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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 Tuesday 28 November 2023 6pm.

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

Tuesday 28 November 2023 6pm

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
Beaudesert148 SSE021.4
Beerwah---
Boonah127 SE122.3
Brisbane CBD35 NE0.686.220.42.9
Bundamba, Currawong Street83.120.6
Caboolture103 ESE0.222.1
Caloundra135 SE0.422.9
Cannon Hill96 E1.786.620.30.8
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court84.520.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court86.720
Coomera115 ESE1.99319.90.2
Cooroy359 N022.5
Deagon141 SE0.99220.7290.1
Deception Bay145 SE1.989.40.2
Dinmore, Hubert Street89.120.3
Eagleby128 SE0.920.9
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle86.619.8
Flinders View71 ENE1.88719.20.3
Forest Lake156 SSE0.221.7
Gatton127 SE1.995.719.70
Gatton111 ESE0.720.9
Josephville64 ENE0.288.919.10.4
Kilcoy149 SSE0.321.7
Lowood105 ESE0.921.3
Lytton110 ESE3.476.921.11.8
Maleny98 E120.3
Moggill132 SE0.421.4
Mountain Creek78 ENE1.921.7
Mutdapilly184 S0.389.220.10
Nambour115 ESE1.297.321.2200.1
North Maclean69 ENE1.897.719.40.8
Norwell112 ESE0.621.2
Parkwood114 ESE1.496.4200.3
Redbank, Brigalow Lane82.121.4
Redlands107 ESE1.321.6
Riverview, Carlyle Street80.720.3
Riverview, Johnstone Place86.120
Rocklea57 ENE0.987.820.4offline0
South Brisbane75 ENE1.220.5
Southport93 E0.997.119.80.8
Springwood91 E1.288.619.90.5
Tamborine Mountain114 ESE2.617.8
Tewantin112 ESE0.822.9
Upper Kedron71 ENE0.321
Woolloongabba74 ENE1.686.520.50.6
Wynnum103 ESE3.495.119.92
Wynnum West120 ESE2.198.620.21.6
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE2.131.6
Chinchilla132 SE1.124.4
Dalby91 E1.824.6
Goondiwindi82 E2.325.9
Highfields126 SE3.517.5
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey96 E1.321.9
Pittsworth96 E1.120.9
Rangeville94 E0.497.316.7
Roma121 ESE1.626.5
Stanthorpe---
Toowoomba108 ESE3.497.816.8440.1
Warwick114 ESE1.621.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg2 N0.889.923.8
Gayndah79 E0.726.3
Gympie24.4
Hervey Bay148 SSE0.324.9
Kingaroy118 ESE0.920.9
Maryborough114 ESE1.395.1310
Tin Can Bay122 ESE0.323.9
Toogoom214 SW0.224.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga8 N1.678.824.30
Auckland Point36 NE1.594.223.10
Boat Creek26 NNE1.224
Boyne Island23 NNE1.623.3
Clinton97 E3.384.123.90
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline93.223.60
South Gladstone33 NNE2.385.123.6780
Targinie12 NNE0.683.423.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater211 SSW1.256.529.10
Bluff250 WSW0.553.628.80
Emerald209 SSW0.747.830.60
Gracemere62 ENE0.527.1
Longreach336 NNW235.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)290 WNW2.446.3310
Moranbah (Utah Dr)295 WNW2.431.5
Parkhurst----
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point359 N5.871.727.50
Proserpine252 WSW1.731.6
Sarina153 SSE1.629.4
West Mackay1 N5.527.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr351 N228.9131
Charters Towers298 WNW0.627.6
Ingham0 N031.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard35 NE3.772.328.51680
Environment Park12 NNE0.359.332.61310
Kirwan80 E1.632.2
Lennon Drive20 NNE3.569.329.71100
North Ward351 N3.164.528.70
South Townsville101 E1.231.3
Stuart54 NE-33.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton74.7 ENE126.3
Cairns26 NNE3.273.228.4890
Gordonvale---
Innisfail208.9 SSW0.930
Mareeba76.6 ENE1.329.7
Mossman77 ENE0.730.6
Weipa259 W329.9
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap352 N0.937.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/401 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
21 December 2025