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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 8pm.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert340 NNW1.1
Beerwah84 E0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah110 ESE1.2
Burpengary301 WNW0.9
Caboolture72 ENE0.5
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill129 SE2.878.826.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains7126.5
Coomera145 SE4.176.625.50
Cooroy166 SSE0.1
Deagon145 SE0.986.125.520.1
Deception Bay127 SE2.778.90.1
Eagleby22 NNE2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake326 NW0.6
Gatton116 ESE5.979.626.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview66.727.4
Josephville54 NE1.677.225.40
Kilcoy169 S0.5
Kippa-Ring242 WSW2
Lowood196 SSW1.9
Lytton136 SE6.176.425.90
Maleny140 SE0.5
Moggill221 SW1
Mountain Creek44 NE126.2
Mutdapilly--74.9260
Nambour248 WSW0.392.823.900
North Maclean101 E2.374.125.60
Norwell81 E2.9
Parkwood152 SSE2.86925.80
Petrie49 NE1.5
Raceview93 E2.674.626.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands121 ESE2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley68.827.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview71.826.7
Rocklea110 ESE210026.410
South Brisbane108 ESE1.826.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport145 SE2.875.425.20
Springwood116 ESE374.724.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7126.9
Tamborine Mountain46 NE2.2
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron340 NNW1.1
Woolloongabba119 ESE2.177.326.60
Wynnum137 SE2.778.325.60
Wynnum West135 SE3.182.426.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville31 NNE1.526.6
Chinchilla208 SSW1
Dalby219 SW0.1
Goondiwindi45 NE1.1
Highfields23 NNE2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S2.2
Rangeville72 ENE0.886.423
Roma23 NNE2.627.1
Stanthorpe149 SSE1.7
Toowoomba103 ESE3.787.523.100
Warwick286 WNW2.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg347 NNW1.383.126.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay210 SSW0.7
Kingaroy210 SSW1.3
Maryborough2 N0.882.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga28 NNE1.871.627.40
Auckland Point12 NNE1.372.827.40
Boat Creek6 N0.871.227.700
Boyne Island11 N1.674-10
Clinton6 N367.127.80
South Gladstone24 NNE1.968.527.910
Targinie225 SW0.172.327.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater1 N0.959.828.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald223 SW2.561.626.90
Gracemere256 WSW1.1
Longreach52 NE131.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE0.863.827.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)127 SE1.327.4
Parkhurst39 NE1.571.227.4
West Rockhampton28 NNE269.828.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina210 SSW0.3
West Mackay37 NE2.227.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr67 ENE1.427.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham59 ENE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard60 ENE4.274.12800
Environment Park86 E0.973.62800
Kirwan137 SE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward61 ENE1.776.627.90
South Townsville313 NW0.9
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton272.5 W1
Cairns129 SE0.976.127.700
Gordonvale190.8 S0.5
Innisfail83.9 E0.3
Mareeba259.8 W1.4
Mossman177 S0
Weipa245 WSW1.530.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap97 E1.232.8

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
17 December 2025