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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 Saturday 20 December 2025 3pm.

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

Saturday 20 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert256 WSW1.6
Beerwah173 S0.8
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee5137.2
Boonah67 ENE1
Burpengary234 SW2.8
Caboolture127 SE0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill38 NE3.854.530.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains48.537.7
Coomera27 NNE1.952.731.50
Cooroy236 SW1.8
Deagon65 ENE263.229.37900
Deception Bay37 NE4.965.40
Eagleby336 NNW2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake237 WSW0.3
Gatton42 NE3.239.833.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.539.7
Josephville19 NNE1.338.133.20
Kilcoy176 S0.4
Kippa-Ring116 ESE1.3
Lowood177 S1.1
Lytton7 N8.967.226.90
Maleny267 W1.8
Moggill310 NW1.5
Mountain Creek40 NE2.330
Mutdapilly54 NE1.439.934.50
Nambour66 ENE3.159.9309060
North Maclean34 NE3.75131.50
Norwell--
Parkwood45 NE3.653.430.20
Petrie73 ENE1
Raceview54 NE2.845.233.90
Redbank weather station, Redbank49.437.6
Redlands341 NNW4.8
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.237.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview48.137.7
Rocklea29 NNE449.931.38490
South Brisbane33 NNE330.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley46.139
Southport49 NE1.362.228.40
Springwood23 NNE1.645.829.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank4639.1
Tamborine Mountain288 WNW1.1
Tewantin322 NW1.3
Upper Kedron296 WNW1.9
Woolloongabba22 NNE354.2310
Wynnum40 NE4.152.7290
Wynnum West38 NE4.155.530.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville351 N1.137.4
Chinchilla209 SSW0.7
Dalby248 WSW0.7
Goondiwindi216 SW0.8
Highfields82 E1.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey235 SW0
Pittsworth200 SSW0.8
Rangeville72 ENE0.63934
Roma75 ENE2.138.2
Stanthorpe190 S0.6
Toowoomba92 E2.430.232.78810
Warwick218 SW1.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg36 NE250.131.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay31 NNE1.1
Kingaroy85 E1.3
Maryborough52 NE3.250.58830
Tin Can Bay74 ENE0.6
Toogoom332 NNW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga90 E4.458.829.90
Auckland Point84 E4.166.528.10
Boat Creek81 E4.264.828.98730
Boyne Island54 NE3.668.2-8830
Clinton51 NE5.661.128.50
South Gladstone66 ENE3.159.829.49030
Targinie77 ENE3.158.829.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater87 E3.226340
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald61 ENE2.132.234.50
Gracemere308 NW1.9
Longreach34 NE2.138.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E2.934.7340
Moranbah (Utah Dr)100 E236.6
Parkhurst60 ENE2.750.332
West Rockhampton96 E2.347.732.39420
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina294 WNW0.7
West Mackay86 E2.829.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr69 ENE3.129.5457
Charters Towers96 E1.4
Ingham92 E2.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard58 ENE5.971.928.45400
Environment Park88 E2.360.931.56570
Kirwan97 E0.7
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward65 ENE2.672.528.90
South Townsville279 W1.4
Stuart139 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton278.1 W1.4
Cairns105 ESE360.231.27340
Gordonvale156.9 SSE1.1
Innisfail24.5 NNE0.9
Mareeba58 ENE2.1
Mossman326 NW0.8
Weipa322 NW327.6
Yarrabah142 SE1.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap325 NW2.134.7

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
21 December 2025