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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 3pm.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert342 NNW2.5
Beerwah198 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah108 ESE1
Burpengary232 SW1.9
Caboolture149 SSE0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill71 ENE3.559.6320
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4737.8
Coomera123 ESE674.527.10
Cooroy158 SSE1.3
Deagon65 ENE1.468.530.57100
Deception Bay33 NNE3.7740
Eagleby15 NNE3.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake308 NW1.5
Gatton46 NE4.14833.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.538.8
Josephville50 NE3.254.231.50
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring113 ESE0.7
Lowood122 ESE0.8
Lytton15 NNE5.571.428.50
Maleny248 WSW0.7
Moggill214 SW1.3
Mountain Creek34 NE1.827.6
Mutdapilly--40.934.20
Nambour243 WSW1.588.124.9720.6
North Maclean64 ENE4.865.329.30
Norwell73 ENE3.5
Parkwood123 ESE4.965.627.80
Petrie50 NE1
Raceview100 E348.4340
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands88 E2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley45.337.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview49.436.6
Rocklea109 ESE2.610032.44780
South Brisbane61 ENE2.932.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport128 SE2.975.126.50
Springwood105 ESE3.864.528.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank46.437.6
Tamborine Mountain43 NE2.6
Tewantin312 NW1.3
Upper Kedron296 WNW1.6
Woolloongabba59 ENE357.533.10
Wynnum67 ENE3.663.530.20
Wynnum West71 ENE3.664.632.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville155 SSE0.335.3
Chinchilla301 WNW0.7
Dalby151 SSE0.5
Goondiwindi139 SE1.4
Highfields79 E1.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey246 WSW0.1
Pittsworth288 WNW1.4
Rangeville292 WNW036.333.6
Roma145 SE1.736.4
Stanthorpe218 SW0.7
Toowoomba191 S0.635.833.25470
Warwick211 SSW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg17 NNE2.267.530
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay125 SE0.8
Kingaroy281 W0.8
Maryborough30 NNE2.465.56230
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga14 NNE1.957.231.80
Auckland Point25 NNE1.770.628.80
Boat Creek51 NE2.368.429.93330
Boyne Island17 NNE2.772.7-3210
Clinton29 NNE565.8290
South Gladstone29 NNE2.968.228.93200
Targinie39 NE1.76330.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater9 N0.95229.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emeraldofflineoffline50.330.70
Gracemere236 SW1.2
Longreach160 SSE4.827.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)127 SE2.466.228.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)125 SE1.829.8
Parkhurst319 NW0.649.832.3
West Rockhampton350 N1.550.1322530
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina314 NW0.8
West Mackay84 E4.430
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE2.731799
Charters Towers--
Ingham63 ENE1.8
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard54 NE6.269.328.88810
Environment Park73 ENE1.352.133.69290
Kirwan97 E0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward61 ENE2.769.129.50
South Townsville336 NNW3.3
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton283.2 WNW1.5
Cairns114 ESE3.257.532.19580
Gordonvale160.5 SSE1.4
Innisfail75.9 ENE1.4
Mareeba175.9 S2
Mossman297 WNW1.5
Weipa289 WNW2.233.3
Yarrabah152 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap186 S1.138

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
16 December 2025