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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 7am.

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

Sunday 14 December 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert106 ESE0.2
Beerwah77 ENE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah220 SW0.2
Burpengary98 E0.6
Caboolture246 WSW0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill288 WNW1.478.4240
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera303 WNW1.481.623.60
Cooroy219 SW0.4
Deagon267 W0.581.823.32040
Deception Bay310 NW1.176.80
Eagleby182 S0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton149 SSE1.187.921.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville176 S0.894.920.50
Kilcoy149 SSE0.3
Kippa-Ring93 E0.9
Lowood285 WNW0.2
Lytton293 WNW2.274.924.30
Maleny179 S1.6
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek320 NW2.824.2
Mutdapilly--89.621.20
Nambour330 NNW281.623.82100
North Maclean214 SW0.797.120.50
Norwell168 SSE0
Parkwood299 WNW2.475.523.70
Petrie226 SW0.5
Raceview172 S0.985.922.10
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands240 WSW1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea228 SW1.310022.91580
South Brisbane258 WSW1.124
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport302 WNW1.979.1240
Springwood247 WSW0.278.822.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain177 S1
Tewantin274 W0.6
Upper Kedron132 SE0.2
Woolloongabba270 W0.977.224.40
Wynnum297 WNW1.878.523.30
Wynnum West303 WNW2.182.823.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE1.421.9
Chinchilla339 NNW1.3
Dalby243 WSW0.3
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields253 WSW1.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth86 E2.7
Rangeville359 N0.883.320
Roma349 N2.923
Stanthorpe64 ENE1.2
Toowoomba340 NNW282.120.32680
Warwick173 S0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg243 WSW0.679.624.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay175 S0.5
Kingaroy321 NW1.5
Maryborough181 S0.187.42010
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga292 WNW0.290.922.40
Auckland Point256 WSW1.274.725.40
Boat Creek281 W1.581.724.22400
Boyne Island176 S0.874.3-2450
Clinton206 SSW1.675.724.40
South Gladstone244 WSW1.269261640
Targinie276 W0.277.825.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater239 WSW0.477.124.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald79 E0.974.224.60
Gracemere--
Longreach79 E4.626.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)229 SW0.578.321.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)201 SSW1.122.7
Parkhurst232 SW0.284.123.7
West Rockhampton219 SW0.78524.41440
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE1.4
West Mackay249 WSW123
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr135 SE0.425.8181
Charters Towers--
Ingham229 SW0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard70 ENE2.267.127.2790
Environment Park116 ESE0.767.527.61400
Kirwan177 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward78 ENE170.327.10
South Townsville124 SE0.2
Stuart179 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton222.6 SW0.2
Cairns179 S1.187.322.41360
Gordonvale206.7 SSW1.6
Innisfail232.3 SW0.4
Mareeba50.1 NE0.4
Mossman177 S0
Weipa129 SE1.624.2
Yarrabah183 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap1 N0.424.1

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
20 December 2025