
Beerwah5 N026.8
Boonah205 SSW0.324.5
Burpengary135 SE0.527.9
Caboolture65 ENE0.127.4
Caloundra118 ESE0.627.7
Cannon Hill173 S0.869.925.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.423.8
Coomera234 SW1.585.823.80
Cooroy153 SSE0.126.1
Deagon104 ESE0.472.226.4660
Deception Bay83 E1.469.50
Eagleby91 E025.8
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake96 E0.126.3
Gatton119 ESE1.783.223.20.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.824
Josephville200 SSW1.389.422.20
Kilcoy61 ENE0.325.5
Kippa-Ring167 SSE0.528.7
Lowood100 E0.126.7
Lytton93 E2.37225.40
Maleny---
Moggill37 NE026.7
Mountain Creek104 ESE1.727.8
Mutdapilly194 SSW1.684230
Nambour203 SSW0.885.224.9930
North Maclean230 SW0.692230
Norwell107 ESE026.2
Parkwood182 S1.988.223.40
Petrie74 ENE0.127.4
Raceview153 SSE0.880.924.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.624.2
Redlands81 E0.627
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.124.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview8424
Rocklea202 SSW1.374.524offline0
South Brisbane200 SSW0.925.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.323.6
Southport167 SSE0.490.523.80
Springwood184 S0.380.623.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains8424.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8424.2
Tamborine Mountain111 ESE0.321.6
Tewantin104 ESE0.427.8
Upper Kedron207 SSW0.525.2
Woolloongabba178 S0.571.825.40
Wynnum92 E2.977.625.60
Wynnum West98 E2.376.426.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville12 NNE0.424.5
Chinchilla111 ESE0.626.3
Dalby84 E1.525.4
Goondiwindi47 NE2.325.8
Highfields0 N020.9
Miles96 E1.226.1
Oakey79 E123.9
Pittsworth65 ENE0.822.9
Rangeville58 ENE0.694.919.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe332 NNW1.322.8
Toowoomba93 E3.592.319.51200
Warwick328 NNW1.124.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg142 SE1.79425.1
Gayndah---
Gympie27.2
Hervey Bay121 ESE1.228
Kingaroy---
Maryborough170 S1.591.51750
Tin Can Bay155 SSE0.727.6
Toogoom108 ESE026
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga198 SSW1.189.4250
Auckland Point86 E5.476.827.70
Boat Creek128 SE1.879.627.31230
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton152 SSE1.682.326.30
South Gladstone86 E1.873.627.71160
Targinie107 ESE1.977.327.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater113 ESE3.682.125.40
Bluff136 SE1.575.625.10
Emerald137 SE1.480.924.10
Gracemere163 SSE0.727.6
Longreach36 NE1.426.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)124 SE1.593.123.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE2.223.7
Parkhurst199 SSW0.37926.6
Yeppoon249 WSW1.829.5
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina157 SSE0.628.7
West Mackay118 ESE3.228.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr154 SSE1.325.249
Charters Towers---
Ingham228 SW0.425.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard181 S2.585.726.6310
Environment Park------
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive163 SSE2.189.526.3390
North Ward149 SSE2.179.626.50
South Townsville64 ENE0.328
Stuart---
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155 SSE0.822.7
Cairns170 S2.190.324.2240
Gordonvale139.5 SE125.9
Innisfail180.3 S0.926.2
Mareeba144.8 SE0.125.7
Mossman142 SE0.226.5
Weipa87 E124.6
Yarrabah26.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap12 NNE0.727.5

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