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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 9pm.

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

Saturday 6 December 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert322 NW0.2
Beerwah259 W0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.724.5
Boonah61 ENE0.6
Burpengary166 SSE0.4
Caboolture277 W0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill20 NNE2.473.2250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains62.124.5
Coomera12 NNE0.680.4240
Cooroy191 S0
Deagon19 NNE1.375.824.410
Deception Bay338 NNW2.174.40
Eagleby250 WSW0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake176 S0.1
Gatton99 E1.762.224.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.625.4
Josephville5 N1.281.122.70
Kilcoy68 ENE0.6
Kippa-Ring120 ESE1.2
Lowood--
Lytton2 N8.372.125.50
Maleny218 SW0.5
Moggill293 WNW0.7
Mountain Creek321 NW1.624.2
Mutdapilly--65.823.80
Nambour291 WNW1.179.723.200
North Maclean47 NE1.675.523.80
Norwell155 SSE0
Parkwood358 N1.674.224.60
Petrie225 SW0.2
Raceview59 ENE1.965.524.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.524.5
Redlands326 NW3
Ripley weather station, Ripley5825.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.424.7
Rocklea------
South Brisbane32 NNE2.325
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.924.9
Southport341 NNW1.481.424.20
Springwood5 N1.372.323.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.624.8
Tamborine Mountain328 NNW2.1
Tewantin274 W0.4
Upper Kedron258 WSW0.7
Woolloongabba7 N2.871.425.40
Wynnum16 NNE4.570.924.50
Wynnum West358 N4.777.224.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville26 NNE1.132.4
Chinchilla280 W0.3
Dalby288 WNW0.1
Goondiwindi231 SW0.4
Highfields128 SE0.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth144 SE1.2
Rangeville86 E0.471.721.9
Roma45 NE2.729.9
Stanthorpe97 E0.9
Toowoomba91 E1.557.123.800
Warwick188 S0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg0 N000
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay41 NE0.8
Kingaroy46 NE2.6
Maryborough31 NNE0.680.100
Tin Can Bay32 NNE0.3
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E0.970.724.20
Auckland Point80 E5.766.425.80
Boat Creek60 ENE1.367.825.420
Boyne Island77 ENE2.765-00
Clinton69 ENE3.164.425.80
South Gladstone74 ENE1.866.525.610
Targinie217 SW0.571.224.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela93 E0.8
Blackwater48 NE5.452.627.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE2.232.830.20
Gracemere162 SSE0.1
Longreach32 NNE1.532.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)50 NE3.655.127.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)57 ENE1.726.4
Parkhurst262 W0.270.421.5
West Rockhampton122 ESE0.658.624.910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.8
West Mackay93 E226.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr53 NE0.626.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham201 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE3.167.927.400
Environment Park98 E1.669.927.100
Kirwan114 ESE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward91 E1.371.127.20
South Townsville55 NE0.3
Stuart176 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton320.9 NW0.7
Cairns182 S1.971.926.800
Gordonvale235.3 SW0.3
Innisfail123.8 SE0.6
Mareeba161.6 SSE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa337 NNW1.626.3
Yarrabah185 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap40 NE0.636.1

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
20 December 2025