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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 3pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert284 WNW1.9
Beerwah228 SW0.6
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah99 E0.9
Burpengary276 W2
Caboolture91 E0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill83 E3.262.527.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera99 E2.666.626.70
Cooroy51 NE1.2
Deagon93 E1.466.127.37390
Deception Bay74 ENE2.465.90
Eagleby235 SW1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton93 E2.562.727.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville14 NNE1.762.3270
Kilcoy104 ESE0.6
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood189 S1.7
Lytton81 E2.963.626.70
Maleny331 NNW1.6
Moggill--
Mountain Creek94 E2.129.3
Mutdapilly--62.727.60
Nambour88 E3.172.726.55220
North Maclean55 NE2.662.927.20
Norwell32 NNE0.8
Parkwood92 E2.35926.80
Petrie53 NE1.7
Raceview64 ENE2.46128.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands83 E1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea56 NE2.410027.76270
South Brisbane60 ENE2.227.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport89 E1.675.125.10
Springwood70 ENE1.460.226.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain60 ENE1.9
Tewantin45 NE0.7
Upper Kedron330 NNW2.1
Woolloongabba71 ENE2.265.727.40
Wynnum79 E3.466.426.30
Wynnum West74 ENE3.969.327.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville282 WNW0.839
Chinchilla166 SSE0.8
Dalby62 ENE0.4
Goondiwindi174 S0.8
Highfields62 ENE2.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth183 S1.2
Rangeville79 E0.86525.4
Roma112 ESE2.435.3
Stanthorpe88 E1.2
Toowoomba87 E3.265.124.18840
Warwick272 W1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg66 ENE2.550.330
Gayndah59 ENE0.7
Hervey Bay62 ENE1
Kingaroy114 ESE1.2
Maryborough86 E3.461.45630
Tin Can Bay100 E0.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E3.955.4300
Auckland Point57 ENE2.167.428.20
Boat Creek81 E3.964.928.78220
Boyne Island50 NE3.368.3-8340
Clinton36 NE56328.30
South Gladstone52 NE2.762.8298510
Targinie78 ENE2.657.629.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela135 SE0.9
Blackwater60 ENE3.231.234.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald53 NE1.730.935.70
Gracemere322 NW1.9
Longreach46 NE2.239.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E2.936.332.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)97 E1.735.1
Parkhurst62 ENE2.547.232.4
West Rockhampton122 ESE2.642.632.28470
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.5
West Mackay104 ESE3.828.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE3.130.3879
Charters Towers--
Ingham74 ENE2.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE5.76628.58600
Environment Park97 E2.458.430.78470
Kirwan128 SE1.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward74 ENE2.666.7290
South Townsville118 ESE1.1
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton279.9 W2
Cairns99 E3.451.331.17930
Gordonvale177.6 S1.8
Innisfail--
Mareeba114.5 ESE1.3
Mossman326 NW0.9
Weipa275 W1.732.9
Yarrabah151 SSE2.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE2.235.4

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