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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 4pm.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert281 W3
Beerwah240 WSW0.7
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee52.731.1
Boonah79 E0.9
Burpengary213 SSW2.2
Caboolture171 S0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill40 NE3.551.126.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains50.631.5
Coomera18 NNE2.45427.50
Cooroy121 ESE1.1
Deagon69 ENE1.85826.75240
Deception Bay36 NE4.3610
Eagleby326 NW1.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake202 SSW0.2
Gatton34 NE2.63730.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview48.331.6
Josephville10 N2.746.9290
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring123 ESE1.5
Lowood204 SSW0.7
Lytton8 N7.15925.30
Maleny286 WNW1.7
Moggill309 NW1.2
Mountain Creek46 NE1.727.9
Mutdapilly--45.529.60
Nambour64 ENE2.655.726.96940
North Maclean23 NNE3.349.727.80
Norwell180 S0.4
Parkwood24 NNE3.854.427.20
Petrie110 ESE0.8
Raceview58 ENE3.149.128.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank50.431.3
Redlands343 NNW3.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley44.834
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.331.4
Rocklea43 NE4.210027.55450
South Brisbane35 NE2.927.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley47.633.6
Southport29 NNE1.361.325.50
Springwood15 NNE1.849.725.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank48.832.2
Tamborine Mountain296 WNW1.3
Tewantin287 WNW1.1
Upper Kedron308 NW1.9
Woolloongabba33 NNE3.250.127.30
Wynnum40 NE3.948.925.60
Wynnum West38 NE3.752.9270
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville259 W0.636.9
Chinchilla178 S0.6
Dalby225 SW0.3
Goondiwindi174 S0.8
Highfields44 NE1.7
Miles267 W1
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth220 SW1.4
Rangeville86 E0.44028.6
Roma93 E3.433.3
Stanthorpe108 ESE0.8
Toowoomba95 E2.233.128.26920
Warwick174 S0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay69 ENE0.8
Kingaroy71 ENE1.4
Maryborough85 E3.752.26650
Tin Can Bay57 ENE0.4
Toogoom112 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga91 E4.446.928.30
Auckland Point83 E5.660.426.20
Boat Creek90 E4.358.327.16720
Boyne Island67 ENE3.659.3-6430
Clinton73 ENE5.755.126.90
South Gladstone68 ENE2.85827.66630
Targinie72 ENE2.948.428.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater84 E4.623.6330
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald59 ENE2.222.134.50
Gracemere--
Longreach107 ESE2.438.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E43231.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.733.8
Parkhurst63 ENE2.134.130.4
West Rockhampton92 E2.538.129.66860
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina239 WSW0.9
West Mackay127 SE4.728
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE4.329.4692
Charters Towers130 SE1.1
Ingham66 ENE2.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE5.86528.16790
Environment Park93 E2.957.630.27040
Kirwan116 ESE1.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward78 ENE2.566.328.70
South Townsville117 ESE1
Stuart132 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton285.5 WNW1.7
Cairns149 SSE3.965.929.44200
Gordonvale--
Innisfail43.5 NE1.6
Mareeba75.5 ENE1.3
Mossman74 ENE0.9
Weipa98 E3.832.1
Yarrabah159 SSE2.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap48 NE0.737.7

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
5 December 2025