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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 7am.

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

Tuesday 29 April 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
Beaudesert213 SSW0.1
Beerwah85 E0
Boonah--
Burpengary195 SSW0.1
Caboolture86 E0
Caloundra178 S0.1
Cannon Hill238 WSW1.177.517.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.514.1
Coomera240 WSW0.988.416.60
Cooroy21 NNE0
Deagon253 WSW0.38816.6340
Deception Bay235 SW0.681.90
Eagleby220 SW0.3
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W2.592.614.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.814.5
Josephville175 S1.291.915.20
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring144 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton208 SSW2.979.418.40
Maleny40 NE0.1
Moggill288 WNW0.5
Mountain Creek211 SSW0.816.3
Mutdapilly237 WSW1.282.916.50
Nambour208 SSW0.194.216.2270
North Maclean103 ESE0.110013.80
Norwell0 N0
Parkwood327 NNW0.177.918.20
Petrie--
Raceview288 WNW0.693.415.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.715.2
Redlands230 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley8913
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.316.2
Rocklea250 WSW0.381.916.7offline0
South Brisbane215 SW0.918
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.912.2
Southport253 WSW0.487.817.40
Springwood152 SSE0.285.916.10
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains89.614.7
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.314.6
Tamborine Mountain67 ENE0
Tewantin274 W0.1
Upper Kedron0 N0
Woolloongabba256 WSW0.580.917.70
Wynnum222 SW1.885.716.70
Wynnum West207 SSW2.191.417.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville19 NNE0.211.1
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby62 ENE0.1
Goondiwindi67 ENE0
Highfields0 N0
Miles38 NE0
Oakey61 ENE0
Pittsworth0 N0
Rangeville203 SSW0.290.614.3
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe42 NE0
Toowoomba230 SW0.281.215.6460
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S1.475.317.2
Gayndah216 SW0.2
Hervey Bay183 S0.8
Kingaroy53 NE0
Maryborough225 SW1.684.9330
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga210 SSW0.29811.70
Auckland Point262 W2.172.417.30
Boat Creek260 W3.166.117.8430
Boyne Island56 NE0.264.1-570
Clinton202 SSW1.775.115.90
South Gladstone223 SW0.961.218.9450
Targinie150 SSE0.855.820.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater337 NNW0.586.112.80
Bluff111 ESE0.45718.20
Emerald205 SSW0.571.214.90
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach133 SE0.912.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)59 ENE0.191.912.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)84 E0.111.7
Parkhurst33 NNE0.29312.1
Yeppoon7 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina148 SSE0.2
West Mackay259 W0.816.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr200 SSW0.620.220
Charters Towers215 SW0.2
Ingham224 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard183 S1.884.720.540
Environment Park191 S0.19019.870
Kirwan245 WSW0.3
Lennon Drive163 SSE0.889.520.1110
North Ward209 SSW0.385.320.80
South Townsville75 ENE0.2
Stuart0 N-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns191 S1.487.920.4170
Gordonvale164.4 SSE0.9
Innisfail323.2 NW0.2
Mareeba51.5 NE0
Mossman152 SSE0.1
Weipa133 SE1.224.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.818.4

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
20 December 2025