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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 7am.

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

Thursday 27 March 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
Beaudesert185 S0.221.8
Beerwah0 N024
Boonah---
Burpengary189 S1.523.1
Caboolture198 SSW0.223.5
Caloundra135 SE2.125.8
Cannon Hill190 S1.88420.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.920.3
Coomera180 S2.586.820.90.2
Cooroy132 SE0.623.8
Deagon153 SSE1.889.421.4220.6
Deception Bay187 S3.483.70
Eagleby138 SE0.522.2
Eatons Hill210 SSW0.322.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton131 SE1.592.119.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.120.3
Josephville188 S1.186.318.90
Kilcoy193 SSW1.122.5
Kippa-Ring183 S2.224.1
Lowood115 ESE0.322.4
Lytton174 S383.321.70
Maleny129 SE3.421.5
Moggill92 E0.122.2
Mountain Creek125 SE2.524.3
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.88619.80
Nambour171 S0.596.522.5140.1
North Maclean186 S1.691.920.30
Norwell---
Parkwood171 S1.886.320.80.1
Petrie124 SE0.823.3
Raceview198 SSW0.490.520.40.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.520.2
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.720.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview92.820.1
Rocklea220 SW0.684.620.7offline0
South Brisbane143 SE1.821
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.620.2
Southport172 S1.892.120.80
Springwood143 SE2.384.920.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.120.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.420.5
Tamborine Mountain141 SE3.519.9
Tewantin122 ESE0.624.3
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba162 SSE184.321.20
Wynnum179 S2.389.820.60
Wynnum West172 S3.196.820.90.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla158 SSE0.320.1
Dalby118 ESE1.520.5
Goondiwindi112 ESE0.720.6
Highfields0 N017.8
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth112 ESE1.119.1
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.318
Toowoomba102 ESE5.69616.4120.5
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg149 SSE1.79923.2
Gayndah---
Gympie23.9
Hervey Bay163 SSE0.625.3
Kingaroy119 ESE0.920.4
Maryborough161 SSE1.199280
Tin Can Bay158 SSE124.7
Toogoom214 SW0.124.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga198 SSW0.493.323.30
Auckland Point134 SE2.890.123.80
Boat Creek158 SSE1.19024.4170
Boyne Island163 SSE1.891-330
Clinton146 SE2.386.424.30
South Gladstone164 SSE1.983.824.1280
Targinie138 SE0.69324.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater105 ESE492.122.80.4
Bluff122 ESE1.683.722.90
Emerald81 E2.189.122.60.6
Gracemere169 S0.925.4
Longreach49 NE1.423.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)offlineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE223.1
Parkhurst212 SSW0.494.923.7
Yeppoon257 WSW1.628
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine43 NE0.2
Sarina41 NE0.328.1
West Mackay82 E2.627.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers102 ESE1.125.3
Ingham99 E0.326.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE4.225.804.7
Environment Park110 ESE0.510025.4131.1
Kirwan105 ESE0.426.8
Lennon Drive116 ESE4.310025.413.4
North Ward133 SE2.792.225.50.5
South Townsville89 E0.527.1
Stuart108 ESE-26.4
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns152 SSE0.789.525.770
Gordonvale146.6 SSE0.926.6
Innisfail183.4 S0.527.2
Mareeba0 N026
Mossman180 S0.127.1
Weipa102 ESE0.826
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE0.523.8

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