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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 11pm.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert173 S1.2
Beerwah144 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah208 SSW1
Burpengary324 NW1.1
Caboolture83 E0.8
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill145 SE2.372.225.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.325.6
Coomera158 SSE5.276.424.30
Cooroy92 E0.6
Deagon163 SSE1.974.125.500
Deception Bay142 SE3.673.90
Eagleby31 NNE1.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake326 NW1
Gatton107 ESE3.274.625.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.426.2
Josephville183 S3.58222.70
Kilcoy149 SSE0.4
Kippa-Ring240 WSW2.7
Lowood184 S1.1
Lytton145 SE6.670.425.40
Maleny72 ENE1.4
Moggill164 SSE1
Mountain Creek127 SE1.226.2
Mutdapilly--78.524.10
Nambour158 SSE0.590.925.100
North Maclean185 S1.478.124.20
Norwell81 E2
Parkwood160 SSE3.170.824.50
Petrie56 NE1.1
Raceview143 SE2.773.825.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands123 ESE3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.926.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.125.9
Rocklea138 SE1.310025.910
South Brisbane134 SE1.925.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport163 SSE3.67524.40
Springwood134 SE2.66924.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.325.8
Tamborine Mountain33 NNE3
Tewantin96 E0.4
Upper Kedron162 SSE0.4
Woolloongabba138 SE1.471.426.20
Wynnum151 SSE3.371.824.90
Wynnum West148 SSE2.87725.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville343 NNW0.325.2
Chinchilla288 WNW0.4
Dalby304 NW0.5
Goondiwindi293 WNW0.8
Highfields22 NNE2.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth207 SSW1.9
Rangeville81 E0.788.421.1
Roma15 NNE4.623.9
Stanthorpe157 SSE1.7
Toowoomba98 E4.191.121.200
Warwick288 WNW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg344 NNW0.785.226.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay127 SE0.6
Kingaroy115 ESE0.7
Maryborough54 NE0.987.100
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.377.925.90
Auckland Point25 NNE0.977.627.10
Boat Creek290 WNW0.276.526.910
Boyne Island22 NNE1.177.6-10
Clinton26 NNE1.97327.40
South Gladstone34 NE1.27327.610
Targinie261 W0.378.526.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater179 S4.46024.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald151 SSE2.263.525.40
Gracemere119 ESE0.1
Longreach90 E2.427.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)101 E0.97325.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)144 SE0.825.2
Parkhurst32 NNE0.173.826.4
West Rockhampton49 NE0.771.527.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina231 SW0.2
West Mackay57 ENE1.827.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr75 ENE1.127.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham30 NNE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE3.57428.200
Environment Park83 E1.474.42800
Kirwan137 SE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward71 ENE1.776.8280
South Townsville184 S0.5
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton318 NW0.5
Cairns159 SSE179.726.600
Gordonvale213.7 SSW0.4
Innisfail169.2 S0.4
Mareeba213.5 SSW0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa43 NE1.228.8
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap61 ENE0.829.7

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