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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 Wednesday 17 December 2025 2pm.

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

Wednesday 17 December 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert237 WSW1.7
Beerwah209 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah184 S1.2
Burpengary314 NW1.9
Caboolture89 E1.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill131 SE3.161.325.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains60.727.4
Coomera136 SE5.165.824.60
Cooroy60 ENE1.3
Deagon149 SSE261.925.63370
Deception Bay128 SE4.159.80
Eagleby18 NNE2.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake319 NW0.9
Gatton116 ESE3.853.826.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview58.128.3
Josephville62 ENE1.458.525.50
Kilcoy136 SE0.6
Kippa-Ring232 SW2.8
Lowood184 S2.2
Lytton135 SE5.361.824.80
Maleny148 SSE2.7
Moggill100 E1
Mountain Creek132 SE3.127.8
Mutdapilly--59.125.40
Nambour113 ESE4.262269470
North Maclean90 E262.524.80
Norwell78 ENE2.6
Parkwood139 SE458.924.60
Petrie60 ENE2.4
Raceview112 ESE360.225.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands79 E2.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.928.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview60.827.2
Rocklea112 ESE210026.14500
South Brisbane128 SE325.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport141 SE2.662.624.60
Springwood109 ESE2.961.323.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank60.527.9
Tamborine Mountain36 NE2.7
Tewantin91 E1.1
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba122 ESE2.761.626.10
Wynnum119 ESE3.862.424.30
Wynnum West-----
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE2.729.7
Chinchilla168 SSE0.6
Dalby340 NNW2.1
Goondiwindi278 W0.9
Highfields43 NE2.9
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey171 S0
Pittsworth183 S1.9
Rangeville61 ENE0.864.223.5
Roma71 ENE3.829.9
Stanthorpe167 SSE1.6
Toowoomba90 E3.962.422.97890
Warwick290 WNW3.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg130 SE5.667.327.3
Gayndah128 SE0.5
Hervey Bay146 SE3.3
Kingaroy--
Maryborough134 SE5.860.88470
Tin Can Bay146 SE2.1
Toogoom197 SSW1.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE4.46528.90
Auckland Point108 ESE8.376.526.80.1
Boat Creek108 ESE6.172.927.56530.3
Boyne Island133 SE4.773.3-10500
Clinton112 ESE9.367.827.60
South Gladstone118 ESE4.17127.67770
Targinie106 ESE4.676.427.61.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater97 E6.134.631.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald86 E2.237.832.70
Gracemere321 NW2
Longreach83 E4.731.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)103 ESE5.14831.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)107 ESE3.833.6
Parkhurst95 E2.754.131
West Rockhampton89 E3.555.330.79120
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina125 SE0.9
West Mackay114 ESE5.529.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr99 E3.928.8445
Charters Towers--
Ingham80 E2.7
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE7.667.928.65560
Environment Park110 ESE3.665.229.66800
Kirwan110 ESE1.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward112 ESE4.365.929.30
South Townsville99 E1.2
Stuart178 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton233.2 SW1.5
Cairns187 S2.292.824.31840
Gordonvale156.9 SSE0.3
Innisfail107.9 ESE0.4
Mareeba39.4 NE1.9
Mossman148 SSE0.3
Weipa81 E333.8
Yarrabah199 SSW0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap40 NE1.136.9

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
20 December 2025