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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 1pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert264 W1.1
Beerwah198 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah132 SE1
Burpengary288 WNW1.6
Caboolture87 E1.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill89 E2.563.7270
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera95 E2.468.4260
Cooroy110 ESE1.1
Deagon115 ESE1.468.126.85840
Deception Bay107 ESE2.370.30
Eagleby77 ENE1.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake312 NW0.3
Gatton114 ESE0.868.125.70
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville39 NE0.866.925.90
Kilcoy121 ESE0.4
Kippa-Ring232 SW1.5
Lowood195 SSW0.7
Lytton113 ESE3.866.725.80
Maleny96 E1.5
Moggill171 S0.7
Mountain Creek99 E2.129.7
Mutdapilly--66.326.40
Nambour93 E2.970.926.63620
North Maclean72 ENE2.166.526.30
Norwell35 NE0.6
Parkwood106 ESE2.45826.50
Petrie52 NE1.8
Raceview91 E1.666.727.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands76 ENE1.8
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea------
South Brisbane83 E1.626.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport97 E1.364.225.40
Springwood93 E1.963.525.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain28 NNE1.9
Tewantin249 WSW1
Upper Kedron284 WNW1.1
Woolloongabba90 E1.767.2270
Wynnum102 ESE3.967.7260
Wynnum West98 E3.969.727.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville158 SSE0.436.5
Chinchilla167 SSE0.7
Dalby132 SE0.4
Goondiwindi165 SSE0.9
Highfields31 NNE2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth199 SSW2
Rangeville68 ENE0.774.323.4
Roma46 NE233.7
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba90 E2.671.222.710100
Warwick288 WNW1.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg46 NE262.829.5
Gayndah76 ENE0.5
Hervey Bay124 SE1
Kingaroy118 ESE1.2
Maryborough68 ENE1.5564210
Tin Can Bay91 E0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E4.157.129.60
Auckland Point82 E4.168.927.50
Boat Creek91 E466.2288420
Boyne Island50 NE369.5-10930
Clinton52 NE4.159.128.40
South Gladstone53 NE2.564.528.88830
Targinie80 E3.160.729.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela195 SSW0.8
Blackwater68 ENE3.437.932.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE1.837.533.20
Gracemere331 NNW1.5
Longreach31 NNE2.439.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E3.442.830.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)108 ESE2.633
Parkhurst64 ENE1.943.532.6
West Rockhampton122 ESE2.343.33210680
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina223 SW0.7
West Mackay96 E428.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr79 E3.329.91033
Charters Towers--
Ingham79 E2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE4.66328.59790
Environment Park83 E1.853.33210670
Kirwan129 SE0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward59 ENE2.463.429.20
South Townsville282 WNW2
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton271.4 W1.6
Cairns111 ESE2.641.432.411150
Gordonvale182.6 S1
Innisfail51.9 NE1.4
Mareeba66.4 ENE1.1
Mossman226 SW0.8
Weipa294 WNW1.331.4
Yarrabah160 SSE1.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap267 W0.535.5

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
12 December 2025