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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 Sunday 30 March 2025 1am.

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

Sunday 30 March 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert70 ENE023.9
Beerwah---
Boonah---
Burpengary---
Caboolture---
Caloundra---
Cannon Hill303 WNW0.788.622.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains93.622.2
Coomera311 NW0.593.723.20
Cooroy320 NW0.626.6
Deagon117 ESE0.192.922.810
Deception Bay226 SW0.594.10
Eagleby---
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake---
Gatton277 W1.198.621.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview82.121.7
Josephville208 SSW0.690.5210
Kilcoy287 WNW0.124.7
Kippa-Ring---
Lowood0 N024.8
Lytton273 W287.423.50
Maleny268 W1.323.2
Moggill---
Mountain Creek267 W0.223.9
Mutdapilly348 NNW0.990.4220
Nambour198 SSW0.296.123.610
North Maclean287 WNW0.999.721.90
Norwell---
Parkwood327 NNW0.791.323.30
Petrie---
Raceview280 W0.996.821.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank92.622.4
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley9222.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview93.322.3
Rocklea308 NW0.987.422.6offline0
South Brisbane246 WSW1.223.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley93.222.3
Southport280 W0.598.422.90
Springwood271 W0.990.622.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains92.522.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank92.622.1
Tamborine Mountain---
Tewantin313 NW0.326.6
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba270 W0.78922.80
Wynnum277 W1.494.922.40
Wynnum West317 NW1.122.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville221 SW0.122.2
Chinchilla58 ENE023.3
Dalby69 ENE023.8
Goondiwindi162 SSE0.123.5
Highfields0 N021.7
Miles---
Oakey52 NE021.8
Pittsworth29 NNE0.321.9
Rangeville260 W0.89820
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe143 SE1.222
Toowoomba292 WNW1.794.720.800
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg309 NW0.710023.8
Gayndah3 N025.4
Gympie-
Hervey Bay286 WNW0.326
Kingaroy301 WNW0.423.5
Maryborough295 WNW1.810007.5
Tin Can Bay321 NW025.3
Toogoom248 WSW0.425.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga206 SSW0.495.823.70
Auckland Point85 E3.49424.80
Boat Creek107 ESE094.424.300.1
Boyne Island45 NE1.893.7-10.3
Clinton135 SE1.491.824.30
South Gladstone78 ENE0.988.524.610
Targinie231 SW0.298.324.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater324 NW0.79723.70
Bluff297 WNW0.588.423.50
Emerald103 ESE0.189.924.10
Gracemere8 N026
Longreach259 W0.324.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)299 WNW296.223.42.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)300 WNW2.323.4
Parkhurst355 N0.49524.1
Yeppoon73 ENE0.126
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine210 SSW0.7
Sarina280 W0.727.6
West Mackay331 NNW1.526.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers205 SSW0.126.5
Ingham207 SSW0.326.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard219 SW0.698.726.400
Environment Park0 N099.426.102
Kirwan12 NNE027.9
Lennon Drive180 S0.299.125.300.2
North Ward320 NW2.890.126.30
South Townsville46 NE027.9
Stuart0 N-27.8
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns197 SSW0.889.525.900
Gordonvale149.4 SSE0.526.9
Innisfail0 N027.7
Mareeba22.4 NNE025.6
Mossman147 SSE027.6
Weipa65 ENE1.127.8
Yarrabah27.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap330 NNW0.624.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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
16 December 2025