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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 9 December 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah310 NW0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.89121.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera251 WSW0.69220.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon274 W0.48821.100
Deception Bay233 SW1.183.70
Eagleby185 S0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton281 W0.495.619.70
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville173 S1.49819.50
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring326 NW0.3
Lowood219 SW0.1
Lytton210 SSW280.822.60
Maleny188 S0.1
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek208 SSW0.820.1
Mutdapilly--94.220.10
Nambour196 SSW0.193.519.710
North Maclean213 SSW0.69919.70
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood205 SSW0.586.821.30
Petrie185 S0
Raceview211 SSW0.39220.50
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea164 SSE0.310021.420
South Brisbane218 SW0.821.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport237 WSW0.592.321.20
Springwood217 SW0.288.9200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain188 S0
Tewantin155 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron176 S0
Woolloongabba224 SW0.286.722.20
Wynnum217 SW1.793.820.80
Wynnum West215 SW1.995.1210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE1.423.7
Chinchilla299 WNW0.1
Dalby177 S0
Goondiwindi263 W1.3
Highfields22 NNE1.3
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth178 S1.2
Rangeville66 ENE0.89417.5
Roma31 NNE3.724.3
Stanthorpe148 SSE0.9
Toowoomba89 E2.191.717.900
Warwick180 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg169 S1.694.622.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay157 SSE0.5
Kingaroy90 E0.5
Maryborough202 SSW19600
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga140 SE0.19420.90
Auckland Point81 E2.870.325.70
Boat Creek280 W0.379.124.110
Boyne Island192 SSW1.181.6-10
Clinton192 SSW1.777.523.60
South Gladstone200 SSW1.175.324.210
Targinie230 SW0.282.323.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater74 ENE3.278.423.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE1.661.724.60
Gracemere174 S0.1
Longreach123 ESE2.625.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE176.5220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE0.621.5
Parkhurst47 NE0.284.821.5
West Rockhampton119 ESE1.184.423.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE1.4
West Mackay268 W121.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr162 SSE0.723.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham199 SSW0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE2.376.525.700
Environment Park165 SSE0.680.824.800
Kirwan120 ESE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward143 SE2.578.625.40
South Townsville97 E0.2
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton308 NW0.6
Cairns142 SE18323.600
Gordonvale205.2 SSW0.9
Innisfail201.1 SSW0.2
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman177 S0
Weipa109 ESE1.124.2
Yarrabah169 S0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap345 NNW0.827.9

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
9 December 2025