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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 Wednesday 10 December 2025 11am.

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

Wednesday 10 December 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert172 S0.9
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah131 SE0.8
Burpengary266 W1.2
Caboolture93 E0.7
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill43 NE1.552.429.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera77 ENE2.159.128.70
Cooroy49 NE0.6
Deagon75 ENE1.354.428.810590
Deception Bay52 NE260.70
Eagleby268 W1.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake173 S0.3
Gatton79 E1.756.427.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville302 WNW0.555.6280
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring174 S0.6
Lowood193 SSW0.8
Lytton24 NNE2.958.727.50
Maleny247 WSW0.8
Moggill96 E0.7
Mountain Creek79 E1.630.9
Mutdapilly--56.228.20
Nambour136 SE153.829.19700
North Maclean49 NE1.252.628.90
Norwell31 NNE0.8
Parkwood60 ENE2.355.828.10
Petrie74 ENE0.8
Raceview137 SE152.529.60
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands334 NNW2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea6 N1.210029.59040
South Brisbane64 ENE1.129.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport78 ENE1.763.626.90
Springwood28 NNE0.247.928.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain260 W0.7
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron305 NW1
Woolloongabba29 NNE0.854.629.20
Wynnum76 ENE3.261.927.10
Wynnum West65 ENE3.360.6290
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville352 N2.733.4
Chinchilla264 W0.6
Dalby169 S0.2
Goondiwindi243 WSW2
Highfields37 NE1.5
Miles186 S0.5
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth164 SSE1.3
Rangeville86 E0.562.626.3
Roma30 NNE2.931.7
Stanthorpe112 ESE1
Toowoomba76 ENE1.961.424.910960
Warwick226 SW1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E2.558.829.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay135 SE2
Kingaroy105 ESE1.4
Maryborough100 E249.49230
Tin Can Bay55 NE0.3
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga74 ENE4.356.228.70
Auckland Point93 E4.162.328.40
Boat Creek72 ENE3.460.928.510460
Boyne Island63 ENE3.262-10930
Clinton100 E4.754.428.60
South Gladstone105 ESE2.258.629.411020
Targinie99 E2.956.329.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela118 ESE1.4
Blackwater84 E3.646.129.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE1.344.630.70
Gracemere307 NW1.6
Longreach16 NNE3.534.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)97 E350.428.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)113 ESE2.431.6
Parkhurst94 E244.131.4
West Rockhampton93 E2.342.830.710660
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina139 SE0.9
West Mackay109 ESE4.828.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr96 E3.429.7840
Charters Towers--
Ingham97 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard116 ESE4.354.929.19420
Environment Park103 ESE1.948.831.810060
Kirwan123 ESE0.8
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward93 E2.454.7300
South Townsville98 E0.6
Stuart167 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton283.7 WNW1.9
Cairns141 SE3.258.330.68170
Gordonvale159.9 SSE1.3
Innisfail85.7 E1.5
Mareeba55.8 NE2.2
Mossman75 ENE1.3
Weipa111 ESE2.930.5
Yarrabah162 SSE1.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap22 NNE0.736.3

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
21 December 2025