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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 7pm.

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

Wednesday 10 December 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert308 NW0.9
Beerwah178 S0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah113 ESE1.9
Burpengary247 WSW1.6
Caboolture145 SE0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill79 E2.966.725.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera96 E1.773250
Cooroy100 E0.6
Deagon92 E1.266.125.880
Deception Bay64 ENE2.665.10
Eagleby65 ENE1.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake270 W0.2
Gatton86 E5.261.226.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville29 NNE1.86924.60
Kilcoy129 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring235 SW1
Lowood183 S2.4
Lytton82 E3.164.325.40
Maleny297 WNW1.2
Moggill314 NW1
Mountain Creek88 E1.725.2
Mutdapilly--66.525.70
Nambour94 E1.371.724.780
North Maclean63 ENE3.370.524.70
Norwell32 NNE0.3
Parkwood91 E1.866.525.20
Petrie40 NE0.9
Raceview54 NE2.965.826.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands44 NE2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea58 ENE2.710026110
South Brisbane65 ENE1.825.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport78 ENE1.173.124.50
Springwood79 E1.366.224.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain34 NE2.7
Tewantin79 E0.3
Upper Kedron325 NW2.1
Woolloongabba63 ENE2.467260
Wynnum83 E4.466.6250
Wynnum West81 E4.170.125.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville237 WSW0.330.4
Chinchilla195 SSW0.2
Dalby322 NW2.2
Goondiwindi262 W1.2
Highfields17 NNE1.8
Miles--
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth171 S1.9
Rangeville67 ENE0.868.423.4
Roma60 ENE1.633.3
Stanthorpe151 SSE1.1
Toowoomba93 E2.863.324.5100
Warwick249 WSW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg100 E2.962.926.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay132 SE1.9
Kingaroy74 ENE2.8
Maryborough93 E3.468.9230
Tin Can Bay6 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga79 E6.472.226.20
Auckland Point81 E7.565.726.80
Boat Creek87 E3.368.726.8100
Boyne Island90 E4.166.1-140
Clinton81 E5.763.5270
South Gladstone82 E2.865.227.1120
Targinie84 E3.568.626.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela100 E1.9
Blackwater62 ENE6.431.832.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald64 ENE1.928.234.10
Gracemere302 WNW1.1
Longreach107 ESE2.237.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)48 NE3.639.830.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)53 NE2.230.2
Parkhurst59 ENE1.963.927.2
West Rockhampton85 E2.160.827.8250
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina256 WSW0.4
West Mackay95 E3.427.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E3.227.624
Charters Towers--
Ingham62 ENE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard64 ENE5.46728.1550
Environment Park97 E2.667.728.1350
Kirwan111 ESE1.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward91 E2.970.327.90
South Townsville61 ENE0.8
Stuart159 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton285.4 WNW1.3
Cairns158 SSE2.573.128.1140
Gordonvale250 WSW0.9
Innisfail54.4 NE1.2
Mareeba85.2 E1.6
Mossman191 S0.1
Weipa169 S1.226.8
Yarrabah170 S1.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap334 NNW3.234.4

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
22 December 2025