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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 4 December 2025 9pm.

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

Thursday 4 December 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
Beaudesert315 NW0.5
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee64.122.4
Boonah--
Burpengary194 SSW0.1
Caboolture323 NW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill39 NE2.160.323.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.822.4
Coomera331 NNW0.369.221.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon35 NE0.96523.110
Deception Bay12 NNE2.964.60
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton81 E2.265.1220
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.323.6
Josephville14 NNE1.171.320.60
Kilcoy99 E0.4
Kippa-Ring99 E0.2
Lowood180 S0.9
Lytton40 NE2.958.823.30
Maleny242 WSW0.2
Moggill287 WNW0.2
Mountain Creek52 NE0.922.1
Mutdapilly--65.621.80
Nambour259 W0.482.219.110
North Maclean55 NE0.77420.40
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood356 N0.763.522.90
Petrie192 SSW0
Raceview56 NE1.762230
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.322.4
Redlands126 SE1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley56.823.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview61.122.8
Rocklea46 NE210023.510
South Brisbane43 NE1.623.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.122.6
Southport5 N0.465.422.10
Springwood93 E0.565.220.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank61.322.7
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE1.2
Tewantin267 W0.1
Upper Kedron249 WSW0.6
Woolloongabba44 NE1.759.923.60
Wynnum41 NE2.660.7220
Wynnum West37 NE2.765.822.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE0.427.8
Chinchilla284 WNW0.2
Dalby279 W0
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields130 SE0.5
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth158 SSE2.3
Rangeville87 E0.374.218.9
Roma61 ENE1.326
Stanthorpe79 E0.7
Toowoomba95 E2.466.720.500
Warwick272 W0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg128 SE1.267.322.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay110 ESE0.6
Kingaroy62 ENE1.9
Maryborough125 SE168.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga107 ESE1.66223.80
Auckland Point92 E6.261.324.70
Boat Creek105 ESE3.261.624.600
Boyne Island112 ESE2.958.8-00
Clinton102 ESE4.658.824.70
South Gladstone96 E2.161.524.710
Targinie103 ESE2.659.524.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela102 ESE1
Blackwater83 E5.540.625.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE3.338.927.90
Gracemere179 S0.5
Longreach73 ENE1.932.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE2.760.424.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E1.624.1
Parkhurst107 ESE0.561.723.5
West Rockhampton141 SE1.458.923.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE0.5
West Mackay111 ESE3.526.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr95 E2.926.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham74 ENE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard112 ESE6.963.327.200
Environment Park110 ESE3.9662700
Kirwan106 ESE0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward111 ESE3.265.727.10
South Townsville121 ESE0.7
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton311.5 NW0.9
Cairns161 SSE2.579.926.200
Gordonvale192.7 SSW0
Innisfail116.4 ESE0.6
Mareeba116.8 ESE0.4
Mossman170 S0
Weipa103 ESE127.4
Yarrabah157 SSE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap52 NE0.934.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/362 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
6 December 2025