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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 8pm.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 8pm

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
Beaudesert302 WNW1.2
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.826.4
Boonah--
Burpengary207 SSW0.6
Caboolture271 W0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill27 NNE2.976.325.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains61.126.7
Coomera31 NNE0.777.525.20
Cooroy222 SW0.3
Deagon29 NNE1.675.525.610
Deception Bay9 N3.574.10
Eagleby280 W0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake225 SW0.1
Gatton76 ENE3.259.228.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.928.1
Josephville4 N1.873.224.70
Kilcoy161 SSE0.3
Kippa-Ring118 ESE1.3
Lowood178 S1.2
Lytton10 N8.274.2260
Maleny255 WSW1.2
Moggill315 NW0.9
Mountain Creek4 N1.325.5
Mutdapilly66 ENE3.471.425.70
Nambour322 NW1.281.324.700
North Maclean36 NE2.27225.30
Norwell286 WNW0.1
Parkwood4 N2.270.925.70
Petrie119 ESE0.3
Raceview71 ENE2.771.426.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank62.926.9
Redlands323 NW3.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.227.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.926.7
Rocklea24 NNE471.826.200
South Brisbane35 NE2.425.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley62.627.2
Southport353 N1.377.625.20
Springwood10 N1.471.624.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank62.127
Tamborine Mountain311 NW1.3
Tewantin290 WNW0.7
Upper Kedron294 WNW0.7
Woolloongabba25 NNE2.675.226.20
Wynnum23 NNE4.17525.10
Wynnum West4 N3.680.225.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville212 SSW0.132.2
Chinchilla233 SW0
Dalby273 W0
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields22 NNE0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth165 SSE1.7
Rangeville280 W0.149.223.7
Roma356 N1.630.5
Stanthorpe138 SE0.8
Toowoomba75 ENE1.242.826.400
Warwick248 WSW0.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg34 NE0.982.325.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay37 NE1.3
Kingaroy44 NE2.2
Maryborough26 NNE0.980.900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga75 ENE2.479.625.90
Auckland Point78 ENE4.775.126.40
Boat Creek73 ENE1.875.726.600
Boyne Island74 ENE2.476.8-00
Clinton74 ENE3.670.926.60
South Gladstone75 ENE1.872.126.810
Targinie77 ENE1.678.826.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater43 NE4.236.9310
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald56 NE1.127.632.40
Gracemere309 NW0.6
Longreach54 NE1.635.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)50 NE3.152.529.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)59 ENE1.729.1
Parkhurst55 NE174.326.3
West Rockhampton91 E1.371.327.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina110 ESE0.1
West Mackay88 E2.827.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr72 ENE1.627.40
Charters Towers--
Ingham137 SE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard72 ENE3.870.228.310
Environment Park94 E1.672.12800
Kirwan102 ESE0.5
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Wardofflineoffline73.6280
South Townsville86 E0.5
Stuart166 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton306.4 NW0.5
Cairns181 S1.277.227.400
Gordonvale186.5 S0.3
Innisfail83.9 E0.8
Mareeba55.4 NE0.8
Mossman194 SSW0.1
Weipa82 E1.127.8
Yarrabah166 SSE0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap128 SE0.225.6

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
21 December 2025