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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 1am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 1am

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
Beerwah147 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah70 ENE0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture172 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill218 SW0.478.722.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains78.517.6
Coomera246 WSW1.284.120.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon274 W0.479.921.310
Deception Bay235 SW1.276.50
Eagleby167 SSE0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton272 W0.786.118.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview72.418.2
Josephville179 S2.193.217.60
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring318 NW0.4
Lowood180 S0
Lytton36 NE16723.60
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek208 SSW0.619.5
Mutdapilly--80.619.80
Nambour251 WSW0.191.118.620
North Maclean235 SW0.995.317.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood201 SSW0.773.321.60
Petrie219 SW0.1
Raceview231 SW0.580.620.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands181 S0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley74.819.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.319.5
Rocklea204 SSW0.610021.410
South Brisbane222 SW1.122.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport222 SW0.577.521.40
Springwood203 SSW0.280.319.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.318.7
Tamborine Mountain337 NNW0.4
Tewantin147 SSE0.4
Upper Kedron186 S0
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.578.222.80
Wynnum29 NNE1.267.4230
Wynnum West310 NW0.477.222.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville36 NE1.326
Chinchilla212 SSW0.6
Dalby320 NW0.4
Goondiwindi247 WSW1.1
Highfields138 SE0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth173 S1.3
Rangeville113 ESE0.189.615.7
Roma32 NNE0.723.2
Stanthorpe223 SW0.2
Toowoomba82 E0.887.716.700
Warwick235 SW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S1.584.121.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy135 SE0.3
Maryborough215 SW1.984.300
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga187 S0.483.723.30
Auckland Point138 SE2.677.8240
Boat Creek155 SSE1.778.824.400
Boyne Island188 S1.779-00
Clinton157 SSE2.574.2240
South Gladstone165 SSE2.375.924.110
Targinie140 SE0.982.424.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater83 E5.273.324.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE1.774.224.80
Gracemere64 ENE0.8
Longreach76 ENE429.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)104 ESE1.782.823.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)101 E1.123.4
Parkhurst98 E1.374.325.5
West Rockhampton137 SE1.581.524.800
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 Mackay124 SE2.626.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr125 SE1.826.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard127 SE2.978.427.100
Environment Park124 SE1.282.526.300.2
Kirwan118 ESE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward134 SE3.382.226.50.7
South Townsville--
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton305.7 NW0.8
Cairns117 ESE0.685.125.500
Gordonvale212.3 SSW1.1
Innisfail208.2 SSW0.4
Mareeba163.1 SSE0.1
Mossman169 S0.2
Weipa113 ESE1.325.6
Yarrabah174 S0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap338 NNW1.129.1

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