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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 Saturday 13 December 2025 11pm.

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

Saturday 13 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert52 NE0.2
Beerwah139 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah200 SSW0.6
Burpengary172 S0
Caboolture220 SW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill7 N1.574.425.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera257 WSW0.480.423.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon351 N0.577.424.110
Deception Bay329 NNW1.274.80
Eagleby202 SSW0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake188 S0
Gatton103 ESE1.975.923.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville201 SSW0.784.721.60
Kilcoy25 NNE0.3
Kippa-Ring119 ESE0.9
Lowood223 SW0.1
Lytton2 N6.671.325.80
Maleny194 SSW0.7
Moggill198 SSW0
Mountain Creek320 NW0.823.3
Mutdapilly--78.522.80
Nambour193 SSW0.186.321.910
North Maclean56 NE0.588.521.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood230 SW0.574.323.90
Petrie188 S0
Raceview60 ENE1.176.324.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands327 NNW2.7
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea1 N1.610024.910
South Brisbane8 N1.425
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport334 NNW0.77823.80
Springwood25 NNE0.375.322.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain234 SW1
Tewantin200 SSW0.3
Upper Kedron248 WSW0.5
Woolloongabba-----
Wynnum23 NNE3.472.524.60
Wynnum West358 N3.877.7250
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville135 SE0.921.3
Chinchilla236 SW0.9
Dalby299 WNW0.4
Goondiwindi95 E0.8
Highfields14 NNE0.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth157 SSE2.1
Rangeville63 ENE0.685.319.3
Roma207 SSW4.727
Stanthorpe149 SSE0.6
Toowoomba85 E1.983.32000
Warwick275 W1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg93 E0.676.725.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay36 NE0.3
Kingaroy62 ENE0.6
Maryborough37 NE0.578.600
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga303 WNW077.824.70
Auckland Point86 E3.972.926.40
Boat Creek61 ENE1.472.626.420
Boyne Island54 NE2.171.7-00
Clinton61 ENE3.368.526.60
South Gladstone64 ENE1.768.826.610
Targinie204 SSW0.576.625.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater61 ENE4.465.826.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE353.428.10
Gracemere258 WSW0.1
Longreach39 NE1.232.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)45 NE1.853.926.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)8 N0.925.9
Parkhurst341 NNW0.17824.3
West Rockhampton196 SSW0.276.525.210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina128 SE0.5
West Mackay346 NNW1.125.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr37 NE0.826.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham66 ENE0.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard45 NE2.469.327.700
Environment Park48 NE0.571.527.200
Kirwan101 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward54 NE1.272.427.40
South Townsville318 NW0.8
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton316.2 NW0.6
Cairns212 SSW0.479.92600
Gordonvale215 SW0.3
Innisfail189.9 S0.1
Mareeba303.5 WNW0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa64 ENE1.328.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap188 S2.730.1

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