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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 3am.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert155 SSE1.9
Beerwah102 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.419.1
Boonah242 WSW0.6
Burpengary26 NNE1
Caboolture96 E0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill216 SW0.794.520.10.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains84.619.1
Coomera1 N1.292.319.50
Cooroy109 ESE1
Deagon228 SW0.591.92010
Deception Bay210 SSW2.187.40.1
Eagleby213 SSW0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake164 SSE0.1
Gatton331 NNW195.918.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.419.4
Josephville252 WSW0.410018.20
Kilcoy211 SSW0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood222 SW1.2
Lytton196 SSW285.419.80.2
Maleny43 NE1.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek226 SW220.9
Mutdapilly--9518.40.7
Nambour210 SSW0.591.120.920
North Maclean25 NNE0.99918.70.2
Norwell118 ESE0.2
Parkwood342 NNW1.789.219.70
Petrie170 S0.4
Raceview23 NNE1.795.419.10.5
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.419.3
Redlands152 SSE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.119.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.519.4
Rocklea------
South Brisbane236 SW0.619.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.319
Southport317 NW0.993.619.50
Springwood96 E0.389.1190
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.619.3
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin144 SE0.9
Upper Kedron192 SSW0.2
Woolloongabba273 W0.189.520.10.2
Wynnum206 SSW1.697.118.70.2
Wynnum West205 SSW2.498.719.20.2
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville74 ENE1.927.9
Chinchilla76 ENE0.6
Dalby312 NW2.5
Goondiwindi261 W1
Highfields21 NNE1.5
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth178 S2.4
Rangeville64 ENE0.694.216.2
Roma59 ENE3.122.6
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.4
Toowoomba94 E2.49716.300
Warwick314 NW0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay29 NNE0
Kingaroy140 SE1.4
Maryborough193 SSW1.583.600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga81 E0.194.418.80
Auckland Point233 SW0.875.324.10
Boat Creek280 W1.88521.420
Boyne Island186 S1.880-00
Clinton195 SSW2.278.822.20
South Gladstone200 SSW0.971.524.210
Targinie179 S0.486.3220
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater108 ESE1.97223.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald93 E0.968.423.60
Gracemere96 E0.1
Longreach117 ESE0.631.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)245 WSW0.483.3210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)276 W0.220.4
Parkhurst193 SSW0.185.919.8
West Rockhampton167 SSE0.689.121.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina134 SE0.7
West Mackay280 W0.321.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr91 E0.424.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham202 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard65 ENE3.271.126.900
Environment Park91 E1.272.626.500
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward63 ENE1.274.526.70
South Townsville155 SSE0.3
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton202.6 SSW0.1
Cairns164 SSE0.687.922.600
Gordonvale219.2 SW1.3
Innisfail206.4 SSW0.2
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa129 SE0.625.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap351 N1.526.9

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
16 December 2025