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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 4am.

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

Monday 31 March 2025 4am

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 N023.2
Boonah---
Burpengary56 NE0.122.9
Caboolture8 N023.7
Caloundra0 N022.8
Cannon Hill248 WSW0.37622.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.319.2
Coomera300 WNW0.392.821.40
Cooroy26 NNE022.7
Deagon220 SW0.2792310
Deception Bay217 SW1.186.40
Eagleby269 W0.323.1
Eatons Hill75 ENE022.9
Forest Lake---
Gatton236 SW1.388.520.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.719.5
Josephville--01.1
Kilcoy0 N021.1
Kippa-Ring5 N024.1
Lowood0 N021.4
Lytton-----
Maleny---
Moggill283 WNW0.323.2
Mountain Creek248 WSW0.321.4
Mutdapilly346 NNW0.683.120.70
Nambour250 WSW0.495.420.910
North Maclean221 SW0.899.419.60
Norwell---
Parkwood212 SSW0.184.222.30
Petrie208 SSW0.323.1
Raceview174 S0.489.720.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.421.5
Redlands---
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.718.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.222.1
Rocklea198 SSW1.273.422.4offline0
South Brisbane204 SSW1.122.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.518.7
Southport224 SW0.395.621.60
Springwood251 WSW0.17821.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains85.820.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.520.1
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE022.1
Tewantin200 SSW0.124.6
Upper Kedron---
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.873.6230
Wynnum230 SW1.978.322.20
Wynnum West222 SW1.687220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville174 S0.220
Chinchilla0 N020.5
Dalby1 N020.6
Goondiwindi21 NNE020.9
Highfields0 N018.3
Miles0 N021.4
Oakey0 N018.5
Pittsworth17 NNE019.9
Rangeville227 SW18818.9
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe133 SE0.117.8
Toowoomba249 WSW0.790.718.110
Warwick---
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg232 SW0.796.324.9
Gayndah---
Gympie-
Hervey Bay0 N026.4
Kingaroy0 N019.9
Maryborough239 WSW0.910000
Tin Can Bay---
Toogoom0 N025.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.494.123.80
Auckland Point244 WSW0.888250
Boat Creek288 WNW0.790.424.700
Boyne Island203 SSW0.690.9-10
Clinton190 S1.585.324.60
South Gladstone232 SW0.783.224.910
Targinie143 SE0.195.624.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater99 E0.593.2250.2
Bluff255 WSW0.485.824.60
Emerald105 ESE0.587.124.90
Gracemere39 NE026.3
Longreach154 SSE2.323.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)319 NW19723.30.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW0.923.5
Parkhurst59 ENE0.292.826.1
Yeppoon26 NNE027.3
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine151 SSE0.1
Sarina84 E0.127.2
West Mackay259 W0.525.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayrofflineofflineofflineoffline
Charters Towers333 NNW0.225.2
Ingham212 SSW0.326.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard278 W0.497.326.700
Environment Park0 N099.426.500
Kirwan0 N028.2
Lennon Drive165 SSE0.210026.400
North Ward338 NNW8.489.526.20
South Townsville81 E028.3
Stuart89 E-28.1
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton---
Cairns210 SSW0.589.626.100
Gordonvale171.8 S0.527
Innisfail291.9 WNW0.227.2
Mareeba0 N027.1
Mossman208 SSW027.4
Weipa80 E0.726.3
Yarrabah28
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE1.523.1

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