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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 8am.

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

Thursday 27 March 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert252 WSW0.222.3
Beerwah137 SE0.124.4
Boonah---
Burpengary189 S1.423.4
Caboolture233 SW0.323.8
Caloundra143 SE1.926.4
Cannon Hill176 S1.982.621.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.920.9
Coomera183 S2.486.821.50.1
Cooroy169 S0.524.5
Deagon154 SSE1.588.321.71090.6
Deception Bay186 S3.582.50
Eagleby145 SE0.722.9
Eatons Hill220 SW0.322.6
Forest Lake---
Gatton129 SE2.388.819.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.420.7
Josephville180 S0.987.519.10
Kilcoy191 S1.522.6
Kippa-Ring183 S224.3
Lowood110 ESE0.423.1
Lytton159 SSE3.982.922.20
Maleny131 SE3.721.4
Moggill24 NNE0.123.1
Mountain Creek131 SE325.2
Mutdapilly200 SSW2.584.720.20.1
Nambour194 SSW0.494.822.9540
North Maclean180 S2.191.920.40
Norwell---
Parkwood179 S2.386.221.40
Petrie126 SE0.624
Raceview187 S0.686.821.10.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank91.920.7
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley90.920.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.120.6
Rocklea215 SW1.283.320.9offline0
South Brisbane141 SE2.721.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.820.5
Southport175 S2.290.821.50
Springwood143 SE1.884.420.70
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains93.520.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank90.321
Tamborine Mountain143 SE3.320.2
Tewantin129 SE0.925.5
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba159 SSE1.282.321.70
Wynnum174 S2.388.1210.2
Wynnum West169 S395.121.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla149 SSE0.320.5
Dalby112 ESE220.9
Goondiwindi102 ESE1.121
Highfields0 N017.7
Miles---
Oakey---
Pittsworth109 ESE1.319.7
Rangeville----
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe342 NNW1.418.3
Toowoomba98 E5.395.816.3780.8
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg151 SSE2.297.723.8
Gayndah---
Gympie24.3
Hervey Bay162 SSE0.726.7
Kingaroy116 ESE1.520.7
Maryborough174 S1.899860.1
Tin Can Bay151 SSE1.424.7
Toogoom210 SSW0.425.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.792.523.80
Auckland Point122 ESE2.88924.40
Boat Creek138 SE1.788.824.9860
Boyne Island162 SSE2.289.8-1330
Clinton130 SE3.385.224.80
South Gladstone156 SSE1.882.124.81090
Targinie128 SE0.892.424.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater105 ESE4.890.723.11.6
Bluff136 SE1.584.422.90.1
Emerald101 E1.289.222.60
Gracemere167 SSE1.226.1
Longreach62 ENE1.823.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)105 ESE1.89723.10.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)115 ESE1.223.4
Parkhurst209 SSW0.694.624.1
Yeppoon257 WSW1.828.4
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine21 NNE0
Sarina4 N028.4
West Mackay94 E327.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers101 E1.325.3
Ingham60 ENE0.127.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.110025.8140.3
Environment Park128 SE0.399.725.5183.6
Kirwan98 E0.227.3
Lennon Drive132 SE3.299.525.6150.4
North Ward146 SE2.590.825.40
South Townsville79 E0.527.1
Stuart118 ESE-26.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns168 SSE1.590.625.6630
Gordonvale110.8 ESE0.427
Innisfail150.8 SSE0.227.5
Mareeba57.8 ENE0.126.5
Mossman167 SSE0.127.8
Weipa82 E126.9
Yarrabah27.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap32 NNE0.524.2

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