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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 2pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert277 W1.1
Beerwah247 WSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah85 E1.2
Burpengary275 W2.1
Caboolture76 ENE0.8
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill76 ENE3.16626.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera95 E2.366.526.60
Cooroy135 SE1.1
Deagon113 ESE1.268.127.18100
Deception Bay80 E2.667.90
Eagleby123 ESE1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton79 E1.263.826.50
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville349 N1.263.326.90
Kilcoy134 SE0.3
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood187 S1.2
Lytton103 ESE3.666.426.10
Maleny310 NW1.2
Moggill181 S0.6
Mountain Creek99 E229.5
Mutdapilly--64.827.30
Nambour93 E2.970.626.86420
North Maclean64 ENE2.564.826.90
Norwell34 NE0.9
Parkwood84 E2.256.427.10
Petrie52 NE1.8
Raceview73 ENE2.163.627.90
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands78 ENE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea64 ENE2.110027.43000
South Brisbane60 ENE1.926.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport96 E1.67125.10
Springwood96 E2.162.225.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain21 NNE1.8
Tewantin125 SE0.8
Upper Kedron329 NNW1.8
Woolloongabba85 E267.5270
Wynnum96 E4.168.526.10
Wynnum West99 E4.671.427.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW0.238
Chinchilla187 S0.5
Dalby179 S0.4
Goondiwindi130 SE0.8
Highfields34 NE1.9
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth179 S1.5
Rangeville71 ENE0.868.824.9
Roma50 NE1.434.8
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba89 E2.967.323.89960
Warwick232 SW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg67 ENE2.457.729.7
Gayndah62 ENE0.5
Hervey Bay181 S0.9
Kingaroy96 E1.4
Maryborough71 ENE2.657.44290
Tin Can Bay86 E0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga84 E4.754.829.60
Auckland Point76 ENE2.967.328.20
Boat Creek82 E467.428.28270
Boyne Island47 NE3.369.5-9910
Clinton50 NE4.66228.50
South Gladstone59 ENE2.564.529.110150
Targinie75 ENE2.660.129.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela121 ESE0.9
Blackwater85 E3.333.733.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald65 ENE1.53434.60
Gracemere302 WNW1.6
Longreach26 NNE2.440
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E2.93931.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)87 E1.734.2
Parkhurst59 ENE1.843.333.1
West Rockhampton116 ESE2.64332.29970
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina137 SE0.5
West Mackay103 ESE3.929
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE3.229.6645
Charters Towers--
Ingham74 ENE2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE5.568.528.16380
Environment Park83 E2.159.530.77700
Kirwan149 SSE1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward65 ENE2.969.828.50
South Townsville200 SSW1.2
Stuart145 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton276.2 W1.9
Cairns105 ESE3.34432.210110
Gordonvale176 S1.3
Innisfail--
Mareeba156.5 SSE0.9
Mossman269 W0.9
Weipa290 WNW1.531.9
Yarrabah148 SSE2.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap164 SSE1.435.8

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