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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 1am.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert107 ESE0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee75.618.3
Boonah346 NNW1
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill293 WNW0.670.821.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.717.8
Coomera248 WSW1.283.718.70
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon282 WNW0.476.220.110
Deception Bay288 WNW1710
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton133 SE0.775.419.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview67.119.8
Josephville174 S1.386.717.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood210 SSW0.1
Lytton44 NE2.36322.50
Maleny211 SSW0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek213 SSW0.518.1
Mutdapilly--77.818.70
Nambour226 SW0.289.516.620
North Maclean233 SW0.593.516.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood225 SW0.575.219.70
Petrie210 SSW0.1
Raceview151 SSE0.675.719.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank72.119
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.817.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview7119.3
Rocklea342 NNW0.499.921.720
South Brisbane23 NNE0.621.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.116.3
Southport252 WSW0.475.319.80
Springwood92 E0.578.817.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank71.119.1
Tamborine Mountain150 SSE0.7
Tewantin175 S0
Upper Kedron195 SSW0
Woolloongabba332 NNW0.667.822.30
Wynnum40 NE2.266.321.10
Wynnum West49 NE2.571.121.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville43 NE0.925.1
Chinchilla258 WSW0.5
Dalby176 S0
Goondiwindi253 WSW1.4
Highfields20 NNE0.6
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth170 S2.1
Rangeville95 E0.286.415.2
Roma38 NE3.124.6
Stanthorpe117 ESE0.2
Toowoomba95 E379.316.200
Warwick275 W0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg175 S1.582.119.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy221 SW0.1
Maryborough238 WSW1.386.900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga201 SSW0.680.119.20
Auckland Point151 SSE2.167.622.40
Boat Creek156 SSE1.568.322.410
Boyne Island195 SSW1.769.6-00
Clinton176 S1.867.621.80
South Gladstone175 S2.167.522.110
Targinie155 SSE0.668.922.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela139 SE0.1
Blackwater81 E3.461.721.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald56 NE1.35122.30
Gracemere94 E0.3
Longreach47 NE1.526.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.978.720.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)126 SE1.120.3
Parkhurst183 S0.568.821.6
West Rockhampton122 ESE1.371.820.810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.8
West Mackay115 ESE2.426
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE1.224.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard134 SE369.426.100
Environment Park139 SE0.972.125.300
Kirwan112 ESE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward136 SE3.471.725.60
South Townsville67 ENE0.7
Stuart191 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton314.5 NW1.1
Cairns173 S2.680.725.800
Gordonvale208.8 SSW0.8
Innisfail128.6 SE0.5
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa134 SE1.626.5
Yarrabah167 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap305 NW2.730.8

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