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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 Friday 31 January 2025 9pm.

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

Friday 31 January 2025 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
Beaudesert99 E0.328.2
Beerwah20 NNE027.9
Boonah75 ENE0.828.5
Burpengary124 SE0.829.4
Caboolture168 SSE0.228.8
Caloundra109 ESE0.327.9
Cannon Hill99 E1.667.426.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.226.3
Coomera105 ESE272.926.60
Cooroy165 SSE0.327.3
Deagon145 SE0.673.127.110
Deception Bay103 ESE1.771.80
Eagleby112 ESE0.128.2
Eatons Hill80 E0.228
Forest Lake114 ESE0.128.4
Gatton87 E2.670.626.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.727.3
Josephville30 NNE0.771.525.10
Kilcoy22 NNE026.5
Kippa-Ring165 SSE0.729.7
Lowood84 E0.727.8
Lytton107 ESE3.172.625.90
Maleny96 E0.923.6
Moggill111 ESE0.228.4
Mountain Creek97 E1.526.6
Mutdapilly93 E3.469260
Nambour233 SW0.486.624.510
North Maclean64 ENE1.181.4250
Norwell---
Parkwood119 ESE1.470.126.90
Petrie130 SE0.528.7
Raceview95 E273.226.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank70.326.4
Redlands99 E0.627.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley64.727.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.326.9
Rocklea114 ESE1.467.626.2offline0
South Brisbaneofflineofflineoffline
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.926.5
Southport90 E0.975.726.30
Springwood81 E176.624.90
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains69.526.3
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.826.9
Tamborine Mountain146 SE1.422.9
Tewantin101 E0.528.5
Upper Kedron70 ENE0.927.1
Woolloongabba84 E1.468.326.90
Wynnum100 E378.326.20
Wynnum West111 ESE2.776.726.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville80 E1.135.4
Chinchilla99 E0.730.7
Dalby75 ENE2.129
Goondiwindi53 NE1.931.1
Highfields0 N023.9
Miles---
Oakey97 E1.627.5
Pittsworth67 ENE1.327
Rangeville57 ENE0.881.122.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe343 NNW1.425.4
Toowoomba97 E4.774.922.900
Warwick294 WNW228
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg110 ESE2.475.827
Gayndah---
Gympie28.8
Hervey Bay123 ESE1.328
Kingaroy78 ENE1.726.1
Maryborough128 SE1.58100
Tin Can Bay149 SSE0.327.3
Toogoom201 SSW0.328.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga106 ESE1.285.725.70
Auckland Point98 E7.876.427.30
Boat Creek116 ESE2.782.926.420
Boyne Island110 ESE3.473.9-10
Clinton110 ESE5.177.3270
South Gladstone113 ESE2.772.227.510
Targinie114 ESE1.890.125.50.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater74 ENE665.4280
Bluff86 E2.960.527.60
Emerald74 ENE2.145.829.50
Gracemere160 SSE126.8
Longreach72 ENE3.135.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE3.770.326.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE2.426.2
Parkhurst86 E2.275.726.9
Yeppoon253 WSW2.228.9
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine--
Sarina163 SSE1.127.7
West Mackay93 E3.727
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E2.924.50
Charters Towers149 SSE1.324.9
Ingham104 ESE4.325.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE3.294.524.302.7
Environment Park139 SE0.410023.4031.4
Kirwan---
Lennon Drive149 SSE5.410023.503.4
North Ward144 SE4.788.723.91.5
South Townsville70 ENE1.325.5
Stuart118 ESE-25.3
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton86.9 E024.5
Cairns115 ESE192.72601
Gordonvale81.5 E028.1
Innisfail226.3 SW0.327.2
Mareeba---
Mossman66 ENE028.5
Weipa268 W2.427.1
Yarrabah-
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap109 ESE2.537.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 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