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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 2am.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.317.5
Boonah346 NNW0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill278 W0.372.7210
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.217.3
Coomera252 WSW185.318.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon274 W0.278.119.720
Deception Bay232 SW1.373.10
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton129 SE0.680.818.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.518.4
Josephville180 S1.689.116.70
Kilcoy158 SSE0
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0.3
Lowood196 SSW0.1
Lytton315 NW0.867.221.90
Maleny184 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek220 SW0.417.2
Mutdapilly--79.718.30
Nambour223 SW0.290.416.320
North Maclean224 SW0.594.316.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood209 SSW0.676.519.40
Petrie246 WSW0.1
Raceview151 SSE0.579.4190
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.618.1
Redlands291 WNW0.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.216.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.618.7
Rocklea113 ESE0.710020.910
South Brisbane330 NNW0.521.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8115.6
Southport236 SW0.278.419.30
Springwood107 ESE0.380.717.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7417.9
Tamborine Mountain307 NW0.5
Tewantin178 S0
Upper Kedron161 SSE0
Woolloongabba274 W0.269.121.90
Wynnum5 N0.968.620.80
Wynnum West300 WNW0.875.321.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville30 NNE1.224.3
Chinchilla207 SSW0.6
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi249 WSW1.2
Highfields45 NE0.3
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth176 S2
Rangeville107 ESE0.287.814.7
Roma42 NE3.223.2
Stanthorpe99 E0.3
Toowoomba95 E1.981.415.700
Warwick205 SSW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg178 S1.584.618.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay23 NNE0
Kingaroy115 ESE0.1
Maryborough230 SW1.288.210
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga196 SSW0.786.517.70
Auckland Point150 SSE2.368.722.10
Boat Creek164 SSE1.76822.510
Boyne Island204 SSW1.969-00
Clinton182 S1.469.721.40
South Gladstone168 SSE1.968.221.910
Targinie151 SSE0.668.822.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela117 ESE0.1
Blackwater80 E2.664.721.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald49 NE1.559.221.60
Gracemere229 SW0.5
Longreach44 NE1.525.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)122 ESE0.982.519.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.120
Parkhurst176 S0.472.620.6
West Rockhampton127 SE1.474.820.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina110 ESE0.6
West Mackay181 S0.723.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE122.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham11 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE2.57025.500
Environment Park143 SE1.172.824.800
Kirwan103 ESE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward137 SE3.471.425.30
South Townsville72 ENE0.6
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton310.4 NW1
Cairns169 S2.681.525.500
Gordonvale195.3 SSW0.8
Innisfail123.5 ESE0.5
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa140 SE1.826.3
Yarrabah159 SSE1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap322 NW1.929.6

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