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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 Monday 31 March 2025 2am.

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

Monday 31 March 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert---
Beerwah0 N023.7
Boonah---
Burpengary28 NNE0.124
Caboolture16 NNE024.3
Caloundra141 SE023.8
Cannon Hill353 N0.373.522.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.719.7
Coomera62 ENE0.291.622.50
Cooroy245 WSW0.123.8
Deagon284 WNW0.28222.620
Deception Bay234 SW0.785.10
Eagleby271 W0.823.9
Eatons Hill145 SE0.125.2
Forest Lake---
Gatton278 W3.483.821.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.220.4
Josephville--31.70
Kilcoy0 N022
Kippa-Ring17 NNE025.1
Lowood11 N022.3
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill274 W0.123.4
Mountain Creek276 W0.122.3
Mutdapilly4 N1.273.122.70
Nambour251 WSW0.294.821.710
North Maclean199 SSW0.299.120.30
Norwell---
Parkwood24 NNE0.585.8230
Petrie52 NE023.9
Raceview13 NNE0.283.521.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank80.421.9
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.919.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.122.9
Rocklea215 SW1.269.323.2offline0
South Brisbane190 S0.723.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.719.5
Southport316 NW0.595.122.70
Springwood261 W0.171.422.80
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains84.621
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.121.4
Tamborine Mountain0 N022.5
Tewantin277 W0.225.2
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba204 SSW0.272.423.20
Wynnum246 WSW0.97223.30
Wynnum West280 W1.28123.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville196 SSW0.320.4
Chinchilla0 N021.2
Dalby0 N021.8
Goondiwindi208 SSW0.122.1
Highfields0 N018.1
Miles0 N022
Oakey0 N019.7
Pittsworth185 S0.221.2
Rangeville224 SW1.186.819.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.118.7
Toowoomba225 SW1.186.81900
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg310 NW0.996.725.3
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay253 WSW027.4
Kingaroy46 NE020.6
Maryborough256 WSW0.39910
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N026.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.587.325.70
Auckland Point100 E3.185.925.70
Boat Creek122 ESE0.481.826.600
Boyne Island92 E0.790.1-20
Clinton125 SE1.78225.60
South Gladstone146 SE0.480.425.610
Targinie92 E0.393.826.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater155 SSE0.691.725.10
Bluff272 W0.58624.20
Emerald89 E0.686.125.10
Gracemere21 NNE026.2
Longreach171 S2.924.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)21 NNE1.29723.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)14 NNE123.5
Parkhurst41 NE0.491.926.6
Yeppoon5 N027.8
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine194 SSW0.4
Sarina67 ENE0.227.6
West Mackay330 NNW0.726.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers307 NW0.525.3
Ingham228 SW0.727.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard272 W0.798.32700.1
Environment Park266 W010026.400.3
Kirwan87 E028.5
Lennon Drive227 SW0.110026.500
North Ward322 NW2.68926.80
South Townsville0 N028.5
Stuart0 N-28.5
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns190 S0.888.326.400
Gordonvale158.8 SSE0.427.4
Innisfail240.3 WSW0.227.4
Mareeba0 N027.5
Mossman0 N027.9
Weipa114 ESE0.926.8
Yarrabah28.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.823.8

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/404 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