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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 Sunday 7 December 2025 9pm.

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

Sunday 7 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
Beaudesert56 NE2.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee66.926
Boonah243 WSW2.3
Burpengary205 SSW0.8
Caboolture292 WNW0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill41 NE1.569.826.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains64.826
Coomera154 SSE4.377.623.60.6
Cooroy210 SSW0.2
Deagon32 NNE169.625.610
Deception Bay9 N2.769.20
Eagleby125 SE1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake291 WNW0.7
Gatton133 SE4.463.2270
Hockey weather station, Raceview61.227
Josephville168 SSE4.185.9210.1
Kilcoy54 NE0.6
Kippa-Ring121 ESE1.2
Lowood--
Lytton353 N6.772.125.90
Maleny187 S1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek323 NW2.325.3
Mutdapilly--71.224.41.2
Nambour318 NW0.47224.610
North Maclean144 SE2.471.4250.3
Norwell65 ENE1.5
Parkwood154 SSE3.879.822.42.3
Petrie235 SW0.2
Raceview134 SE3.668.325.90.2
Redbank weather station, Redbank6626.1
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.726.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview64.726.3
Rocklea------
South Brisbane49 NE1.826.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.726
Southport159 SSE3.285.321.97.4
Springwood105 ESE1.270.624.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.626.3
Tamborine Mountain56 NE2.3
Tewantin283 WNW0.6
Upper Kedron309 NW0.4
Woolloongabba34 NE1.96826.50
Wynnum5 N3.569.925.30
Wynnum West358 N3.176.725.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville155 SSE0.832.9
Chinchilla129 SE0.8
Dalby174 S0.9
Goondiwindi293 WNW0.8
Highfields248 WSW0.6
Miles--
Oakey168 SSE0
Pittsworth298 WNW3.3
Rangeville195 SSW0.363.124.1
Roma123 ESE224.4
Stanthorpe123 ESE1.1
Toowoomba143 SE0.959.625.410.7
Warwick299 WNW3.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay56 NE1
Kingaroy110 ESE1.7
Maryborough352 N176.110
Tin Can Bay20 NNE0.2
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga48 NE1.171.524.80
Auckland Point36 NE1.368.626.10
Boat Creek27 NNE1.169.225.610
Boyne Island24 NNE268.3-10
Clinton16 NNE2.864.426.20
South Gladstone42 NE1.964.426.310
Targinie243 WSW0.575.824.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela70 ENE0.8
Blackwater40 NE5.445.927.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald38 NE2.738.9300
Gracemere276 W0.4
Longreach317 NW1.337.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)60 ENE3.457.527.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)71 ENE1.926.9
Parkhurst45 NE1.773.824.6
West Rockhampton35 NE1.370.62600
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina203 SSW0.2
West Mackay65 ENE1.726.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr64 ENE1.325.90
Charters Towers--
Ingham58 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard52 NE466.227.500
Environment Park79 E0.667.527.100
Kirwan134 SE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward54 NE1.569.527.30
South Townsville233 SW0.9
Stuart173 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton231.3 SW0.1
Cairns199 SSW177.526.700
Gordonvale185.5 S0.1
Innisfail196 SSW0
Mareeba318 NW0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa351 N125.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap57 ENE1.530.6

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
13 December 2025