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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 3am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 3am

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
Beerwah91 E0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah231 SW0.1
Burpengary168 SSE0
Caboolture200 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill308 NW0.884.524.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera259 W0.789.7230
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon333 NNW0.384.323.920
Deception Bay297 WNW0.577.80
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton270 W0.891.821.70
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville171 S0.998.521.10
Kilcoy59 ENE0.1
Kippa-Ring106 ESE0.6
Lowood193 SSW0.2
Lytton332 NNW3.476.425.40
Maleny173 S1.7
Moggill187 S0
Mountain Creek318 NW1.424.1
Mutdapilly--90.122.60
Nambour338 NNW1.381.324.410
North Maclean236 SW0.49821.40
Norwell--
Parkwood301 WNW0.781.124.60
Petrie180 S0
Raceview233 SW0.487.823.30
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands312 NW1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea299 WNW0.710024.510
South Brisbane344 NNW0.424.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport307 NW0.789.323.90
Springwood352 N0.585.622.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain216 SW0.9
Tewantin282 WNW0.2
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba318 NW0.680.625.30
Wynnum324 NW2.479.924.50
Wynnum West323 NW2.187.624.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.324.6
Chinchilla173 S0
Dalby179 S0
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields180 S0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth106 ESE0.2
Rangeville78 ENE0.386.920.5
Roma106 ESE0.724.9
Stanthorpe100 E0.1
Toowoomba61 ENE0.584.421.110
Warwick304 NW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg328 NNW0.487.124.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay198 SSW0.8
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough320 NW0.391.910
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga179 S0.188.123.60
Auckland Point326 NW0.277.226.10
Boat Creek308 NW0.279.725.700
Boyne Island352 N1.275.9-10
Clinton307 NW1.973.126.30
South Gladstone327 NNW1.272.526.410
Targinie308 NW0.481.825.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater78 ENE276.123.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald357 N1.369.225.60
Gracemere184 S0.2
Longreach86 E1.724.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)234 SW1.378.225.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)231 SW1.325.6
Parkhurst38 NE0.38224.2
West Rockhampton309 NW0.581.225.500
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina146 SE0.2
West Mackay245 WSW0.723.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr189 S0.625.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham107 ESE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard31 NNE2.272.627.500
Environment Park101 E0.175.826.900
Kirwan209 SSW0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward10 N1.375.427.20
South Townsville289 WNW0.6
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton325.1 NW0.4
Cairns162 SSE1.185.12400
Gordonvale207.9 SSW0.7
Innisfail202.7 SSW0.2
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa95 E0.925.7
Yarrabah178 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap160 SSE127.4

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