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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 16 December 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert94 E1.4
Beerwah131 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah215 SW1
Burpengary178 S1.4
Caboolture110 ESE0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill174 S267.824.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.823.1
Coomera159 SSE4.472.923.70
Cooroy91 E0.7
Deagon169 S2.169.424.310
Deception Bay173 S3.368.20
Eagleby72 ENE1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake245 WSW0.1
Gatton130 SE1.974.522.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview7223.6
Josephville178 S478.721.90
Kilcoy164 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring253 WSW2.4
Lowood238 WSW0.2
Lytton162 SSE3.467.224.20
Maleny30 NNE1.9
Moggill90 E0.3
Mountain Creek183 S0.523.1
Mutdapilly--78.722.20
Nambour218 SW1.292.222.510.6
North Maclean199 SSW1.579.822.50
Norwell84 E1.8
Parkwood155 SSE2.86723.80
Petrie56 NE1.1
Raceview147 SSE1.174.523.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands138 SE2.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley7324.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.923.5
Rocklea206 SSW110023.910
South Brisbane193 SSW1.224
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport160 SSE3.270.823.60
Springwood155 SSE2.364.523.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank75.723.4
Tamborine Mountain34 NE2.4
Tewantin141 SE0.6
Upper Kedron128 SE0.4
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.772.924.50
Wynnum170 S2.367.823.30
Wynnum West173 S2.87323.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville205 SSW0.321.7
Chinchilla134 SE0.4
Dalby336 NNW1.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields37 NE1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth196 SSW0.8
Rangeville69 ENE0.28818.8
Roma30 NNE0.721.9
Stanthorpe165 SSE1.4
Toowoomba107 ESE1.288.818.900.3
Warwick291 WNW3.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg170 S189.424.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay0 N0
Kingaroy81 E2.3
Maryborough234 SW0.790.610
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga153 SSE0.292.522.30
Auckland Point83 E2.67826.50
Boat Creek301 WNW0.888.923.510
Boyne Island129 SE0.579.8-10
Clinton164 SSE1.279.125.10
South Gladstone70 ENE0.475.526.320
Targinie184 S0.290.923.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater85 E1.86724.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald183 S0.370.923.90
Gracemere216 SW0.1
Longreach348 NNW1.123.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.287.623.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE0.823.3
Parkhurst58 ENE0.185.523.6
West Rockhampton190 S0.786.924.810
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina112 ESE1
West Mackay249 WSW0.824.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr166 SSE0.525.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham175 S0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard175 S280.426.300
Environment Park155 SSE0.783.525.800
Kirwan183 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward155 SSE283.626.10
South Townsville84 E0.2
Stuart187 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton303.3 WNW0.3
Cairns178 S18823.100
Gordonvale228.9 SW1.2
Innisfail201.2 SSW0.1
Mareeba173.2 S0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa111 ESE1.325.1
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap23 NNE0.824.2

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
19 December 2025