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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 Thursday 27 March 2025 6am.

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

Thursday 27 March 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert137 SE0.221.6
Beerwah0 N023.7
Boonah---
Burpengary187 S1.523.4
Caboolture221 SW0.223.8
Caloundra136 SE1.525.5
Cannon Hill184 S1.784.221.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.920.3
Coomera182 S2.78820.70.4
Cooroy152 SSE0.823.7
Deagon151 SSE1.99021.510.4
Deception Bay186 S3.484.60
Eagleby153 SSE0.622.1
Eatons Hill212 SSW0.322.4
Forest Lake---
Gatton130 SE1.593.219.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.120.2
Josephville127 SE0.786.618.70
Kilcoy198 SSW122.3
Kippa-Ring182 S2.224.5
Lowood112 ESE0.422.3
Lytton155 SSE4.182.222.30.4
Maleny128 SE3.121.3
Moggill149 SSE0.322.1
Mountain Creek122 ESE2.623.8
Mutdapilly188 S2.885.820.10
Nambour261 W0.696.921.900.5
North Maclean180 S195.320.10
Norwell---
Parkwood176 S1.787.420.60.2
Petrie124 SE0.923.5
Raceview154 SSE1.391.720.30.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.420.2
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.520.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.520.1
Rocklea204 SSW0.784.320.8offline0
South Brisbane142 SE2.321
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.420.2
Southport176 S1.991.820.70
Springwood149 SSE2.486.320.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.720.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.520.5
Tamborine Mountain132 SE3.819.6
Tewantin150 SSE0.924.3
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba156 SSE1.184.921.20.5
Wynnum172 S2.289.720.90.4
Wynnum West168 SSE397.4210.4
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville90 E1.819.2
Chinchilla150 SSE0.320.1
Dalby127 SE120.3
Goondiwindi107 ESE120.4
Highfields0 N017.8
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth110 ESE1.218.9
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe205 SSW0.917.5
Toowoomba99 E5.995.916.500.6
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg148 SSE1.69923.2
Gayndah---
Gympie23.9
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.625
Kingaroy116 ESE0.820.5
Maryborough216 SW1.299.300.2
Tin Can Bay158 SSE1.124.3
Toogoom151 SSE0.124.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.591.123.50.1
Auckland Point139 SE2.588.923.80.1
Boat Creek152 SSE1.389.424.200.1
Boyne Island168 SSE2.191.9-00
Clinton147 SSE2.185.824.10
South Gladstone165 SSE2.483.723.910
Targinie133 SE0.891.624.30.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater81 E4.791231.4
Bluff114 ESE1.583.9230
Emerald82 E1.589.123.19.5
Gracemere170 S0.925.4
Longreach37 NE1.323.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.623
Parkhurst193 SSW0.294.423.6
Yeppoon256 WSW1.928
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine55 NE0.3
Sarina58 ENE0.228.1
West Mackay86 E3.527.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers105 ESE1.125.1
Ingham138 SE0.526.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard81 E2.92603.7
Environment Park75 ENE0.399.925.3087.8
Kirwan79 E0.426.9
Lennon Drive84 E2.110025.206.6
North Ward122 ESE1.791.925.315.5
South Townsville181 S0.527
Stuart143 SE-26.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns174 S1.191.825.200
Gordonvale74 ENE0.126.8
Innisfail71.4 ENE0.127.3
Mareeba158.8 SSE0.125.9
Mossman69 ENE0.127.1
Weipa63 ENE0.626.2
Yarrabah27.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap107 ESE0.623.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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