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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 11pm.

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

Wednesday 30 April 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert237 WSW1.4
Beerwah17 NNE0
Boonah--
Burpengary172 S0.7
Caboolture9 N0
Caloundra81 E0
Cannon Hill199 SSW1.570.920.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.418.4
Coomera214 SW1.188.218.90.1
Cooroy81 E0
Deagon150 SSE2.274.321.100
Deception Bay166 SSE2.377.20
Eagleby211 SSW0.4
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton269 W1.481.517.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.820.2
Josephville177 S3.381.417.30
Kilcoy91 E0.1
Kippa-Ring202 SSW1.6
Lowood107 ESE0.2
Lytton182 S2.976.820.10
Maleny205 SSW0.1
Moggill128 SE0.7
Mountain Creek228 SW0.719.5
Mutdapilly176 S3.879.918.50
Nambour176 S0.293.11910
North Maclean193 SSW292.817.90.2
Norwell46 NE0
Parkwood194 SSW281.8190.1
Petrie--
Raceview141 SE1.483.319.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.419.5
Redlands186 S1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.719.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview7619.7
Rocklea210 SSW2.175.719.6offline1.4
South Brisbane158 SSE2.120.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley82.318.2
Southport196 SSW1.98518.90
Springwood170 S0.78618.20.9
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains80.219.2
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.819.4
Tamborine Mountain100 E0.2
Tewantin218 SW0.4
Upper Kedron182 S1
Woolloongabba184 S0.971.120.70
Wynnum192 SSW283.318.80
Wynnum West188 S3.489.619.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville195 SSW0.214.3
Chinchilla171 S0.1
Dalby217 SW0.2
Goondiwindi222 SW0.8
Highfields0 N0
Miles222 SW0.1
Oakey80 E0
Pittsworth179 S0.7
Rangeville127 SE0.180.515.9
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba170 S0.565.916.720
Warwick--
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S0.990.920.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay34 NE0
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough237 WSW195.800
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga203 SSW0.488.422.20
Auckland Point124 SE1.979.623.80
Boat Creek157 SSE1.181.423.900
Boyne Island189 S183-10
Clinton173 S1.279.423.20
South Gladstone123 ESE0.476.223.410
Targinie235 SW0.388.523.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater182 S0.571.218.90
Bluff263 W0.365.718.40
Emerald169 S148.621.20
Gracemere126 SE0.1
Longreach166 SSE4.218.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)143 SE0.169.121.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)152 SSE0.721.6
Parkhurst35 NE0.185.221.3
Yeppoon226 SW0.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina186 S0.8
West Mackay224 SW0.921.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr204 SSW0.623.41
Charters Towers140 SE0.4
Ingham254 WSW0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.774.924.800
Environment Park211 SSW0.17924.100
Kirwan82 E0
Lennon Drive171 S0.878.324.300
North Ward165 SSE27224.80
South Townsville8 N0
Stuart84 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns176 S1.577.123.900
Gordonvale135.3 SE0.6
Innisfail74.8 ENE0
Mareeba87 E0
Mossman130 SE0.1
Weipa103 ESE1.826.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap155 SSE321.9

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
19 December 2025