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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 8pm.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert296 WNW0.9
Beerwah147 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee61.224.5
Boonah128 SE0.6
Burpengary202 SSW0.6
Caboolture264 W0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill26 NNE2.665.924.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains57.624.6
Coomera42 NE0.671.623.30
Cooroy166 SSE0
Deagon26 NNE1.468.223.810
Deception Bay4 N2.768.40
Eagleby312 NW0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton83 E2.75825.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview55.225.8
Josephville7 N1.56522.60
Kilcoy106 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring124 SE1.4
Lowood180 S1.1
Lytton8 N7.266.124.70
Maleny237 WSW0.6
Moggill267 W0.6
Mountain Creek26 NNE1.223.6
Mutdapilly--59.623.70
Nambour267 W0.675.822.400
North Maclean49 NE1.460.123.30
Norwell207 SSW0
Parkwood8 N1.964.323.80
Petrie121 ESE0.2
Raceview79 E1.960.524.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank58.724.5
Redlands338 NNW3
Ripley weather station, Ripley53.426
Riverview weather station, Riverview58.124.9
Rocklea26 NNE3.310024.800
South Brisbane31 NNE2.124.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley57.324.8
Southport355 N17023.30
Springwood11 N161.722.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.224.8
Tamborine Mountain311 NW1.1
Tewantin312 NW0.3
Upper Kedron276 W0.6
Woolloongabba24 NNE2.465.324.80
Wynnum24 NNE3.36423.40
Wynnum West3 N3.97023.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.332.3
Chinchilla271 W0.4
Dalby292 WNW0.1
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields244 WSW0
Miles203 SSW0
Oakey168 SSE0
Pittsworth161 SSE1.9
Rangeville2 N0.160.621.7
Roma35 NE0.529
Stanthorpe71 ENE1
Toowoomba60 ENE151.823.910
Warwick257 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay144 SE0.9
Kingaroy53 NE1.7
Maryborough78 ENE1.974.500
Tin Can Bay58 ENE0
Toogoom136 SE0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E2.17224.10
Auckland Point86 E5.567.825.20
Boat Creek92 E2.7712500
Boyne Island94 E2.766.4-00
Clinton87 E3.566.125.20
South Gladstone76 ENE2.268.725.110
Targinie108 ESE1.372.124.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela114 ESE1.2
Blackwater65 ENE5.53628.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald77 ENE125.130.30
Gracemere340 NNW0.6
Longreach73 ENE2.134.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)51 NE3.145.227.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)56 NE1.726.4
Parkhurst55 NE1.267.324.3
West Rockhampton94 E1.363.625.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina169 S0.1
West Mackay104 ESE2.726.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr82 E3.126.40
Charters Towers91 E2.1
Ingham78 ENE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard79 E5.769.127.300
Environment Park97 E3.169.927.100
Kirwan118 ESE1.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward93 E3.471.627.20
South Townsville88 E0.7
Stuart162 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton310.2 NW1
Cairns168 SSE2.5762700
Gordonvale227 SW0.1
Innisfail76.3 ENE0.7
Mareeba145 SE0.2
Mossman143 SE0.3
Weipa116 ESE2.328.8
Yarrabah160 SSE1.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE0.835.5

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