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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 Thursday 30 November 2023 9pm.

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

Thursday 30 November 2023 9pm

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
Beaudesert338 NNW028.6
Beerwah96 E0
Boonah275 W229.7
Brisbane CBD322 NW0.843.627.70
Bundamba, Currawong Street37.629.4
Caboolture220 SW024.1
Caloundra349 N0.125.9
Cannon Hill359 N1.251.526.80
Collingwood Park, Cathryn Court3430.6
Collingwood Park, Tambo Court40.127.9
Coomeraofflineoffline53.526.40
Cooroy359 N027.1
Deagon56 NE0.161.826.410
Deception Bay325 NW0.861.60
Dinmore, Hubert Street41.428.8
Eagleby243 WSW0.128.6
Ebbw Vale, Grenadier Circle4027.7
Flinders View248 WSW0.629.928.10
Forest Lake269 W029.1
Gatton282 WNW2.734.127.40
Gatton119 ESE028.4
Josephville248 WSW1.82629.20
Kilcoy227 SW0.227.7
Lowood210 SSW0.126.5
Lytton338 NNW3.670.526.30
Maleny253 WSW0.727.2
Moggill323 NW028.2
Mountain Creek226 SW0.124.7
Mutdapilly252 WSW2.234.228.20
Nambour269 W0.586.424.410
North Maclean90 E1.250.426.10
Norwell271 W025
Parkwood3 N1.453.727.10
Redbank, Brigalow Lane35.629.2
Redlands---
Riverview, Carlyle Street35.229.2
Riverview, Johnstone Place44.727
Rocklea343 NNW0.947.527.8offline0
South Brisbane7 N128.1
Southport324 NW2.350.5270
Springwood47 NE0.851.325.70
Tamborine Mountain284 WNW0.325.7
Tewantin310 NW1.427.7
Upper Kedron327 NNW0.125.8
Woolloongabba41 NE0.544.627.90
Wynnum330 NNW2.879.925.60
Wynnum West348 NNW1.978.8260
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville47 NE0.425.3
Chinchilla---
Dalby274 W1.328.4
Goondiwindi303 WNW0.726.2
Highfields275 W223.9
Milesofflineofflineoffline
Oakey259 W127
Pittsworth215 SW125.3
Rangeville254 WSW140.623.4
Roma342 NNW125.2
Stanthorpe274 W0.822.3
Toowoomba238 WSW0.841.324.100
Warwick295 WNW0.225.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg334 NNW29125.9
Gayndah242 WSW029.1
Gympie30.5
Hervey Bay263 W1.427
Kingaroy295 WNW0.627.6
Maryborough28 NNE1.393.500
Tin Can Bay274 W0.526.1
Toogoom304 NW0.327.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga312 NW0.884260
Auckland Point297 WNW0.688.626.40
Boat Creek326 NW0.926.4
Boyne Island325 NW0.626.2
Clinton34 NE380.627.10
Fisherman's Landingofflineoffline88.126.60
South Gladstone318 NW180.12700
Targinie289 WNW0.981.626.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineofflineoffline
Blackwater207 SSW1.631.630.60
Bluff284 WNW1.123.931.20
Emerald238 WSW135.628.20
Gracemere---
Longreach62 ENE123.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)15 NNE2.369.626.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)11 N1.126.1
Parkhurst32 NNE1.17028.5
Yeppoon---
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Point334 NNW3.680.127.10
Proserpine256 WSW0.928.6
Sarina253 WSW1.129.1
West Mackay266 W1.627.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr322 NW0.928.30
Charters Towers249 WSW0.325.8
Ingham0 N030.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard332 NNW1.783.828.100
Environment Park0 N085.828.100
Kirwan89 E0.630.5
Lennon Drive339 NNW3.78728.100
North Ward348 NNW2.878.628.10
South Townsville224 SW129.7
Stuart76 ENE-29.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton188.3 S0.525.1
Cairns345 NNW1.384.428.100
Gordonvale68.3 ENE0.227.5
Innisfail289.9 WNW0.428.5
Mareeba60.6 ENE0.428.6
Mossman184 S0.129.3
Weipa240 WSW1.329.7
Yarrabah28.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap1 N0.731.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/400 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
18 December 2025