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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 8pm.

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

Wednesday 10 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert293 WNW0.9
Beerwah131 SE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah103 ESE1.7
Burpengary252 WSW1.1
Caboolture239 WSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill83 E2.366.925.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera70 ENE0.974.924.50
Cooroy76 ENE0.2
Deagon88 E167.425.510
Deception Bay61 ENE2.6660
Eagleby287 WNW1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake255 WSW0.1
Gatton85 E3.767.924.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville14 NNE1.376.223.30
Kilcoy202 SSW0.2
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.7
Lowood178 S1.8
Lytton82 E2.664.9250
Maleny291 WNW0.7
Moggill312 NW0.8
Mountain Creek84 E1.424.8
Mutdapilly--68.724.50
Nambour194 SSW0.574.923.910
North Maclean54 NE2.174.523.80
Norwell131 SE0
Parkwood88 E1.266.524.90
Petrie108 ESE0.4
Raceview66 ENE2.169.325.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands41 NE1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea62 ENE210025.500
South Brisbane63 ENE1.725.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport75 ENE0.974.724.20
Springwood73 ENE0.970.6230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain44 NE2.3
Tewantin53 NE0.3
Upper Kedron331 NNW1.6
Woolloongabba57 ENE1.968.425.50
Wynnum86 E3.865.624.70
Wynnum West91 E3.76925.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville245 WSW0.129.4
Chinchilla107 ESE0.3
Dalby319 NW1.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields18 NNE1.6
Miles--
Oakey172 S0
Pittsworth168 SSE2.2
Rangeville61 ENE0.976.421.4
Roma37 NE1.932.1
Stanthorpe155 SSE1
Toowoomba100 E3.872.322.100
Warwick248 WSW1.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE2.36725.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay129 SE1.8
Kingaroy77 ENE2.4
Maryborough101 E2.175.800
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga85 E4.168.826.10
Auckland Point86 E7.266.926.60
Boat Creek86 E3.567.726.700
Boyne Island98 E3.669.3-00
Clinton89 E663.326.80
South Gladstone85 E2.767.126.800
Targinie88 E367.326.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela104 ESE1.3
Blackwater66 ENE5.836.130.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE2.330.532.60
Gracemere321 NW1
Longreach183 S6.630.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)54 NE3.341.928.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)63 ENE1.728.1
Parkhurst64 ENE1.570.226.3
West Rockhampton92 E1.968.626.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina292 WNW0.3
West Mackay102 ESE3.427.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E4.127.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham60 ENE0.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard75 ENE4.768.927.910
Environment Park99 E2.669.926.100
Kirwan141 SE1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward93 E3.372.327.70
South Townsville80 E0.6
Stuart163 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton294.4 WNW0.8
Cairns160 SSE1.474.527.500
Gordonvale239.2 WSW0.4
Innisfail65.3 ENE0.5
Mareeba113.2 ESE0.8
Mossman81 E0.6
Weipa331 NNW1.126.3
Yarrabah161 SSE0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E1.231.3

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
22 December 2025