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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 9am.

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

Friday 5 December 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert203 SSW0.8
Beerwah183 S0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee74.128.8
Boonah164 SSE1.1
Burpengary144 SE0.7
Caboolture189 S0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill334 NNW1.456.824.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.627.1
Coomera308 NW1.564.124.40
Cooroy195 SSW0.6
Deagon11 N0.956.925.48210
Deception Bay36 NE1.657.70
Eagleby221 SW1.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake145 SE0.4
Gatton55 NE1.666.222.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.126.6
Josephville280 W1.163.222.90
Kilcoy232 SW0.3
Kippa-Ring111 ESE0.9
Lowood91 E0.7
Lytton357 N3.856.924.70
Maleny250 WSW0.9
Moggill157 SSE0.7
Mountain Creek63 ENE1.327.1
Mutdapilly--62.223.30
Nambour41 NE1.260.924.77210
North Maclean277 W0.961.6240
Norwell229 SW0.3
Parkwood321 NW2.559.3240
Petrie179 S0.7
Raceview295 WNW0.56224.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.527.3
Redlands297 WNW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley7128.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.327.2
Rocklea328 NNW110024.77730
South Brisbane344 NNW1.224.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.726.8
Southport321 NW2.259.724.40
Springwood329 NNW0.754.123.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.227.5
Tamborine Mountain201 SSW0.7
Tewantin181 S0.5
Upper Kedron284 WNW1
Woolloongabba334 NNW0.657.725.30
Wynnum346 NNW2.355.5240
Wynnum West357 N2.659.525.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville7 N3.327.7
Chinchilla308 NW0.8
Dalby193 SSW0
Goondiwindi231 SW1.9
Highfields242 WSW1
Miles203 SSW0.7
Oakey253 WSW0.1
Pittsworth109 ESE0.9
Rangeville50 NE0.665.821.4
Roma22 NNE4.626.9
Stanthorpe288 WNW0.6
Toowoomba74 ENE1.563.521.27440
Warwick172 S0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg125 SE2.163.525.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay128 SE1.2
Kingaroy103 ESE1.2
Maryborough107 ESE1.560.17280
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom194 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE2.163.825.40
Auckland Point109 ESE561.325.60
Boat Creek113 ESE3.361.925.87370
Boyne Island119 ESE2.858.4-8150
Clinton109 ESE4.657.825.80
South Gladstone130 SE2.459.926.47830
Targinie105 ESE2.959.726.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela136 SE0.8
Blackwater79 E3.65125.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE1.747.625.80
Gracemere--
Longreach20 NNE4.128.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE367.724.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)116 ESE2.426.1
Parkhurst107 ESE1.75927.5
West Rockhampton131 SE2.762.425.87500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE0.7
West Mackay123 ESE3.727.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE3.227.5684
Charters Towers113 ESE1.3
Ingham103 ESE1.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard165 SSE3.363.926.45320
Environment Park151 SSE1.549.530.96220
Kirwan148 SSE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward143 SE2.765.426.90
South Townsville77 ENE1.1
Stuart216 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton310.4 NW1.6
Cairns141 SE4.171.128.25090
Gordonvale132.3 SE0.7
Innisfail64.5 ENE1.7
Mareeba110.1 ESE1.4
Mossman108 ESE0.4
Weipa108 ESE3.328.8
Yarrabah176 S1.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap2 N1.631.1

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