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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 Friday 19 December 2025 12am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert97 E0.2
Beerwah158 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah268 W0.6
Burpengary163 SSE0
Caboolture157 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill221 SW0.275.6230
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.118.5
Coomera248 WSW1.183.320.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon277 W0.27622.710
Deception Bay235 SW1.373.70
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton212 SSW0.877.620.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.919.6
Josephville178 S1.489.618.30
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring190 S0
Lowood129 SE0
Lytton38 NE1.765.8240
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek217 SW0.720.1
Mutdapilly--78.620.30
Nambour241 WSW0.189.919.120
North Maclean235 SW0.794.118.30
Norwell166 SSE0
Parkwood213 SSW0.871.222.30
Petrie274 W0.1
Raceview193 SSW0.678.921.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley71.220.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview7320.5
Rocklea213 SSW0.510022.110
South Brisbane271 W0.223.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport223 SW0.676.121.80
Springwood158 SSE0.180.9200
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.120.1
Tamborine Mountain259 W0.5
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron192 SSW0
Woolloongabba209 SSW0.273.923.90
Wynnum31 NNE1.96723.10
Wynnum West38 NE1.773.223.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville58 ENE1.126.7
Chinchilla241 WSW0.5
Dalby301 WNW0.1
Goondiwindi249 WSW1.5
Highfields180 S0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth172 S1.6
Rangeville101 E0.28716.3
Roma39 NE0.724.1
Stanthorpe112 ESE0.3
Toowoomba91 E1.783.917.300
Warwick235 SW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE1.680.321.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy11 N0
Maryborough212 SSW1.982.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga146 SE0.881.1240
Auckland Point121 ESE3.376.225.10
Boat Creek137 SE2.377.22500
Boyne Island174 S1.778.8-00
Clinton140 SE2.973.324.80
South Gladstone153 SSE1.974.825.110
Targinie140 SE1.281.824.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater77 ENE57124.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald66 ENE269.325.60
Gracemere308 NW0.3
Longreach87 E4.629.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)94 E1.780.1240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E0.823.8
Parkhurst98 E1.274.325.8
West Rockhampton122 ESE1.579.825.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina106 ESE0.6
West Mackay116 ESE3.126.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr116 ESE2.226.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard119 ESE3.974.327.700
Environment Park109 ESE1.977.427.200
Kirwan120 ESE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward121 ESE2.577.327.40
South Townsville76 ENE0.5
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton321.1 NW0.4
Cairns171 S1.280.226.300
Gordonvale215.7 SW1.1
Innisfail142.2 SE0.3
Mareeba172.7 S0
Mossman143 SE0
Weipa52 NE1.326
Yarrabah170 S0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap347 NNW1.129.7

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