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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 9pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert298 WNW0.3
Beerwah172 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah64 ENE0.4
Burpengary196 SSW0.3
Caboolture204 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill63 ENE2.176.124.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera268 W0.38323.40
Cooroy154 SSE0
Deagon70 ENE0.774.424.810
Deception Bay46 NE2.870.10
Eagleby166 SSE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton77 ENE1.379.822.90
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville339 NNW0.981.122.10
Kilcoy123 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring209 SSW0
Lowood182 S0.4
Lytton49 NE2.273.124.40
Maleny282 WNW0.8
Moggill189 S0
Mountain Creek72 ENE0.723.9
Mutdapilly--76.623.30
Nambour234 SW0.886.222.610
North Maclean87 E0.488.422.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood226 SW0.777.9240
Petrie184 S0
Raceview62 ENE1.476.124.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands71 ENE0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea68 ENE1.210024.610
South Brisbane49 NE1.424.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport286 WNW0.182.523.30
Springwood65 ENE0.581.721.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain30 NNE1.3
Tewantin129 SE0
Upper Kedron230 SW0.1
Woolloongabba52 NE1.676.624.90
Wynnum59 ENE2.178.723.70
Wynnum West53 NE2.880.824.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE2.630.5
Chinchilla122 ESE0.4
Dalby326 NW2.1
Goondiwindi251 WSW1.8
Highfields19 NNE1.9
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth167 SSE2.8
Rangeville61 ENE0.885.719.9
Roma0 N2.529.7
Stanthorpe153 SSE0.9
Toowoomba111 ESE2.884.320.500
Warwick252 WSW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg64 ENE1.174.925.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay123 ESE0.7
Kingaroy81 E1.8
Maryborough95 E1.983.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga72 ENE1.376.225.60
Auckland Point81 E4.173.226.40
Boat Creek78 ENE1.275.726.210
Boyne Island70 ENE2.273.6-00
Clinton62 ENE3.570.226.60
South Gladstone70 ENE1.671.226.510
Targinie172 S0.477.425.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela109 ESE0.8
Blackwater38 NE5.745.828.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald29 NNE2.934.731.40
Gracemere291 WNW0.5
Longreach21 NNE4.627.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)57 ENE2.646.7280
Moranbah (Utah Dr)64 ENE1.326.7
Parkhurst41 NE0.571.325.5
West Rockhampton101 E0.967.126.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina105 ESE0.7
West Mackay103 ESE2.326.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr32 NNE0.726.71
Charters Towers--
Ingham74 ENE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard85 E2.36627.700
Environment Park99 E1.168.427.300
Kirwan114 ESE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward93 E1.569.327.40
South Townsville69 ENE0.3
Stuart191 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton315.3 NW0.8
Cairns174 S1.76726.800
Gordonvale210.9 SSW0.5
Innisfail175.1 S0.2
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa69 ENE2.225.5
Yarrabah176 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap173 S1.932.2

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