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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 5am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert138 SE0
Beerwah127 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah234 SW0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill238 WSW0.785.720.10
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.415.7
Coomera255 WSW1.19018.40
Cooroy191 S0
Deagon268 W0.48718.930
Deception Bay281 W0.481.30
Eagleby197 SSW0.3
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton262 W2.491.716.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.715.2
Josephville170 S1.799.816.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring302 WNW0.2
Lowood104 ESE0
Lytton208 SSW2.97820.90
Maleny175 S0.3
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek207 SSW0.817.9
Mutdapilly--92.616.90
Nambour227 SW0.193.617.440
North Maclean246 WSW19716.90
Norwell180 S0
Parkwood235 SW0.582.819.30
Petrie180 S0
Raceview251 WSW0.388.917.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands206 SSW0.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley84.116.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview84.417.4
Rocklea228 SW1.310019.430
South Brisbane213 SSW1.219.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport240 WSW0.385.719.60
Springwood226 SW0.284.517.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.316.4
Tamborine Mountain189 S0.1
Tewantin190 S0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba197 SSW0.784.220.50
Wynnum222 SW286.7190
Wynnum West212 SSW2.392.219.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville37 NE0.521.5
Chinchilla180 S0
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi257 WSW0.6
Highfields218 SW0.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth148 SSE0.7
Rangeville330 NNW0.293.715.1
Roma25 NNE2.821.5
Stanthorpe133 SE0.2
Toowoomba58 ENE190.61620
Warwick84 E0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S2.186.620.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay190 S0.9
Kingaroy29 NNE0
Maryborough210 SSW1.688.320
Tin Can Bay141 SE0.7
Toogoom206 SSW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga226 SW0.293.119.50
Auckland Point182 S1.180.222.50
Boat Creek258 WSW2.38521.610
Boyne Island202 SSW1.982.6-10
Clinton200 SSW1.780.221.60
South Gladstone179 S1.677.322.510
Targinie146 SE0.885.122.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater91 E376.823.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald131 SE0.888.222.60
Gracemere37 NE0.5
Longreach56 NE2.227.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)121 ESE1.189.5220
Moranbah (Utah Dr)136 SE222.2
Parkhurst278 W0.484.922
West Rockhampton145 SE287.222.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina101 E0.6
West Mackay105 ESE2.126.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr138 SE1.524.30
Charters Towers--
Ingham105 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard173 S2.487.525.100
Environment Park168 SSE0.793.624.200
Kirwan210 SSW0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward159 SSE2.390.124.80
South Townsville95 E0.1
Stuart204 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton325.9 NW0.8
Cairns164 SSE1.684.62500
Gordonvale211.6 SSW1.2
Innisfail191.7 SSW0.1
Mareeba174.7 S0
Mossman175 S0
Weipa113 ESE1.125.8
Yarrabah184 S0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap51 NE1.226.9

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