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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 7am.

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

Friday 19 December 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert163 SSE0.1
Beerwah113 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee--
Boonah272 W0.2
Burpengary127 SE0
Caboolture102 ESE0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill229 SW1.878.721.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.418.6
Coomera229 SW1.180.621.80
Cooroy158 SSE0.3
Deagon217 SW0.578.2223320
Deception Bay216 SW1.373.10
Eagleby213 SSW0.8
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton245 WSW2.586.618.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.619.5
Josephville169 S1.592.818.10
Kilcoy153 SSE0.2
Kippa-Ring316 NW0.7
Lowood134 SE0.3
Lytton216 SW3.773.222.20
Maleny176 S0.3
Moggill166 SSE0.9
Mountain Creek221 SW1.123.8
Mutdapilly--85.519.70
Nambour76 ENE0.582.622.12490
North Maclean204 SSW1.688.719.10
Norwell215 SW0.1
Parkwood288 WNW0.869.323.40
Petrie182 S0.3
Raceview278 W1.183.320.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands213 SSW2
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.221.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.118.8
Rocklea229 SW1.6100213040
South Brisbane215 SW1.821.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley--
Southport284 WNW1.173.6230
Springwood236 SW0.268.621.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.220.1
Tamborine Mountain177 S0.4
Tewantin166 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron132 SE0.3
Woolloongabba237 WSW1.178.422.10
Wynnum223 SW2.477.1210
Wynnum West213 SSW2.98321.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville41 NE1.522.6
Chinchilla344 NNW0.4
Dalby--
Goondiwindi--
Highfields278 W0.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth121 ESE0.7
Rangeville317 NW0.391.317
Roma19 NNE2.922.9
Stanthorpe211 SSW0.2
Toowoomba34 NE0.975.119.73220
Warwick182 S0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg167 SSE2.182.822.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay177 S0.9
Kingaroy45 NE0
Maryborough209 SSW1.682.82320
Tin Can Bay145 SE1
Toogoom214 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.484.922.30
Auckland Point154 SSE1.577.723.70
Boat Creek195 SSW1.179.423.12970
Boyne Island184 S2.578.3-3000
Clinton188 S2.274.9230
South Gladstone169 S2.373.7242630
Targinie153 SSE1.17824.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater100 E3.972.224.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald118 ESE0.984.623.40
Gracemere285 WNW0.8
Longreach38 NE1.727.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)117 ESE286.223.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)132 SE223.8
Parkhurst206 SSW0.678.623.6
West Rockhampton132 SE1.981.823.52440
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.7
West Mackay263 W1.125.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE2.125.4177
Charters Towers--
Ingham108 ESE0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard187 S284.725.41160
Environment Park192 SSW0.481.426.81580
Kirwan205 SSW0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward145 SE284.525.60
South Townsville49 NE0.2
Stuart194 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton323.4 NW0.7
Cairns152 SSE1.682.925.2720
Gordonvale224.5 SW1.3
Innisfail207.9 SSW0.2
Mareeba139.9 SE0.2
Mossman164 SSE0
Weipa105 ESE1.225.8
Yarrabah133 SE0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap89 E0.626.2

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