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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 11pm.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah325 NW0.3
Burpengary169 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill43 NE17824.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera253 WSW186.322.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon333 NNW0.47923.610
Deception Bay318 NW0.975.70
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton104 ESE185.122.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville262 W0.487.321.70
Kilcoy56 NE0.3
Kippa-Ring186 S0
Lowood197 SSW0
Lytton37 NE273.224.10
Maleny230 SW0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek225 SW0.522.4
Mutdapilly--82.722.40
Nambour242 WSW0.290.521.610
North Maclean157 SSE0.395.820.90
Norwell168 SSE0
Parkwood216 SW0.882.1230
Petrie114 ESE0
Raceview112 ESE0.781.723.40
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands--
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea71 ENE0.91002410
South Brisbane35 NE124.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport237 WSW0.384.223.40
Springwood73 ENE0.485.620.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain141 SE0.4
Tewantin136 SE0.3
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba40 NE178.224.50
Wynnum36 NE1.781.923.10
Wynnum West43 NE1.883.223.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville344 NNW0.527.7
Chinchilla127 SE0.5
Dalby321 NW0.5
Goondiwindi253 WSW2.2
Highfields21 NNE1.4
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth155 SSE2.2
Rangeville66 ENE0.79018.7
Roma16 NNE1.226.9
Stanthorpe146 SE1
Toowoomba119 ESE1.988.518.900
Warwick242 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg81 E0.777.525.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay119 ESE0.9
Kingaroy77 ENE1
Maryborough130 SE0.487.910
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga182 S0.482.524.40
Auckland Point80 E5.169.826.30
Boat Creek89 E1.87326.300
Boyne Island90 E2.470.3-00
Clinton78 ENE3.66726.50
South Gladstone79 E1.768.926.310
Targinie86 E0.977.3260
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater49 NE4.457.826.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald350 N1.154.926.60
Gracemere231 SW0.4
Longreach94 E5.229.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)84 E1.255.525.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)88 E0.624.7
Parkhurst350 N0.37823.7
West Rockhampton134 SE0.973.725.810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina120 ESE1
West Mackay243 WSW0.425.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E0.925.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham42 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard78 ENE2.56927.500
Environment Park106 ESE171.32700
Kirwan121 ESE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward77 ENE1.472.327.30
South Townsville93 E0.2
Stuart184 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton230.8 SW0.1
Cairns238 WSW0.469.626.300
Gordonvale228.2 SW0.7
Innisfail218.4 SW0.3
Mareeba174.8 S0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa343 NNW0.124.6
Yarrabah177 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap158 SSE0.428.6

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
11 December 2025