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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 Monday 8 December 2025 1am.

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

Monday 8 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
Beaudesert192 SSW0.5
Beerwah238 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8019.7
Boonah--
Burpengary73 ENE1
Caboolture122 ESE0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill191 S1.596.620
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.519.4
Coomera179 S1.788.819.60.2
Cooroy89 E0.3
Deagon178 S1.692.22000.3
Deception Bay190 S3.287.41
Eagleby108 ESE0.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake259 W0.2
Gatton148 SSE1.494.218.96.8
Hockey weather station, Raceview75.720.1
Josephville202 SSW0.195.718.10.6
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring205 SSW1.3
Lowood279 W0.6
Lytton191 S3.585.620.66.4
Maleny30 NNE2.3
Moggill--
Mountain Creek221 SW1.822.1
Mutdapilly--94.518.20.9
Nambour181 S0.789.32100.3
North Maclean266 W0.797.718.71.6
Norwell100 E0.1
Parkwood187 S0.686.119.80
Petrie105 ESE0.4
Raceview171 S0.992.619.10.9
Redbank weather station, Redbank79.719.8
Redlands158 SSE1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.219.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview79.719.9
Rocklea------
South Brisbane205 SSW1.319.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley81.719.2
Southport187 S1.389.419.50
Springwood184 S0.489.519.33.9
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.319.4
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE1.2
Tewantin139 SE0.5
Upper Kedron135 SE1.1
Woolloongabba206 SSW189.819.9
Wynnum194 SSW2.497.619.74.8
Wynnum West190 S3.499.8205.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville94 E1.928.6
Chinchilla163 SSE1
Dalby94 E1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields34 NE2.8
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth188 S2.3
Rangeville77 ENE0.592.917.3
Roma91 E3.523.1
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.2
Toowoomba97 E3.495.717.200.1
Warwick272 W1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy137 SE2.3
Maryborough192 SSW1.282.600
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga214 SW0.292.319.10
Auckland Point23 NNE0.769.825.60
Boat Creek288 WNW1.284.821.410
Boyne Island12 NNE0.970.6-10
Clinton199 SSW1.773.223.50
South Gladstone42 NE1.265.825.910
Targinie203 SSW0.387.221.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater74 ENE3.466.823.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald36 NE1.658.725.30
Gracemere211 SSW0
Longreach336 NNW1.434.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE0.775.722.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)128 SE0.321.6
Parkhurst47 NE0.584.320.6
West Rockhampton71 ENE0.183.222.910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina143 SE0.8
West Mackay221 SW0.822.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr36 NE0.6251
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE3.67227.300
Environment Park69 ENE0.475.626.600
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward49 NE1.374.6270
South Townsville315 NW0.8
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton247.5 WSW0.1
Cairns167 SSE0.986.423.500
Gordonvale218.5 SW1.2
Innisfail203.9 SSW0.2
Mareeba155.2 SSE0
Mossman170 S0
Weipa149 SSE0.724.9
Yarrabah185 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap353 N2.928.3

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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
11 December 2025