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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 9am.

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

Monday 8 December 2025 9am

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
Beaudesert130 SE1.2
Beerwah156 SSE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah191 S0.5
Burpengary151 SSE1
Caboolture78 ENE0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill172 S1.280.723.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera165 SSE1.977.623.60
Cooroy84 E0.5
Deagon173 S1.377.8245600
Deception Bay167 SSE2.7760
Eagleby35 NE1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake292 WNW0.3
Gatton128 SE2.680.621.90
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville179 S1.683.221.30
Kilcoy170 S0.5
Kippa-Ring243 WSW1.4
Lowood192 SSW1
Lytton135 SE3.374.924.10
Maleny295 WNW0.9
Moggill158 SSE0.3
Mountain Creek99 E1.227.7
Mutdapilly--87.320.90
Nambour117 ESE0.681.224.83910
North Maclean205 SSW1.282.822.30
Norwell35 NE1.1
Parkwood176 S1.770.4240
Petrie54 NE0.8
Raceview158 SSE1.183.122.20
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands112 ESE2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea------
South Brisbane144 SE1.223.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport155 SSE1.372.723.70
Springwood111 ESE1.476.722.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain26 NNE1.5
Tewantin219 SW0.3
Upper Kedron138 SE0.6
Woolloongabba120 ESE178.5240
Wynnum147 SSE1.879.323.70
Wynnum West152 SSE2.180.224.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville32 NNE2.128.6
Chinchilla145 SE0.5
Dalby162 SSE0.3
Goondiwindi214 SW1
Highfields23 NNE2.2
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth196 SSW2
Rangeville76 ENE0.493.317.7
Roma23 NNE5.126.1
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.7
Toowoomba93 E3.895.317.23430
Warwick298 WNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg----
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay136 SE1
Kingaroy104 ESE0.8
Maryborough101 E281.14620
Tin Can Bay9 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga72 ENE2.269.526.80
Auckland Point94 E3.268.826.30
Boat Creekofflineoffline--489-
Boyne Island73 ENE1.568.6-5670
Clinton77 ENE363.426.70
South Gladstone83 E1.663.727.15000
Targinie90 E2.170.226.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela61 ENE1.6
Blackwater85 E4.662.926.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald67 ENE2.460.127.10
Gracemere326 NW1.3
Longreach28 NNE2.933.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E2.870.525.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)86 E1.627.6
Parkhurst81 E1.36028.7
West Rockhampton117 ESE1.966.527.47030
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina107 ESE0.7
West Mackay125 SE2.727.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr113 ESE1.228.9561
Charters Towers--
Ingham175 S0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard50 NE2.665.927.75380
Environment Park107 ESE1.653.731.56110
Kirwan138 SE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward70 ENE1.366.628.20
South Townsville157 SSE0.6
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton272.6 W0.6
Cairns147 SSE1.473.427.26260
Gordonvale241.7 WSW1.1
Innisfail177.5 S0.4
Mareeba85.2 E0.5
Mossman118 ESE0.2
Weipa120 ESE2.428.1
Yarrabah143 SE0.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap230 SW2.429.4

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
10 December 2025