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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 Tuesday 16 December 2025 12pm.

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

Tuesday 16 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert156 SSE1.3
Beerwah132 SE0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah186 S1.2
Burpengary336 NNW2.5
Caboolture88 E0.9
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill138 SE3.763.2270
Church weather station, Redbank Plains67.628
Coomera149 SSE6.770.125.10
Cooroy71 ENE1
Deagon163 SSE3.564.226.97000
Deception Bay148 SSE4.866.10
Eagleby23 NNE2.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake329 NNW1.6
Gatton125 SE4.164.624.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview64.528.1
Josephville175 S4.766.124.90
Kilcoy191 S0.2
Kippa-Ring239 WSW3.7
Lowood196 SSW1.3
Lytton-----
Maleny27 NNE2.6
Moggill96 E0.6
Mountain Creek148 SSE1.328.3
Mutdapilly--65.125.20
Nambour130 SE1.382.724.71830
North Maclean108 ESE2.262.826.10
Norwell77 ENE4
Parkwood151 SSE4.563.225.40
Petrie63 ENE2.1
Raceview141 SE2.465.5260
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands126 SE4
Ripley weather station, Ripley65.927.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview68.627.7
Rocklea125 SE2.310027.57760
South Brisbane140 SE426.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport146 SE4.869.524.70
Springwood127 SE3.761.9250
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.627.7
Tamborine Mountain36 NE3.2
Tewantin103 ESE1.4
Upper Kedron120 ESE1.8
Woolloongabba137 SE2.863.127.20
Wynnum157 SSE5.763.125.70
Wynnum West152 SSE3.766.427.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville38 NE1.732.3
Chinchilla123 ESE0.6
Dalby314 NW3.1
Goondiwindi260 W2.2
Highfields26 NNE3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth193 SSW2.1
Rangeville64 ENE0.878.521.1
Roma78 ENE1.728.1
Stanthorpe167 SSE1.8
Toowoomba95 E3.678.520.92690
Warwick298 WNW4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg104 ESE3.559.530.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy112 ESE3.5
Maryborough137 SE3.664.36600
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom188 S1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga77 ENE5.664.229.30
Auckland Point78 ENE6.465.328.70
Boat Creek76 ENE4.266.829.37530
Boyne Island68 ENE4.768.6-9460
Clinton74 ENE6.357.529.50
South Gladstone79 E3.256.730.58720
Targinie97 E3.564.929.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater100 E3.557.828.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald132 SE1.560.929.20
Gracemere303 WNW2
Longreach44 NE2.632.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)137 SE2.167.328.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)106 ESE1.630.6
Parkhurst54 NE2.464.229.7
West Rockhampton84 E2.461.2308720
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina140 SE0.6
West Mackay99 E4.529.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr73 ENE3.630.61009
Charters Towers75 ENE1.1
Ingham62 ENE2.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard57 ENE5.671.628.810160
Environment Park90 E2.463.531.611190.2
Kirwan94 E0.8
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward64 ENE2.670.329.70
South Townsville240 WSW1.1
Stuart140 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton219.6 SW1.8
Cairns112 ESE2.375.7309100
Gordonvale196.5 SSW1
Innisfail23.5 NNE1.6
Mareeba37.3 NE2.9
Mossman231 SW1.2
Weipa1 N1.532.1
Yarrabah164 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap95 E1.233.6

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
20 December 2025