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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 Tuesday 9 December 2025 2pm.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert228 SW1
Beerwah205 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah108 ESE1.1
Burpengary261 W2.4
Caboolture147 SSE0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill46 NE353.3300
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera79 E2.867.528.30
Cooroy97 E1.1
Deagon72 ENE1.963.228.39250
Deception Bay59 ENE369.10
Eagleby324 NW1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake272 W0.3
Gatton66 ENE2.549.829.50
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville26 NNE1.453.729.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood109 ESE0.7
Lytton57 ENE3.452.428.70
Maleny253 WSW0.9
Moggill184 S0.4
Mountain Creek79 E2.330.3
Mutdapilly--49.930.30
Nambour102 ESE3.666.228.47970
North Maclean51 NE0.347.830.70
Norwell26 NNE1.1
Parkwood43 NE3.260.828.10
Petrie85 E0.7
Raceview4 N0.64631.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands278 W3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea39 NE2.210031.18290
South Brisbane44 NE2.330.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport55 NE169.826.90
Springwood16 NNE1.253.728.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain249 WSW0.5
Tewantin271 W1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba21 NNE2.15530.70
Wynnum64 ENE4.362.127.70
Wynnum West63 ENE4.964.828.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville265 W0.338.4
Chinchilla279 W0.7
Dalby141 SE0.3
Goondiwindi151 SSE0.7
Highfields98 E0.9
Miles197 SSW0.5
Oakey201 SSW0.1
Pittsworth163 SSE1
Rangeville83 E0.554.629.1
Roma36 NE2.135.5
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba71 ENE1.956.228.29310
Warwick122 ESE1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg84 E2.451.930.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay133 SE1.8
Kingaroy105 ESE1.3
Maryborough77 ENE2.553.19680
Tin Can Bay85 E0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E4.455.429.80
Auckland Point80 E6.366.427.50
Boat Creek82 E4.362.228.79860
Boyne Island56 NE3.965.2-10080
Clinton55 NE5.458.228.90
South Gladstone63 ENE3.262.429.410230
Targinie91 E3.151.930.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela171 S0.9
Blackwater91 E2.737.333.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald72 ENE1.535.7350
Gracemere318 NW1.8
Longreach351 N1.338.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)109 ESE3.940.733.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)122 ESE2.835.5
Parkhurst91 E1.938.733
West Rockhampton93 E2.541.131.810160
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE1
West Mackay124 SE4.529
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr71 ENE3.830.2898
Charters Towers116 ESE1.2
Ingham76 ENE2.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE5.668.428.58060
Environment Park91 E2.158.331.49100
Kirwan114 ESE1.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward65 ENE2.870.3290
South Townsville197 SSW1
Stuart--
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton286.6 WNW1.8
Cairns106 ESE2.856.331.97590
Gordonvale--
Innisfail73.6 ENE2.1
Mareeba61.4 ENE1.4
Mossman282 WNW1.4
Weipa355 N1.533.4
Yarrabah166 SSE1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap29 NNE1.340.5

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
18 December 2025