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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 29 April 2025 7pm.

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

Tuesday 29 April 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert162 SSE0.1
Beerwah43 NE0
Boonah--
Burpengary23 NNE0.1
Caboolture77 ENE0
Caloundra143 SE0.8
Cannon Hill91 E1.167.122.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.723.2
Coomera145 SE2.173.422.50
Cooroy95 E0
Deagon130 SE0.576.922.810
Deception Bay117 ESE1.576.20
Eagleby113 ESE0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake83 E0
Gatton44 NE0.768.5230
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.924.6
Josephville332 NNW0.174.421.90
Kilcoy73 ENE0.7
Kippa-Ring166 SSE1.3
Lowood67 ENE0.2
Lytton124 SE2.774.9230
Maleny23 NNE0
Moggill86 E0.2
Mountain Creek136 SE123
Mutdapilly77 ENE2.464.723.30
Nambour238 WSW0.487.320.710
North Maclean63 ENE0.582.121.30
Norwell86 E0
Parkwood171 S1.569.822.30
Petrie--
Raceview69 ENE1.271.623.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.823.8
Redlands121 ESE0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley61.224.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.823.8
Rocklea89 E1.566.122.7offline0
South Brisbane40 NE1.223.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.923.7
Southport154 SSE2.370.222.40
Springwood101 E1.675.121.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains67.323
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank6324.2
Tamborine Mountain115 ESE0.7
Tewantin201 SSW0.4
Upper Kedron30 NNE0.2
Woolloongabba70 ENE1.366.323.30
Wynnum116 ESE2.47522.40
Wynnum West119 ESE2.480.322.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville208 SSW0.121.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby262 W0.7
Goondiwindi219 SW0.4
Highfields0 N0
Miles92 E0
Oakey193 SSW0.2
Pittsworth106 ESE0.1
Rangeville172 S0.182.218.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe36 NE0
Toowoomba99 E0.769.220.410
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg71 ENE0.774.523.9
Gayndah29 NNE0
Hervey Bay149 SSE0.7
Kingaroy14 NNE0
Maryborough102 ESE1.182.600
Tin Can Bay152 SSE0.3
Toogoom142 SE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga219 SW0.270.321.80
Auckland Point79 E1.767.424.50
Boat Creek288 WNW0.674.822.110
Boyne Island82 E1.466.1-10
Clinton43 NE1.466.124.60
South Gladstone43 NE0.866.224.220
Targinie229 SW0.274.521.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater130 SE1.543.925.70
Bluff155 SSE0.541.124.80
Emerald185 S0.245.224.40
Gracemere52 NE0.1
Longreach185 S223.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)274 W0.253.224.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)295 WNW0.421.9
Parkhurst50 NE1.967.422.9
Yeppoon169 S0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.8
West Mackay140 SE0.224.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr30 NNE0.625.91
Charters Towers237 WSW0.4
Ingham128 SE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard37 NE2.669.126.610
Environment Park0 N071.32600
Kirwan--
Lennon Drive27 NNE1.970.226.400
North Ward53 NE0.96826.30
South Townsville330 NNW0.7
Stuart39 NE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns179 S1.571.426.600
Gordonvale151.8 SSE0.2
Innisfail158.4 SSE0.4
Mareeba61 ENE0.3
Mossman158 SSE0.1
Weipa122 ESE2.129.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.524.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 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
14 December 2025