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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert350 N0.2
Beerwah126 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah147 SSE0.3
Burpengary174 S0
Caboolture222 SW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill41 NE2.47525.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera271 W0.382.123.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon18 NNE176.12510
Deception Bay332 NNW1.576.80
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton133 SE280.2240
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville32 NNE0.983.123.20
Kilcoy164 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring119 ESE0.8
Lowood179 S0.1
Lytton30 NNE3.970.525.40
Maleny229 SW0.3
Moggill314 NW0.5
Mountain Creek33 NNE0.924.4
Mutdapilly--80.223.80
Nambour242 WSW0.389.121.710
North Maclean90 E0.389.422.50
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood271 W0.674.424.90
Petrie184 S0
Raceview57 ENE2.178.724.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands345 NNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea37 NE1.910025.610
South Brisbane38 NE1.725.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport329 NNW0.881.124.40
Springwood90 E0.380.322.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE1.1
Tewantin217 SW0.1
Upper Kedron247 WSW0.8
Woolloongabba30 NNE1.87625.60
Wynnum34 NE2.577.724.20
Wynnum West41 NE2.979.624.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville---
Chinchilla282 WNW0.1
Dalby242 WSW0.1
Goondiwindi241 WSW0.7
Highfields22 NNE1.7
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth166 SSE2.1
Rangeville93 E0.385.820.8
Roma27 NNE3.329.9
Stanthorpe103 ESE0.5
Toowoomba123 ESE2.684.321.300
Warwick274 W0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg88 E1.176.325.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay102 ESE0.3
Kingaroy54 NE1.3
Maryborough173 S0.281.820
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga216 SW0.479.824.50
Auckland Point80 E4.870.826.10
Boat Creek89 E2.172.726.300
Boyne Island84 E2.972.2-00
Clinton77 ENE3.66826.50
South Gladstone77 ENE1.969.726.410
Targinie103 ESE1.27525.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater35 NE2.648.526.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE2.256.527.60
Gracemere248 WSW0.5
Longreach62 ENE1.733.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)85 E1.764.625.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)82 E124.6
Parkhurst285 WNW0.272.624.7
West Rockhampton147 SSE175.725.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina92 E0.4
West Mackay93 E2.126.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE1.726.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham65 ENE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE4.167.527.700
Environment Park101 E2.370.927.500
Kirwan111 ESE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward115 ESE2.47027.50
South Townsville105 ESE0.4
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton306.5 NW0.5
Cairns173 S1.78226.500
Gordonvale213.9 SW0.4
Innisfail180 S0
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa109 ESE1.123.7
Yarrabah171 S0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE3.324.7

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