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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 6am.

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

Saturday 20 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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah251 WSW0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.720
Boonah215 SW0.1
Burpengary172 S0
Caboolture204 SSW0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill206 SSW0.284.223.60
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.519.4
Coomera345 NNW0.488230
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon277 W0.188.521.6390
Deception Bay227 SW0.681.60
Eagleby191 S0.1
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton102 ESE189220
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.619.2
Josephville193 SSW0.599.920.80
Kilcoy133 SE0.1
Kippa-Ring143 SE0
Lowood--
Lytton277 W182.122.90
Maleny183 S1.1
Moggill189 S0
Mountain Creek331 NNW1.122.3
Mutdapilly141 SE1.393.220.80
Nambour169 S0.292.121.2560
North Maclean56 NE0.69919.90
Norwell--
Parkwood313 NW0.780.723.20
Petrie255 WSW0.4
Raceview135 SE0.689.821.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank87.520.2
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.220.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview8820.7
Rocklea197 SSW0.584.522.6930
South Brisbane198 SSW0.623
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley88.718.4
Southport330 NNW1.190.722.60
Springwood229 SW083.421.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.320.6
Tamborine Mountain197 SSW0.6
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron178 S0
Woolloongabba181 S0.382.623.70
Wynnum270 W0.989.821.80
Wynnum West316 NW0.990.822.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville46 NE123.3
Chinchilla258 WSW0.4
Dalby248 WSW0
Goondiwindi248 WSW1.1
Highfields81 E0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth150 SSE0.6
Rangeville17 NNE0.391.819.2
Roma7 N2.521.9
Stanthorpe136 SE0.1
Toowoomba69 ENE0.992.319.4870
Warwick293 WNW0.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg181 S192.822.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay143 SE0.4
Kingaroy307 NW1
Maryborough193 SSW0.692.2960
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW0.396.220.50
Auckland Point153 SSE0.985.924.30
Boat Creek278 W1.78922.9660
Boyne Island187 S1.686.8-460
Clinton185 S1.587.223.10
South Gladstone193 SSW180.524.6520
Targinie254 WSW0.393.422.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater75 ENE1.778.623.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald80 E186.622.20
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach45 NE1.628.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)303 WNW0.791.319.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)195 SSW0.219.7
Parkhurst270 W08922.3
West Rockhampton126 SE1.590.423.7300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina126 SE0.9
West Mackay279 W0.821.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr158 SSE0.723.910
Charters Towers--
Ingham169 S0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S1.483.225.630
Environment Park238 WSW0.188.524.860
Kirwan90 E0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward164 SSE1.684.425.60
South Townsville173 S0
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton306.5 NW0.4
Cairns165 SSE19023.140
Gordonvale211.1 SSW1.3
Innisfail192.8 SSW0
Mareeba149.8 SSE0
Mossman158 SSE0
Weipa111 ESE1.324.8
Yarrabah167 SSE0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap150 SSE0.425.3

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