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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 10 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
Beaudesert261 W0.1
Beerwah169 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah269 W0.4
Burpengary177 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill323 NW0.278.624.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera260 W0.686.922.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon263 W0.18523.110
Deception Bay232 SW0.980.60
Eagleby145 SE0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton83 E0.689.521.80
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville209 SSW0.388.422.50
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood--
Lytton359 N3.77025.30
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek207 SSW0.921.1
Mutdapilly--83.822.90
Nambour205 SSW0.19220.420
North Maclean183 S0.396.821.60
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood199 SSW0.881.623.10
Petrie184 S0
Raceview136 SE0.584.8230
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands271 W0.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea275 W0.210024.110
South Brisbane332 NNW0.224.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport82 E085.323.10
Springwood102 ESE0.586.620.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin167 SSE0
Upper Kedron168 SSE0
Woolloongabba332 NNW0.277.924.90
Wynnum39 NE2.173.1240
Wynnum West42 NE1.476.924.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE1.628.3
Chinchilla287 WNW0.6
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi246 WSW1.5
Highfields39 NE0.9
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth164 SSE1.3
Rangeville64 ENE0.59318.8
Roma33 NNE2.425.3
Stanthorpe149 SSE1
Toowoomba98 E2.491.919.100
Warwick208 SSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg180 S1.589.322
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay125 SE0.5
Kingaroy62 ENE0
Maryborough214 SW1.392.910
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga204 SSW0.791.221.80
Auckland Point83 E4.168.325.90
Boat Creek145 SE179.624.410
Boyne Island178 S1.581.5-00
Clinton160 SSE1.776.624.10
South Gladstone177 S1.275.924.310
Targinie176 S0.276.524.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela--
Blackwater75 ENE4.47622.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE0.875.223.90
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach37 NE1.729.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)277 W0.184.9210
Moranbah (Utah Dr)169 S0.821.2
Parkhurst291 WNW0.386.521.1
West Rockhampton146 SE1.685.623.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE1
West Mackay263 W0.822.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr188 S0.823.51
Charters Towers--
Ingham240 WSW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard170 S273.325.600
Environment Park180 S1.176.624.900
Kirwan107 ESE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward150 SSE1.976.225.30
South Townsville171 S0
Stuart224 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton328 NNW0.7
Cairns174 S1.78124.900
Gordonvale198.5 SSW0.9
Innisfail180 S0
Mareeba158.9 SSE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa193 SSW0.225.2
Yarrabah163 SSE0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE0.425.5

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
20 December 2025