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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 10pm.

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

Sunday 7 December 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert76 ENE1.4
Beerwah166 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee68.925.2
Boonah243 WSW1.3
Burpengary214 SW0.5
Caboolture185 S0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill124 SE2.774.925.30.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6724.6
Coomera159 SSE3.391.320.40.8
Cooroy178 S0.2
Deagon143 SE170.225.710
Deception Bay39 NE267.70
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake330 NNW1.6
Gatton179 S7.874.623.118.6
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.325
Josephville177 S4.595.419.61.5
Kilcoy82 E0.1
Kippa-Ring182 S0.8
Lowood234 SW1.7
Lytton121 ESE3.771.6250
Maleny176 S1.5
Moggill43 NE1.6
Mountain Creek324 NW1.925.1
Mutdapilly--82.121.11.3
Nambour276 W0.573.524.310
North Maclean163 SSE1.686.821.61.4
Norwell56 NE1.7
Parkwood160 SSE2.489.420.40.6
Petrie93 E0.8
Raceview148 SSE4.273.423.30.7
Redbank weather station, Redbank68.424.9
Redlands113 ESE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley63.324.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview67.125.1
Rocklea------
South Brisbane125 SE3.225.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley68.923.6
Southport166 SSE3.193.720.12.7
Springwood125 SE3.879.122.20.1
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank66.624.4
Tamborine Mountain31 NNE3.2
Tewantin255 WSW0.3
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba125 SE2.574.425.60
Wynnum111 ESE3.277.924.20.2
Wynnum West117 ESE3.280.124.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville126 SE1.531.9
Chinchilla156 SSE1.7
Dalby121 ESE0.3
Goondiwindi245 WSW1.6
Highfields142 SE3.5
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth220 SW1.1
Rangeville230 SW1.588.319.5
Roma123 ESE2.424.2
Stanthorpe154 SSE1.4
Toowoomba227 SW1.489.419.611.2
Warwick283 WNW3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay84 E1.1
Kingaroy156 SSE1.8
Maryborough318 NW0.978.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga207 SSW0.778.422.80
Auckland Point42 NE1.469.3260
Boat Creek279 W0.371.524.910
Boyne Island24 NNE1.468.8-10
Clinton10 N1.866.8260
South Gladstone41 NE1.766.426.210
Targinie257 WSW0.279.923.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater56 NE4.448.726.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE2.640.528.60
Gracemere178 S0.1
Longreach42 NE2.733.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)65 ENE263.325.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)61 ENE125.3
Parkhurst44 NE0.774.824.1
West Rockhampton358 N0.473.225.210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.9
West Mackay8 N0.626.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr68 ENE1.425.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham123 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard61 ENE3.766.727.500
Environment Park82 E0.967.727.100
Kirwan141 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward62 ENE1.370.427.20
South Townsville179 S0.6
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton256.7 WSW0.2
Cairns274 W0.480.32610
Gordonvale202.4 SSW0.1
Innisfail205.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba192.4 SSW0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa17 NNE0.525.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap344 NNW229.3

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