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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 4pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 4pm

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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah214 SW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah100 E1.2
Burpengary258 WSW2
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill75 ENE3.158.427.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera102 ESE2.668.326.30
Cooroy168 SSE1.2
Deagon91 E1.366.327.15520
Deception Bay58 ENE2.166.20
Eagleby236 SW1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake240 WSW0.2
Gatton90 E3.163.427.40
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville23 NNE2.16127.30
Kilcoy101 E0.6
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood184 S1.7
Lytton54 NE2.961.3270
Maleny315 NW1.4
Moggill298 WNW1
Mountain Creek96 E228.9
Mutdapilly--61.527.90
Nambour91 E3.375.4263440
North Maclean53 NE363.527.10
Norwell32 NNE0.7
Parkwood95 E2.560.626.60
Petrie42 NE1.4
Raceview51 NE3.162.828.20
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea50 NE2.8100285770
South Brisbane57 ENE2.327.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport93 E1.575.525.10
Springwood64 ENE1.362.8260
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain90 E2
Tewantin97 E0.6
Upper Kedron318 NW1.7
Woolloongabba45 NE2.259.6280
Wynnum71 ENE3.460.926.50
Wynnum West53 NE464.627.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW1.138
Chinchilla154 SSE0.8
Dalby191 S0.6
Goondiwindi212 SSW0.6
Highfields28 NNE2.1
Miles--
Oakey183 S0
Pittsworth198 SSW1.7
Rangeville76 ENE0.663.925.8
Roma99 E3.334.9
Stanthorpe90 E1.3
Toowoomba102 ESE3.162.424.56640
Warwick288 WNW1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg35 NE1.955.429.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay37 NE1.1
Kingaroy86 E2.1
Maryborough73 ENE4.2654010
Tin Can Bay100 E0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga63 ENE4.957.829.50
Auckland Point62 ENE2.565.628.10
Boat Creek77 ENE462.128.86470
Boyne Island49 NE3.568.1-6210
Clinton38 NE4.961.828.20
South Gladstone56 NE2.662.329.16370
Targinie81 E3.356.529.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela102 ESE1.7
Blackwater73 ENE2.730.135.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald62 ENE1.429.636.20
Gracemere300 WNW1.7
Longreach243 WSW1.535.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)62 ENE333.932.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)73 ENE1.834.9
Parkhurst61 ENE2.547.731.8
West Rockhampton96 E2.34431.96490
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina226 SW0.6
West Mackay102 ESE4.128.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE330.1649
Charters Towers--
Ingham66 ENE2.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard62 ENE5.763.228.56060
Environment Park79 E2.454.530.96720
Kirwan107 ESE0.9
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward68 ENE2.864.828.70
South Townsville183 S1
Stuart135 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton277.2 W1.8
Cairns112 ESE3.153.930.65390
Gordonvale192.7 SSW1.6
Innisfail36 NE1.4
Mareeba96.9 E1.9
Mossman162 SSE0.8
Weipa193 SSW1.531.8
Yarrabah153 SSE1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap154 SSE2.436.4

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