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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 4am.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert134 SE0.3
Beerwah162 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.219.2
Boonah247 WSW0.3
Burpengary179 S0.7
Caboolture234 SW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill33 NNE1.893.320.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.519.2
Coomera249 WSW190.519.80
Cooroy117 ESE0.9
Deagon21 NNE19220.210
Deception Bay13 NNE2.285.90
Eagleby138 SE0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton182 S1.195.3190
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.219.5
Josephville175 S1.299.918.10
Kilcoy46 NE1
Kippa-Ring107 ESE0.6
Lowood253 WSW1.2
Lytton45 NE2.285.320.80
Maleny62 ENE0.8
Moggill--
Mountain Creek231 SW2.720.9
Mutdapilly--93.818.60
Nambour233 SW0.790.721.110.1
North Maclean200 SSW1.298.118.90
Norwell83 E0.3
Parkwood247 WSW0.985.820.10
Petrie204 SSW0.4
Raceview225 SW19519.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.119.4
Redlands265 W1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley8519.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.319.4
Rocklea------
South Brisbane39 NE1.620.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.719.2
Southport213 SSW0.69319.80
Springwood39 NE0.58818.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.219.5
Tamborine Mountain126 SE0.8
Tewantin141 SE1.1
Upper Kedron233 SW0.8
Woolloongabba26 NNE1.588.520.50.1
Wynnum48 NE2.297.619.40
Wynnum West47 NE2.39819.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville57 ENE0.827.7
Chinchilla227 SW0.6
Dalby333 NNW0.9
Goondiwindi260 W0.6
Highfields49 NE1.5
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth170 S2
Rangeville94 E0.39416.4
Roma29 NNE3.722.4
Stanthorpe86 E0.3
Toowoomba111 ESE1.69716.500
Warwick238 WSW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.5
Kingaroy87 E1.4
Maryborough216 SW1.883.100
Tin Can Bay16 NNE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga218 SW0.392.819.60
Auckland Point134 SE1.876.723.70
Boat Creek269 W1.784.621.710
Boyne Island185 S1.380.3-00
Clinton188 S1.379.7220
South Gladstone209 SSW0.275.223.620
Targinie262 W0.386.721.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater184 S0.673.922.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald109 ESE0.871.822.90
Gracemere93 E0.1
Longreach63 ENE1.230.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)108 ESE0.386.320.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)160 SSE0.419.9
Parkhurst23 NNE0.286.319.7
West Rockhampton116 ESE1.887.721.910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina160 SSE0.3
West Mackay281 W0.721.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE023.71
Charters Towers--
Ingham181 S0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE2.571.726.900
Environment Park109 ESE0.773.826.400
Kirwan110 ESE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward66 ENE1.174.126.70
South Townsville108 ESE0.3
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton221.7 SW0.1
Cairns189 S0.58822.400
Gordonvale209.5 SSW1
Innisfail205 SSW0.3
Mareeba168.7 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa126 SE0.625
Yarrabah183 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap308 NW1.727

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