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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 28 December 2023 5am.

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

Thursday 28 December 2023 5am

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
Beaudesert238 WSW022.7
Beerwahofflineofflineoffline
Boonah245 WSW0.121.5
Brisbane CBD264 W0.181.223.30
Bundamba, Currawong Street81.324
Caboolture268 W0.725.3
Caloundra332 NNW024.3
Cannon Hill263 W0.386.522.80
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court82.623.8
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court85.422.9
Coomeraofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Cooroy359 N025.4
Deagon266 W0.391.123.120
Deception Bay251 WSW0.786.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street84.923.8
Eagleby295 WNW0.623.2
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle86.822.4
Flinders View211 SSW0.688.421.60
Forest Lake166 SSE023.6
Gatton-----
Gatton196 SSW020.1
Josephville183 S2.191.219.90
Kilcoy135 SE0.224.1
Lowood239 WSW023.2
Lytton221 SW2.487.724.30
Maleny271 W2.323
Moggill313 NW023.8
Mountain Creek334 NNW0.524.1
Mutdapilly202 SSW1.288.821.30
Nambour149 SSE0.586.125.420
North Maclean243 WSW0.898.9210
Norwell14 NNE0.222.7
Parkwood281 W0.592.122.60
Redbank, Brigalow Lane81.924.1
Redlandsofflineofflineoffline
Riverview, Carlyle Street78.923.4
Riverview, Johnstone Place88.122
Rocklea234 SW0.287.222.4offline0
South Brisbane230 SW0.523
Southport293 WNW0.396.122.30
Springwood201 SSW0.288.221.60
Tamborine Mountain308 NW0.122.5
Tewantin308 NW1.225.9
Upper Kedron244 WSW0.121.8
Woolloongabba261 W0.483.123.30
Wynnum228 SW1.594.822.20
Wynnum West227 SW1.696.222.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.418
Chinchilla35 NE019.6
Dalby55 NE0.321
Goondiwindi63 ENE0.118.8
Highfields62 ENE0.519.1
Miles48 NE0.121.3
Oakey53 NE018.3
Pittsworth85 E018.5
Rangeville265 W0.751.819.1
Roma3 N0.918.8
Stanthorpe60 ENE0.114.7
Toowoombaofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Warwick131 SE017.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg317 NW0.893.324.9
Gayndah187 S0.124.2
Gympie26.4
Hervey Bay248 WSW0.927.6
Kingaroy284 WNW124.4
Maryborough320 NW0.995.930
Tin Can Bay309 NW0.325.8
Toogoom265 W0.226
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga338 NNW0.588.625.20
Auckland Point293 WNW1.79126.30
Boat Creek326 NW0.525.6
Boyne Island306 NW0.326.4
Clinton319 NW1.985.126.30
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline94.425.60
South Gladstone--82.326.700
Targinie300 WNW0.883.626.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela229 SW0.228
Blackwater73 ENE1.883.825.30
Bluff172 S0.183.825.60
Emerald40 NE0.788.924.60
Gracemere97 E0.727.6
Longreach9 N1.522
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)169 S0.390.523.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)58 ENE0.323.1
Parkhurst21 NNE0.689.825.8
Yeppoon233 SW0.327
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point15 NNE2.886.527.40
Proserpine221 SW0.227.9
Sarina235 SW0.527.2
West Mackay251 WSW0.925.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr26 NNE0.927.81
Charters Towers90 E0.125.6
Ingham0 N027.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard9 N1.583.928.600
Environment Park7 N0.187.628.300
Kirwan71 ENE0.529.6
Lennon Drive350 N2.587.128.500
North Ward355 N2.480.128.30
South Townsville174 S0.729.3
Stuart30 NNE-28.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton343 NNW0.221.2
Cairns208 SSW0.491.226.610
Gordonvale161 SSE0.625.5
Innisfail300.6 WNW0.326.4
Mareeba75 ENE0.125.7
Mossman270 W026.7
Weipa75 ENE0.926.3
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap108 ESE0.322.2

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
26 January 2026