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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 4am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert128 SE0.1
Beerwah140 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah260 W0.3
Burpengary172 S0
Caboolture157 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill243 WSW0.58320.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.116.2
Coomera252 WSW1.389.718.80
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon276 W0.486.219.410
Deception Bay232 SW180.70
Eagleby188 S0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton273 W2.49216.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.815.8
Josephville177 S2.198.916.30
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring287 WNW0.2
Lowood155 SSE0
Lytton206 SSW2.278.421.30
Maleny180 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek211 SSW0.918.3
Mutdapilly--88.518.20
Nambour227 SW0.293.617.720
North Maclean236 SW0.39617.20
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood202 SSW0.580.819.80
Petrie206 SSW0.1
Raceview211 SSW0.287.418.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands195 SSW0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley82.316.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.817.9
Rocklea227 SW0.810020.110
South Brisbane219 SW0.820.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport231 SW0.484.919.90
Springwood220 SW0.182.818.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8417
Tamborine Mountain218 SW0
Tewantin176 S0
Upper Kedron192 SSW0
Woolloongabba202 SSW0.583.421.10
Wynnum223 SW1.686.519.50
Wynnum West223 SW1.99119.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.722.6
Chinchilla267 W0.1
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi244 WSW1.1
Highfields124 SE0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth151 SSE0.8
Rangeville336 NNW0.393.215.1
Roma14 NNE3.422.4
Stanthorpe104 ESE0.2
Toowoomba41 NE0.990.31600
Warwick152 SSE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg176 S28720.6
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay203 SSW0.8
Kingaroy136 SE0.1
Maryborough217 SW2.28700
Tin Can Bay142 SE1
Toogoom206 SSW0.3
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga172 S0.688.321.20
Auckland Point161 SSE1.97922.70
Boat Creek257 WSW1.582.322.500
Boyne Island185 S1.980.5-00
Clinton190 S1.578.721.80
South Gladstone178 S1.977.222.610
Targinie128 SE0.885.122.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater92 E4.174.8240
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald57 ENE0.784.723.30
Gracemere13 NNE0.8
Longreach70 ENE328
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE1.189.821.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)141 SE1.722
Parkhurst276 W0.48422.5
West Rockhampton131 SE1.285.422.900
Yeppoon--
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina105 ESE0.5
West Mackay98 E326.4
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE1.524.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham71 ENE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard166 SSE2.787.424.800.2
Environment Park168 SSE1.293.424.201.8
Kirwan120 ESE0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward149 SSE2.590.724.70.1
South Townsville62 ENE0.4
Stuart186 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton306.6 NW0.7
Cairns148 SSE1.486.525.110
Gordonvale231.1 SW1.2
Innisfail195 SSW0.2
Mareeba154.8 SSE0
Mossman160 SSE0
Weipa122 ESE125.9
Yarrabah203 SSW0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap41 NE1.627.9

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