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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 6pm.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 6pm

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
Beaudesert106 ESE0.7
Beerwah75 ENE0.1
Boonah--
Burpengary111 ESE0.6
Caboolture142 SE0.1
Caloundra104 ESE0
Cannon Hill93 E1.657.923.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.424.3
Coomera138 SE2.371.622.70
Cooroy221 SW0
Deagon75 ENE0.668.823.440
Deception Bay70 ENE1.873.60
Eagleby111 ESE0.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake110 ESE0.1
Gatton290 WNW0.843.125.30.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview57.625.4
Josephville342 NNW172.721.80.2
Kilcoy128 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring160 SSE0.5
Lowood0 N0
Lytton91 E2.366.5230
Maleny--
Moggill103 ESE0.2
Mountain Creek78 ENE0.222.1
Mutdapilly78 ENE2.558.123.80
Nambour240 WSW0.580.422.540
North Maclean48 NE1.970.822.10
Norwell52 NE0
Parkwood149 SSE1.965.422.80
Petrie--
Raceview77 ENE1.766.223.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank60.824.7
Redlands120 ESE0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley57.226.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview59.225
Rocklea94 E1.858.623.3offline0
South Brisbane43 NE1.223.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley61.225.2
Southport138 SE1.768.522.70
Springwood89 E0.866.321.20
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains63.124.5
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank59.325.1
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE1.2
Tewantin66 ENE0.1
Upper Kedron120 ESE0.9
Woolloongabba62 ENE1.758.123.80
Wynnum96 E2.864.322.70
Wynnum West105 ESE370.722.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville199 SSW0.621.9
Chinchilla153 SSE0.3
Dalby223 SW0.7
Goondiwindi225 SW1
Highfields0 N0
Miles240 WSW0.1
Oakey240 WSW0.7
Pittsworth204 SSW1.2
Rangeville237 WSW148.720.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe73 ENE0.2
Toowoomba227 SW1.147.921.360
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg79 E1.37624.2
Gayndah28 NNE0
Hervey Bay120 ESE0.6
Kingaroy172 S0.7
Maryborough73 ENE1.582.680
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom188 S0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga94 E2.376.324.40
Auckland Point92 E3.976.124.70
Boat Creek87 E177.724.670
Boyne Island88 E2.177-60
Clinton100 E3.171.224.90
South Gladstone91 E1.270.324.980
Targinie132 SE0.478.424.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater105 ESE248.825.90
Bluff147 SSE143.925.60
Emerald135 SE1.437.526.30
Gracemere106 ESE0.1
Longreach169 S3.825.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE149.726.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.325.4
Parkhurst48 NE1.272.324.9
Yeppoon228 SW0.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina39 NE0.2
West Mackay115 ESE2.125.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E1.926.234
Charters Towers158 SSE0.1
Ingham268 W0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard73 ENE3.665.226.6380
Environment Park0 N066.226.6240
Kirwan93 E0.6
Lennon Drive79 E2.364.327.1300
North Ward94 E2.164.726.40
South Townsville295 WNW0.6
Stuart68 ENE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns172 S1.467.626.8370
Gordonvale175.3 S0.4
Innisfail166.2 SSE1.1
Mareeba111 ESE0.8
Mossman150 SSE0.2
Weipa114 ESE2.230.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE3.225.6

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