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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 4am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah155 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karaleeofflineoffline
Boonah293 WNW0.3
Burpengary173 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill306 NW0.583.924.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plainsofflineoffline
Coomera284 WNW0.490.922.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon288 WNW0.284.723.610
Deception Bay292 WNW0.278.50
Eagleby185 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W1.492.421.30
Hockey weather station, Raceviewofflineoffline
Josephville188 S0.899.120.80
Kilcoy12 NNE0
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.2
Lowood188 S0.1
Lytton287 WNW1.678.424.40
Maleny--
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek308 NW0.923.8
Mutdapilly--91.522.10
Nambour332 NNW1.881.924.400
North Maclean217 SW0.398.321.20
Norwell--
Parkwood294 WNW0.982.623.90
Petrie202 SSW0
Raceview38 NE0.187.9230
Redbank weather station, Redbankofflineoffline
Redlands229 SW0.4
Ripley weather station, Ripleyofflineoffline
Riverview weather station, Riverviewofflineoffline
Rocklea274 W0.710023.810
South Brisbane295 WNW0.624.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripleyofflineoffline
Southport317 NW0.690.723.50
Springwood52 NE0.385.822.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbankofflineoffline
Tamborine Mountain205 SSW0.9
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba293 WNW0.482.624.90
Wynnum300 WNW1.886.323.40
Wynnum West317 NW1.989.223.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE0.924.7
Chinchilla253 WSW0
Dalby184 S0
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields180 S0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth169 S0
Rangeville75 ENE0.288.820.1
Roma94 E0.724.7
Stanthorpe82 E0.2
Toowoomba69 ENE0.588.520.710
Warwick255 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg290 WNW0.486.824.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay244 WSW0.7
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough291 WNW0.19110
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.49023.30
Auckland Point295 WNW0.978.326.10
Boat Creek295 WNW0.683.224.700
Boyne Island327 NNW0.976.1-10
Clinton310 NW1.173.226.10
South Gladstone300 WNW0.973.926.210
Targinie270 W0.285.624.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater74 ENE1.774.623.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald86 E0.372.125.30
Gracemere187 S0
Longreach71 ENE2.425
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)268 W1.877.124.90
Moranbah (Utah Dr)263 W1.725.4
Parkhurst46 NE0.582.823.9
West Rockhampton108 ESE0.283.325.110
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina121 ESE0.6
West Mackay261 W0.723.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr195 SSW0.725.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham186 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard95 E0.671.827.400
Environment Park158 SSE0.77626.700
Kirwan--
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward182 S0.976.926.80
South Townsville61 ENE0.3
Stuart204 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton214.7 SW0
Cairns192 SSW0.986.523.400
Gordonvale225.1 SW0.6
Innisfail213.2 SSW0.3
Mareeba180 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa90 E0.925.5
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap168 SSE1.127.1

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