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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 Sunday 14 December 2025 3am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah150 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah327 NNW0.4
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture193 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill26 NNE0.381.423.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera265 W0.589.121.20
Cooroy182 S0
Deagon38 NE0.285.22210
Deception Bay242 WSW0.2790
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton129 SE0.686.720.90
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville180 S0.690.620.70
Kilcoy68 ENE0.2
Kippa-Ring133 SE0.2
Lowood182 S0
Lytton318 NW2.479.523.50
Maleny203 SSW0.4
Moggill--
Mountain Creek318 NW0.420.9
Mutdapilly--86.121.10
Nambour191 S0.291.320.410
North Maclean138 SE0.294.820.10
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood317 NW0.679.522.40
Petrie180 S0
Raceview260 W0.284.622.20
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands220 SW0.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea25 NNE0.310023.610
South Brisbane17 NNE0.823.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport289 WNW0.685.122.10
Springwood66 ENE0.38321.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin190 S0
Upper Kedron190 S0
Woolloongabba2 N0.67924.10
Wynnum338 NNW1.187.322.40
Wynnum West321 NW2.188.122.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville27 NNE221.5
Chinchilla322 NW0.8
Dalby219 SW0.1
Goondiwindi243 WSW0.7
Highfields228 SW0.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth110 ESE0.9
Rangeville61 ENE0.792.517.8
Roma16 NNE1.622.5
Stanthorpe134 SE0.4
Toowoomba60 ENE1.793.417.900
Warwick170 S0.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg24 NNE0.280.424.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay74 ENE0.6
Kingaroy99 E0.3
Maryborough100 E0.48510
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga189 S0.390.621.40
Auckland Point68 ENE1.773.4260
Boat Creek340 NNW0.376.825.510
Boyne Island25 NNE1.971.5-00
Clinton52 NE2.770.3260
South Gladstone56 NE1.470.52610
Targinie262 W0.285.923.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater79 E3.778.323.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald41 NE1.566.724.80
Gracemere--
Longreach120 ESE7.326.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE0.370.622.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)99 E0.221.7
Parkhurst51 NE0.285.821.8
West Rockhampton201 SSW0.285.723.620
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina153 SSE0.2
West Mackay223 SW0.722.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr104 ESE0.2252
Charters Towers--
Ingham65 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard59 ENE2.368.427.200
Environment Park90 E0.570.626.400
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward62 ENE1.171.726.80
South Townsville182 S0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton307 NW0.4
Cairns173 S1.388.922.400
Gordonvale218.4 SW1.1
Innisfail198.7 SSW0.2
Mareeba190.7 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa126 SE0.924.9
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap156 SSE1.427.3

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
20 December 2025