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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 3am.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 3am

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, Karalee80.516.8
Boonah346 NNW0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill271 W0.473.620.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.616.6
Coomera253 WSW186.5180
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon263 W0.478.819.310
Deception Bay225 SW1.274.90
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton253 WSW0.387.917.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.317.4
Josephville174 S1.69116.40
Kilcoy28 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring148 SSE0.2
Lowood--
Lytton265 W1.470.421.40
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek215 SW0.616.9
Mutdapilly--78.418.40
Nambour218 SW0.191.71620
North Maclean239 WSW0.395.316.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood234 SW0.578.618.80
Petrie245 WSW0.4
Raceview225 SW0.180.618.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.917.3
Redlands252 WSW0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.916
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.718.1
Rocklea163 SSE0.510019.910
South Brisbane240 WSW0.621.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.115.2
Southport253 WSW0.381.118.80
Springwood103 ESE0.381.917.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7716.9
Tamborine Mountain275 W0.2
Tewantin176 S0.2
Upper Kedron164 SSE0
Woolloongabba183 S0.570.621.70
Wynnum268 W1.471.9200
Wynnum West262 W1.178.720.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville39 NE0.823.1
Chinchilla--
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi252 WSW1.4
Highfields58 ENE0.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth131 SE1.2
Rangeville69 ENE0.388.814.4
Roma29 NNE4.521.7
Stanthorpe94 E0.1
Toowoomba80 E1.982.615.300
Warwick134 SE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.585.918.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay102 ESE0.2
Kingaroy33 NNE0
Maryborough221 SW1.589.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom112 ESE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga188 S0.588.117.20
Auckland Point162 SSE1.868.721.90
Boat Creek247 WSW1.372.121.210
Boyne Island195 SSW1.869.8-00
Clinton191 S17420.10
South Gladstone167 SSE1.66921.510
Targinie157 SSE0.769.121.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela193 SSW0.4
Blackwater78 ENE2.466.920.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald49 NE0.86320.80
Gracemere267 W0.3
Longreach51 NE2.426
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE1.184.619.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)154 SSE0.919.1
Parkhurst200 SSW0.275.519.7
West Rockhampton135 SE178.32000
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE1
West Mackay246 WSW1.521.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr173 S0.722.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham186 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard172 S2.969.525.200
Environment Park169 S1.271.724.600
Kirwan146 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward137 SE3.47025.10
South Townsville65 ENE0.6
Stuart206 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton314.1 NW0.9
Cairns169 S2.781.825.400
Gordonvale202.2 SSW0.6
Innisfail161.4 SSE0.1
Mareeba137.1 SE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa134 SE1.426.1
Yarrabah169 S1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap341 NNW1.728.7

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
6 December 2025