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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 9pm.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 9pm

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
Beaudesert303 WNW0.7
Beerwah60 ENE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah109 ESE1
Burpengary212 SSW0.4
Caboolture243 WSW0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill43 NE2.773.825.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera17 NNE0.579.524.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon30 NNE1.374.125.410
Deception Bay358 N2.3750
Eagleby339 NNW0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake222 SW0.1
Gatton81 E1.97225.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville24 NNE1.479.2240
Kilcoy156 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring120 ESE0.7
Lowood181 S0.6
Lytton31 NNE3.969.525.70
Maleny272 W1.1
Moggill309 NW0.8
Mountain Creek40 NE1.124.7
Mutdapilly--7624.80
Nambour240 WSW0.784.423.110
North Maclean65 ENE1.680.324.20
Norwell167 SSE0
Parkwood5 N1.269.925.50
Petrie90 E0.1
Raceview71 ENE2.273.225.80
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands319 NW2.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea31 NNE31002600
South Brisbane36 NE2.125.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport357 N0.776.924.60
Springwood44 NE0.874.423.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain32 NNE1.1
Tewantin312 NW0.1
Upper Kedron259 W0.7
Woolloongabba30 NNE2.274.5260
Wynnum36 NE2.974.424.60
Wynnum West42 NE2.977.425.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville305 NW0.133.8
Chinchilla258 WSW0.4
Dalby323 NW0.5
Goondiwindi221 SW0.4
Highfields15 NNE1
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth162 SSE1.9
Rangeville81 E0.47922.8
Roma36 NE1.731.4
Stanthorpe150 SSE1
Toowoomba122 ESE2.568.524.100
Warwick255 WSW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg68 ENE1.67326.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay139 SE0.5
Kingaroy65 ENE1.8
Maryborough65 ENE0.979.500
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga89 E1.57625.70
Auckland Point81 E4.771.326.50
Boat Creek93 E1.973.726.300
Boyne Island92 E2.771.5-00
Clinton80 E3.767.826.60
South Gladstone79 E1.969.626.610
Targinie140 SE0.575.725.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater65 ENE5.342.129.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald45 NE3.442.131.60
Gracemere316 NW0.6
Longreach78 ENE1.835.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)57 ENE3.353.428.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)63 ENE1.827.5
Parkhurst62 ENE0.67225.9
West Rockhampton115 ESE1.272.626.510
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina233 SW0.1
West Mackay105 ESE2.727.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E2.4270
Charters Towers91 E1.5
Ingham65 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard96 E3.668.32800
Environment Park101 E2.569.227.700
Kirwan111 ESE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward98 E2.469.927.80
South Townsville98 E0.5
Stuart172 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton321.6 NW0.5
Cairns152 SSE1.678.427.300
Gordonvale176 S0.5
Innisfail105.6 ESE0.6
Mareeba95.3 E0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa118 ESE0.823.7
Yarrabah160 SSE1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap149 SSE4.728.2

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
20 December 2025