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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 5 December 2025 12am.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert156 SSE0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee72.119.3
Boonah--
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill37 NE1.665.422.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains71.518.3
Coomera244 WSW1.181.319.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon350 N0.572.92120
Deception Bay302 WNW0.871.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton108 ESE1.572.619.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.321.1
Josephville198 SSW0.879.118.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring147 SSE0.2
Lowood225 SW0
Lytton33 NNE2.862.122.90
Maleny213 SSW0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek242 WSW0.419.9
Mutdapilly--76.119.20
Nambour234 SW0.288.217.110
North Maclean204 SSW0.29017.40
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood243 WSW0.574.6200
Petrie198 SSW0
Raceview101 E0.87120.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank69.519.5
Redlands304 NW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley6818.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview6820.3
Rocklea334 NNW0.710022.210
South Brisbane0 N0.822.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley74.317.5
Southport255 WSW0.372.620.50
Springwood78 ENE0.375.918.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank68.619.9
Tamborine Mountain99 E0.7
Tewantin154 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron251 WSW0.1
Woolloongabba5 N0.965.822.80
Wynnum37 NE2.564.421.40
Wynnum West46 NE2.869.2220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville48 NE1.225.4
Chinchilla294 WNW0.5
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi245 WSW1.4
Highfields18 NNE0.7
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth165 SSE2.2
Rangeville80 E0.484.815.8
Roma28 NNE3.124.5
Stanthorpe139 SE0.2
Toowoomba118 ESE2.279.516.700
Warwick271 W0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.578.819.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy56 NE0.4
Maryborough229 SW1.182.610
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.473210
Auckland Point144 SE2.267.822.70
Boat Creek154 SSE1.368.522.700
Boyne Island198 SSW1.867.4-00
Clinton168 SSE1.665.922.50
South Gladstone172 S26722.610
Targinie132 SE0.667.222.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela146 SE0.1
Blackwater81 E4.358.422.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald46 NE1.344.923.40
Gracemere237 WSW0.7
Longreach51 NE1.928.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.173.821.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)112 ESE0.921.3
Parkhurst152 SSE0.364.322.8
West Rockhampton126 SE1.270.221.600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE0.6
West Mackay113 ESE2.926.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr112 ESE1.725.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE3.969.426.400
Environment Park127 SE1.672.225.900
Kirwan118 ESE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward130 SE372.626.10
South Townsville65 ENE0.6
Stuart186 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton306.8 NW0.9
Cairns183 S2.9802600
Gordonvale203.1 SSW0.4
Innisfail119 ESE0.7
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman177 S0
Weipa137 SE1.426.9
Yarrabah169 S1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap314 NW1.131.1

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