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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 6am.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert153 SSE0.1
Beerwah128 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.719.7
Boonah338 NNW0.3
Burpengary76 ENE0.4
Caboolture284 WNW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill227 SW1.794.920.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.719.7
Coomera192 SSW1.190.520.30
Cooroy155 SSE0.4
Deagon262 W0.291.520.7310
Deception Bay260 W1.387.50
Eagleby121 ESE1.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake195 SSW0.1
Gatton210 SSW0.695.1190.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview8019.9
Josephville183 S2.498.917.90
Kilcoy5 N0
Kippa-Ring98 E0.6
Lowood269 W0.5
Lytton243 WSW3.285.421.50
Maleny161 SSE0.1
Moggill--
Mountain Creek227 SW1.621.2
Mutdapilly--95.318.50
Nambour193 SSW0.792.420.8360
North Maclean185 S1.198.518.70
Norwell--
Parkwood162 SSE1.885.420.30
Petrie214 SW0.4
Raceview181 S19219.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.319.9
Redlands193 SSW1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.419.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.519.8
Rocklea------
South Brisbane203 SSW1.320.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.419.3
Southport164 SSE287.720.50
Springwood181 S187.819.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.319.7
Tamborine Mountain147 SSE0.5
Tewantin205 SSW0.8
Upper Kedron183 S0.2
Woolloongabba198 SSW188.5210
Wynnum228 SW2.198.120.10
Wynnum West217 SW2.399.320.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville55 NE1.626.8
Chinchilla158 SSE0.2
Dalby265 W0.4
Goondiwindi281 W0.5
Highfields22 NNE1.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth201 SSW0.7
Rangeville80 E0.39416.3
Roma17 NNE521
Stanthorpe113 ESE0.5
Toowoomba85 E2.596.716.1320
Warwick269 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay190 S0.8
Kingaroy231 SW0.6
Maryborough180 S1.588.9150.1
Tin Can Bay30 NNE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga75 ENE0.59120.60
Auckland Point169 S1.476.523.70
Boat Creek270 W387.221450
Boyne Island187 S283.3-730
Clinton190 S280.8220
South Gladstone177 S1.67423.8610
Targinie165 SSE0.984.522.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater100 E2.276.322.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald107 ESE0.977.822.20
Gracemere160 SSE0.1
Longreach60 ENE1.629.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE0.68820.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)161 SSE1.320.2
Parkhurst35 NE0.287.119.4
West Rockhampton119 ESE1.58622.1390
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina100 E0.9
West Mackay228 SW1.120.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr181 S0.222.931
Charters Towers--
Ingham231 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard45 NE1.869.626.940
Environment Park168 SSE0.480.225.2100
Kirwan105 ESE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward27 NNE17326.60
South Townsville119 ESE0.1
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton108.3 ESE0.1
Cairns180 S0.989.821.7120
Gordonvale238.1 WSW1.4
Innisfail198.4 SSW0
Mareeba157.5 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa138 SE0.824.8
Yarrabah175 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE0.127.8

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
13 December 2025