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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 6am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 6am

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
Beerwah120 ESE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah234 SW0.1
Burpengary137 SE0
Caboolture152 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill241 WSW1.184.520.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains87.715.5
Coomera245 WSW1.488.7190
Cooroy172 S0
Deagon265 W0.586.219.2360
Deception Bay203 SSW179.80
Eagleby206 SSW0.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton268 W2.391.716.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.415.3
Josephville170 S1.499.916.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring322 NW0.6
Lowood93 E0.1
Lytton208 SSW377.820.90
Maleny139 SE0.2
Moggill176 S0.3
Mountain Creek214 SW0.718.5
Mutdapilly--93.217.30
Nambour169 S0.29318.4540
North Maclean241 WSW0.797.616.90
Norwell204 SSW0
Parkwood248 WSW0.279.420.20
Petrie211 SSW0.1
Raceview291 WNW0.388.118.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands215 SW1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.917
Riverview weather station, Riverview86.117.4
Rocklea227 SW1.510019.5860
South Brisbane217 SW1.120.2
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport251 WSW0.485.519.90
Springwood220 SW0.281.718.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank8716.6
Tamborine Mountain180 S0
Tewantin163 SSE0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba237 WSW1.183.420.50
Wynnum226 SW2.185.718.90
Wynnum West217 SW2.490.819.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville34 NE0.821
Chinchilla137 SE0.1
Dalby174 S0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields93 E0.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth150 SSE0.6
Rangeville331 NNW0.39415.7
Roma20 NNE1.921.1
Stanthorpe170 S0.1
Toowoomba43 NE0.588.816.8830
Warwick152 SSE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S1.988.121
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay172 S1
Kingaroy28 NNE0
Maryborough215 SW1.787.6670
Tin Can Bay140 SE1.1
Toogoom204 SSW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga205 SSW0.29519.30
Auckland Point242 WSW1.283.221.80
Boat Creek266 W2.585.821.2670
Boyne Island198 SSW2.181.8-700
Clinton199 SSW1.980.821.20
South Gladstone196 SSW1.377.522.7560
Targinie130 SE0.985.422.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater98 E2.976.723.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald119 ESE0.687.822.50
Gracemere232 SW0.2
Longreach47 NE1.727.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE18922.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)140 SE1.522.4
Parkhurst288 WNW0.486.321.5
West Rockhampton130 SE1.487.522.1430
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina100 E0.7
West Mackay221 SW0.825
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr146 SE1.524.216
Charters Towers--
Ingham0 N0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard188 S2.287.524.930
Environment Park190 S0.792.924.180
Kirwan177 S0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward158 SSE2.18824.90
South Townsville141 SE0
Stuart193 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton322.2 NW0.5
Cairns164 SSE1.983.525.160
Gordonvale213.3 SSW1.2
Innisfail198.8 SSW0.1
Mareeba148.1 SSE0.2
Mossman165 SSE0
Weipa120 ESE1.325.6
Yarrabah160 SSE0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap32 NNE0.726.3

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