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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 3am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert159 SSE0
Beerwah158 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah225 SW0.2
Burpengary163 SSE0
Caboolture141 SE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill237 WSW0.882.521.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.616.7
Coomera247 WSW1.387.619.30
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon267 W0.584.319.910
Deception Bay240 WSW179.10
Eagleby204 SSW0.5
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton266 W2.191.916.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.616.4
Josephville168 SSE1.697.316.70
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring293 WNW0.2
Lowood180 S0
Lytton215 SW1.775.922.20
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek213 SSW0.918.5
Mutdapilly--86.318.50
Nambour184 S0.192.71820
North Maclean227 SW0.495.717.60
Norwell205 SSW0
Parkwood248 WSW0.480.519.90
Petrie190 S0.2
Raceview282 WNW0.687.318.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands189 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley8017.5
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.318.5
Rocklea147 SSE0.310020.810
South Brisbane221 SW121.1
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport247 WSW0.483.120.10
Springwood198 SSW0.280.719.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8217.4
Tamborine Mountain--
Tewantin181 S0
Upper Kedron203 SSW0.1
Woolloongabba219 SW0.680.721.70
Wynnum219 SW1.683.120.40
Wynnum West223 SW2.187.820.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville63 ENE0.823.5
Chinchilla231 SW0.2
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi256 WSW1
Highfields180 S0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth154 SSE0.8
Rangeville281 W0.292.515.2
Roma17 NNE3.122.7
Stanthorpe94 E0.2
Toowoomba78 ENE0.891.11600
Warwick244 WSW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg184 S286.420.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay193 SSW0.8
Kingaroy175 S0.2
Maryborough215 SW2.48600
Tin Can Bay140 SE0.9
Toogoom184 S0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga104 ESE0.786.1220
Auckland Point136 SE3.178.523.10
Boat Creek176 S1.778.623.710
Boyne Island178 S280-00
Clinton171 S1.576.222.90
South Gladstone159 SSE1.976.32310
Targinie135 SE0.784.123.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater85 E4.17424.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald65 ENE1.282.423.60
Gracemere12 NNE0.8
Longreach79 E428.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)115 ESE18822.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.622.6
Parkhurst256 WSW0.378.924.1
West Rockhampton146 SE182.923.710
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina126 SE0.5
West Mackay95 E2.826
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr137 SE1.6250
Charters Towers--
Ingham5 N0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard138 SE3872500.2
Environment Park146 SE1.492.524.200
Kirwan142 SE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward143 SE3.291.124.50
South Townsville--
Stuart191 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton304.2 NW0.8
Cairns165 SSE1.583.525.700
Gordonvale215.8 SW1
Innisfail226.4 SW0.3
Mareeba98.2 E0.1
Mossman140 SE0.1
Weipa104 ESE1.626.1
Yarrabah176 S0.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap50 NE1.528.8

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