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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 4am.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 4am

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
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee82.616.3
Boonah346 NNW0.6
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill257 WSW0.17620.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.815.9
Coomera253 WSW187.517.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon283 WNW0.379.618.810
Deception Bay222 SW1.3760
Eagleby184 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton76 ENE0.191.416.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.516.7
Josephville175 S1.593.415.90
Kilcoy21 NNE0
Kippa-Ring145 SE0.1
Lowood181 S0
Lytton262 W1.77021.30
Maleny205 SSW0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek209 SSW116.9
Mutdapilly--82.817.40
Nambour201 SSW0.191.815.720
North Maclean202 SSW0.396.615.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood228 SW0.579.718.60
Petrie223 SW0.6
Raceview245 WSW0.183.218.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.216.6
Redlands203 SSW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley80.415.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview78.217.6
Rocklea164 SSE0.410019.510
South Brisbane210 SSW120.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.914.8
Southport245 WSW0.283.118.40
Springwood125 SE0.282.3170
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.516
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin172 S0.1
Upper Kedron177 S0
Woolloongabba245 WSW0.573.621.20
Wynnum256 WSW1.57419.70
Wynnum West230 SW1.283.219.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville11 N121.8
Chinchilla261 W0.3
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi251 WSW1.3
Highfields271 W0.3
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth164 SSE0.3
Rangeville46 NE0.39014.2
Roma23 NNE4.421
Stanthorpe86 E0.2
Toowoomba65 ENE1.584.515.100
Warwick108 ESE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S1.586.318.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay166 SSE0.4
Kingaroy29 NNE0
Maryborough222 SW1.590.400
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom204 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga220 SW0.491.316.10
Auckland Point151 SSE2.16921.80
Boat Creek259 W2.374.920.510
Boyne Island194 SSW1.870.6-00
Clinton202 SSW1.676.419.50
South Gladstone176 S1.769.921.210
Targinie145 SE0.570.921.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela220 SW0.8
Blackwater86 E2.568.220.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald77 ENE0.367.2200
Gracemere271 W0.3
Longreach38 NE2.625.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE0.987.518.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE1.518.7
Parkhurst310 NW0.282.118
West Rockhampton136 SE1.380.919.610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE1.1
West Mackay241 WSW1.121.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.821.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham136 SE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard177 S2.169.724.800
Environment Park195 SSW0.773.524.100
Kirwan162 SSE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward156 SSE2.471.524.70
South Townsville112 ESE0.1
Stuart231 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton310.7 NW0.9
Cairns178 S2.982.225.400
Gordonvale189.6 S0.3
Innisfail180 S0
Mareeba158.1 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa100 E1.225.7
Yarrabah165 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap344 NNW0.828

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