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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 Wednesday 30 April 2025 4pm.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert22 NNE0.9
Beerwah100 E0.2
Boonah--
Burpengary101 E1.2
Caboolture161 SSE0.6
Caloundra132 SE0.3
Cannon Hill73 ENE2.65225.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.828.1
Coomera111 ESE2.665.9240
Cooroy80 E0.5
Deagon50 NE1.161.225.32490
Deception Bay39 NE1.667.20
Eagleby109 ESE0.8
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake121 ESE0.2
Gatton229 SW3.431.527.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview5428.5
Josephville348 NNW0.74926.20
Kilcoy189 S0.8
Kippa-Ring150 SSE0.5
Lowood144 SE0.6
Lytton65 ENE2.558.124.80
Maleny113 ESE1.2
Moggill193 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek82 E1.326.6
Mutdapilly101 E2.945.226.20
Nambour82 E2.368.724.83660
North Maclean54 NE2.457.6250
Norwell88 E0.2
Parkwood113 ESE2.560.224.50
Petrie--
Raceview78 ENE150.627.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.128
Redlands104 ESE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.929.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview53.629.5
Rocklea76 ENE1.746.326.2offline0
South Brisbane38 NE2.225.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6028.2
Southport128 SE1.864.423.80
Springwood81 E1.460.323.50
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains57.928.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank5628.8
Tamborine Mountain106 ESE1.2
Tewantin85 E0.6
Upper Kedron135 SE0.8
Woolloongabba51 NE250.625.90
Wynnum70 ENE2.760.124.40
Wynnum West67 ENE3.463.525.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville200 SSW0.924.2
Chinchilla169 S0.7
Dalby244 WSW1.5
Goondiwindi247 WSW1.9
Highfields0 N0
Miles283 WNW0.4
Oakey259 W1.8
Pittsworth212 SSW2.3
Rangeville201 SSW1.146.822.2
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe141 SE1.7
Toowoomba242 WSW1.241.323.82940
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg108 ESE2.474.125.4
Gayndah207 SSW0.7
Hervey Bay121 ESE1.2
Kingaroy201 SSW2.3
Maryborough82 E2.573.12300
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom176 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga103 ESE265.226.60
Auckland Point82 E3.670.925.40
Boat Creek95 E2.272.925.71890
Boyne Island74 ENE2.573.9-1780
Clinton69 ENE3.464.625.90
South Gladstone75 ENE1.663.726.22020
Targinie82 E1.365.926.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater190 S2.639.727.70
Bluff133 SE1.738.627.20
Emerald140 SE2.334.827.70
Gracemere140 SE0.6
Longreach164 SSE4.826.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE2.743.627.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE2.428.3
Parkhurst59 ENE0.751.428.5
Yeppoon252 WSW1.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina62 ENE0.9
West Mackay121 ESE426.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr77 ENE327.6434
Charters Towers161 SSE0.7
Ingham68 ENE2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE4.962.926.93050
Environment Park87 E0.352.330.53080
Kirwan91 E0.9
Lennon Drive64 ENE3.752.330.22790
North Ward76 ENE259.427.30
South Townsville339 NNW0.8
Stuart74 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns116 ESE3.366.227.41650
Gordonvale169.8 S1
Innisfail146.7 SSE1.2
Mareeba88.6 E0.8
Mossman119 ESE0.7
Weipa116 ESE3.234.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap138 SE3.327.2

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