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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 Saturday 6 December 2025 1am.

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

Saturday 6 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert136 SE0.1
Beerwah232 SW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee77.319.8
Boonah--
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture192 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill329 NNW1.378.322.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains74.420.8
Coomera257 WSW0.486.419.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon349 N0.280.621.210
Deception Bay315 NW175.80
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton330 NNW0.278.320.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.820.8
Josephville183 S0.988.9190
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring105 ESE0.8
Lowood180 S0
Lytton335 NNW4.573.423.80
Maleny177 S1.7
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek307 NW0.619.5
Mutdapilly--79.520.20
Nambour208 SSW0.189.518.920
North Maclean221 SW0.393.718.30
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood213 SSW0.576.820.90
Petrie180 S0
Raceview76 ENE0.678.121.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.520.4
Redlands294 WNW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.921
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.421
Rocklea355 N1.710022.410
South Brisbane341 NNW1.222.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley7620.5
Southport279 W0.480.6210
Springwood51 NE0.381.119.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank74.721.1
Tamborine Mountain227 SW0.5
Tewantin188 S0.1
Upper Kedron205 SSW0
Woolloongabba335 NNW17522.80
Wynnum338 NNW2.376.122.50
Wynnum West329 NNW2.681.922.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville24 NNE1.827.6
Chinchilla249 WSW0
Dalby194 SSW0
Goondiwindi244 WSW1.1
Highfields180 S0
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth162 SSE1.4
Rangeville54 NE0.383.917.3
Roma30 NNE4.525.6
Stanthorpe114 ESE0.1
Toowoomba77 ENE0.680.718.110
Warwick129 SE0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy77 ENE0.7
Maryborough214 SW1.190.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga154 SSE0.294.517.90
Auckland Point150 SSE1.27422.80
Boat Creek298 WNW183.720.610
Boyne Island186 S1.476.4-00
Clinton205 SSW0.877.321.30
South Gladstone212 SSW0.473.922.620
Targinie221 SW0.286.720.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela222 SW0.1
Blackwater74 ENE4.159.822.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald36 NE1.261.323.10
Gracemere173 S0
Longreach55 NE1.426.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)267 W072.820.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)164 SSE0.319.5
Parkhurst334 NNW0.384.320
West Rockhampton133 SE1.581.421.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina109 ESE0.8
West Mackay255 WSW0.721.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr141 SE0.824.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE3.765.52600
Environment Park126 SE1.869.325.100
Kirwan109 ESE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward134 SE367.625.40
South Townsville74 ENE0.7
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton302.2 WNW0.8
Cairns150 SSE1.982.725.900
Gordonvale201 SSW0.3
Innisfail136.7 SE0.4
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman177 S0
Weipa110 ESE2.327.3
Yarrabah175 S0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap351 N1.132.5

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
6 December 2025