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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 Monday 15 December 2025 12am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert151 SSE0
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah210 SSW0.5
Burpengary174 S0.2
Caboolture316 NW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill16 NNE1.980.525.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera328 NNW0.88524.60
Cooroy187 S0.1
Deagon13 NNE0.680.425.310
Deception Bay353 N2.776.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton251 WSW0.483.424.10
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville188 S1.190.322.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring126 SE1.4
Lowood184 S0.1
Lytton359 N877.826.30
Maleny175 S1.3
Moggill266 W0.2
Mountain Creek321 NW2.125.2
Mutdapilly--83.6240
Nambour347 NNW0.880.624.610
North Maclean185 S0.29322.70
Norwell164 SSE0
Parkwood317 NW1.177.7250.2
Petrie180 S0
Raceview126 SE1.181.8250
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands320 NW3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea356 N1.210025.910
South Brisbane36 NE1.625.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport307 NW0.985.924.50
Springwood6 N1.179.924.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain296 WNW1.8
Tewantin269 W0.3
Upper Kedron191 S0
Woolloongabba13 NNE1.779.2260
Wynnum14 NNE4.580.925.40
Wynnum West354 N3.786.825.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville91 E027
Chinchilla193 SSW0
Dalby253 WSW0.2
Goondiwindi146 SE0.1
Highfields310 NW0.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth140 SE1.4
Rangeville1 N175.522.9
Roma25 NNE0.927.4
Stanthorpe104 ESE0.1
Toowoomba4 N1.772.423.300
Warwick276 W0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg340 NNW182.125.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy95 E0.5
Maryborough289 WNW0.687.810
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga225 SW0.484.824.30
Auckland Point9 N0.776.926.50
Boat Creek312 NW0.478.325.910
Boyne Island16 NNE1.275.8-10
Clinton21 NNE1.97226.70
South Gladstone7 N1.27226.910
Targinie188 S0.283.325.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater223 SW0.877.221.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald69 ENE3.17025.40
Gracemere253 WSW0.8
Longreach23 NNE2.824.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)77 ENE1.671.726.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)81 E126.4
Parkhurst341 NNW0.477.925.5
West Rockhampton20 NNE1.57626.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina129 SE0.6
West Mackay259 W0.625.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE0.626.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE3.573.727.800
Environment Park79 E0.575.827.300
Kirwan104 ESE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward51 NE1.376.427.50
South Townsville282 WNW0.9
Stuart137 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton324.3 NW0.8
Cairns157 SSE1.480.326.400
Gordonvale216.1 SW0.3
Innisfail184.8 S0.1
Mareeba166.5 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa93 E0.527.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap153 SSE0.428.1

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
18 December 2025