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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 7pm.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 7pm

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
Beaudesert276 W0.7
Beerwah110 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah104 ESE1.2
Burpengary289 WNW1.1
Caboolture85 E0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill120 ESE2.678.726.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.927.2
Coomera139 SE477.625.70
Cooroy130 SE0.2
Deagon142 SE1.381.826.410
Deception Bay70 ENE2.577.70
Eagleby18 NNE2.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake302 WNW0.7
Gatton113 ESE5.476.327.20.1
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.828
Josephville22 NNE1.375.5260
Kilcoy74 ENE0.5
Kippa-Ring237 WSW0.8
Lowood198 SSW1.8
Lytton129 SE578.5260
Maleny149 SSE0.2
Moggill209 SSW0.9
Mountain Creek37 NE1.126.2
Mutdapilly--74.526.50
Nambour239 WSW0.492.723.820
North Maclean65 ENE2.77525.90
Norwell80 E2.6
Parkwood153 SSE3.16926.20
Petrie40 NE1
Raceview89 E2.875.8270
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands103 ESE2.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley6727.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview69.927.3
Rocklea100 E2.210026.860
South Brisbane101 E2.326.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport137 SE1.976.225.50
Springwood115 ESE2.776.424.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank69.227.5
Tamborine Mountain27 NNE3
Tewantin322 NW0.3
Upper Kedron233 SW1.5
Woolloongabba108 ESE2.177.726.90
Wynnum119 ESE3.481.425.70
Wynnum West127 SE3.583.226.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville311 NW0.827.2
Chinchilla339 NNW1.2
Dalby265 W0.1
Goondiwindi45 NE1.5
Highfields48 NE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey178 S0
Pittsworth149 SSE2.2
Rangeville81 E0.681.324.7
Roma80 E0.729.1
Stanthorpe153 SSE2.1
Toowoomba99 E3.478.325110
Warwick268 W2.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg354 N2.180.627.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay229 SW0.7
Kingaroy147 SSE1.8
Maryborough359 N1.38060
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga13 NNE1.467.928.30
Auckland Point41 NE1.572.527.70
Boat Creek19 NNE1.269.828.170
Boyne Island30 NNE273.7-90
Clinton22 NNE3.466.927.90
South Gladstone37 NE268.42890
Targinie47 NE0.769.428.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater237 WSW1.75429.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald5 N156.729.60
Gracemere287 WNW0.6
Longreach115 ESE0.933
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE163.128.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)117 ESE0.928.5
Parkhurst43 NE2.268.828.2
West Rockhampton11 N1.764.429.6140
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina250 WSW0.4
West Mackay50 NE2.528.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr66 ENE2.228.120
Charters Towers--
Ingham59 ENE1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard56 NE4.973.528.1280
Environment Park80 E0.972.328.3220
Kirwan105 ESE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward57 ENE1.875.2280
South Townsville260 W1.2
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton269.7 W1.2
Cairns116 ESE2.171.628.5140
Gordonvale118.7 ESE0.6
Innisfail32.4 NNE0.7
Mareeba316.1 NW1.7
Mossman215 SW0
Weipa260 W2.430.7
Yarrabah182 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap48 NE0.735.2

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