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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 1pm.

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

Wednesday 10 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert246 WSW1.1
Beerwah207 SSW0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah124 SE0.7
Burpengary262 W2.2
Caboolture85 E1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill60 ENE2.949.429.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera70 ENE2.261.528.30
Cooroy121 ESE1.3
Deagon77 ENE1.757.328.810480
Deception Bay60 ENE2.663.50
Eagleby207 SSW2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake320 NW0.4
Gatton99 E150.829.20
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville29 NNE1.349.329.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring229 SW0.5
Lowood191 S1.2
Lytton55 NE351.428.60
Maleny173 S1.3
Moggill216 SW0.7
Mountain Creek80 E1.731.6
Mutdapilly--50.1300
Nambour94 E3.356.928.511120
North Maclean41 NE146.230.30
Norwell30 NNE0.9
Parkwood57 ENE2.554.928.20
Petrie41 NE1.2
Raceview77 ENE0.948.6310
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands322 NW3.6
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea59 ENE2.310030.811480
South Brisbane59 ENE2.330.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport73 ENE1.66626.90
Springwood22 NNE1.448.728.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain109 ESE1.3
Tewantin124 SE0.8
Upper Kedron253 WSW1.3
Woolloongabba47 NE2.55030.20
Wynnum71 ENE3.756.527.90
Wynnum West61 ENE4.259.8290
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N2.335.5
Chinchilla143 SE0.3
Dalby147 SSE0.8
Goondiwindi233 SW1.2
Highfields38 NE1.8
Miles260 W0.6
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth183 S1.7
Rangeville79 E0.751.727.8
Roma29 NNE3.134.3
Stanthorpe131 SE1.3
Toowoomba89 E2.856.926.111270
Warwick272 W1.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E2.852.730
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay137 SE2.3
Kingaroy103 ESE1.2
Maryborough119 ESE2.446.310860
Tin Can Bay124 SE0.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga75 ENE4.252.229.80
Auckland Point79 E5.560.828.40
Boat Creek69 ENE3.959.52910750
Boyne Island61 ENE3.662.7-11100
Clinton77 ENE5.151.729.50
South Gladstone64 ENE35730.111200
Targinie93 E3.649.129.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela189 S0.9
Blackwater88 E4.436.432.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald62 ENE1.834.933.50
Gracemere312 NW1.9
Longreach6 N2.337.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)83 E3.439.731.20
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E2.733.8
Parkhurst108 ESE1.838.332.7
West Rockhampton99 E2.342.231.411080
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina180 S0.8
West Mackay116 ESE5.229.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E3.630.91112
Charters Towers--
Ingham88 E2.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard67 ENE7.162.528.810920
Environment Park90 E2.857.230.811900
Kirwan107 ESE1.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward83 E2.762.629.70
South Townsville77 ENE1.1
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton280.4 W1.6
Cairns112 ESE3.149.232.210790
Gordonvale163.6 SSE1.5
Innisfail52.7 NE2.1
Mareeba54.1 NE2.1
Mossman129 SE0.9
Weipa127 SE1.732.7
Yarrabah156 SSE1.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap162 SSE1.138.2

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
21 December 2025