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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 9am.

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

Sunday 7 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
Beaudesert229 SW1.4
Beerwah246 WSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.129.2
Boonah76 ENE0.8
Burpengary126 SE1
Caboolture205 SSW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill331 NNW1.555.626.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.827.7
Coomera286 WNW1.669.125.70
Cooroy242 WSW0.9
Deagon324 NW1.159.626.97950
Deception Bay341 NNW2.3570
Eagleby177 S0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake121 ESE0.4
Gatton322 NW1.463.5250
Hockey weather station, Raceview73.827.6
Josephville330 NNW2.467.724.80
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring114 ESE0.9
Lowood54 NE1.2
Lytton336 NNW2.455.327.80
Maleny182 S1.8
Moggill189 S1
Mountain Creek312 NW327.7
Mutdapilly--70.424.60
Nambour317 NW3.763.8267130
North Maclean275 W3.166.125.30
Norwell40 NE0.3
Parkwood299 WNW2.563.525.50
Petrie199 SSW0.6
Raceview303 WNW1.968.825.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.428
Redlands311 NW2.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.728.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.228.4
Rocklea------
South Brisbane182 S1.226.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.727.3
Southport307 NW2.561.5260
Springwood218 SW0.35725.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.728.4
Tamborine Mountain182 S0.8
Tewantin269 W0.6
Upper Kedron235 SW0.7
Woolloongabba250 WSW0.962.326.80
Wynnum304 NW2.156.926.10
Wynnum West317 NW2.261.327.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville323 NW130.9
Chinchilla307 NW1.5
Dalby235 SW0.2
Goondiwindi232 SW1.7
Highfields200 SSW0.8
Miles--
Oakey201 SSW0
Pittsworth72 ENE2.2
Rangeville217 SW0.367.823.2
Roma4 N428.2
Stanthorpe177 S0.7
Toowoomba273 W0.565.2237470
Warwick119 ESE2.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg0 N000
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay200 SSW0.7
Kingaroy298 WNW2.1
Maryborough3 N1.659.87710
Tin Can Bay119 ESE0.3
Toogoom269 W0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga148 SSE0.567.126.90
Auckland Point78 ENE2.165.727.20
Boat Creek71 ENE1.566.127.37180
Boyne Island65 ENE1.966.2-8360
Clinton55 NE1.962.327.30
South Gladstone44 NE1.662.227.76650
Targinie61 ENE1.161.828.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela96 E1.3
Blackwater39 NE3.456.726.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald30 NNE256.326.60
Gracemere318 NW0.9
Longreach357 N3.530.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)49 NE1.655.726.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)44 NE0.927.7
Parkhurst66 ENE1.151.329
West Rockhampton125 SE0.956.428.17360
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina247 WSW0.5
West Mackay352 N0.327.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E228547
Charters Towers100 E0.8
Ingham210 SSW0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard86 E1.669.827.25440
Environment Park112 ESE1.353.531.46270
Kirwan119 ESE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward76 ENE1.469.927.80
South Townsville114 ESE0.6
Stuart149 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton300.7 WNW0.9
Cairns160 SSE1.373.9265080
Gordonvale219.1 SW1.6
Innisfail192.2 SSW0.5
Mareeba210.2 SSW0.4
Mossman178 S0
Weipa115 ESE328
Yarrabah173 S0.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap257 WSW3.932.9

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
19 December 2025