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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 8am.

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

Monday 15 December 2025 8am

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
Beaudesert186 S0.6
Beerwah250 WSW0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah103 ESE0.5
Burpengary138 SE0.6
Caboolture260 W0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill331 NNW1.768.827.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains--
Coomera312 NW2.173.727.30
Cooroy233 SW0.8
Deagon341 NNW166.8285520
Deception Bay335 NNW2.265.90
Eagleby214 SW0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake159 SSE0
Gatton237 WSW0.677250
Hockey weather station, Raceview--
Josephville92 E0.180.225.60
Kilcoy51 NE0.5
Kippa-Ring103 ESE1.1
Lowood50 NE0.9
Lytton340 NNW3.966.528.10
Maleny189 S1.2
Moggill170 S0.3
Mountain Creek315 NW3.327.8
Mutdapilly--78.825.40
Nambour349 N1.283.725.32130
North Maclean272 W175.2270
Norwell67 ENE0.2
Parkwood320 NW3.463.827.70
Petrie222 SW1
Raceview289 WNW1.174.126.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands310 NW2.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley--
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea327 NNW1.110027.84770
South Brisbane312 NW1.227.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport319 NW2.66927.70
Springwood307 NW1.16626.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain172 S0.9
Tewantin259 W0.7
Upper Kedron200 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba329 NNW168.528.20
Wynnum340 NNW2.470.126.30
Wynnum West341 NNW2.670.5280
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville52 NE0.626.9
Chinchilla333 NNW1.5
Dalby198 SSW0.3
Goondiwindi47 NE0.6
Highfields218 SW1.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey270 W0.1
Pittsworth64 ENE2.8
Rangeville311 NW0.672.925
Roma355 N2.226.5
Stanthorpe195 SSW0.3
Toowoomba312 NW2.46924.95710
Warwick262 W0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg323 NW277.827.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay318 NW0.8
Kingaroy308 NW2
Maryborough317 NW280.44480
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga342 NNW1.675.727.50
Auckland Point291 WNW1.474.327.60
Boat Creek323 NW0.971.628.33400
Boyne Island344 NNW0.573-3590
Clinton260 W0.969.927.60
South Gladstone319 NW0.969.927.93120
Targinie302 WNW173.928.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater51 NE2.27125.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald30 NNE1.172.225.70
Gracemere240 WSW0.7
Longreach83 E2.726
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE0.69323.10.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)118 ESE0.524.2
Parkhurst353 N0.669.428.1
West Rockhampton359 N1.571.528.14610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina161 SSE0.7
West Mackay216 SW1.126.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr165 SSE1.228381
Charters Towers--
Ingham208 SSW0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard176 S2.670.727.53240
Environment Park155 SSE0.854.9323770
Kirwan210 SSW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward140 SE1.671.727.90
South Townsville77 ENE0.7
Stuart220 SW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton323.1 NW0.4
Cairns171 S0.882.6252360
Gordonvale238.8 WSW1.1
Innisfail146.3 SSE0.5
Mareeba248.9 WSW0.2
Mossman162 SSE0
Weipa67 ENE1.826.8
Yarrabah185 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap163 SSE1.628.9

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