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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 Monday 22 December 2025 11pm.

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

Monday 22 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert114 ESE0.4
Beerwah241 WSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7727.7
Boonah184 S0.6
Burpengary194 SSW0.9
Caboolture272 W0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill27 NNE2.185.327.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.527.5
Coomera349 N1.985.827.10
Cooroy226 SW0.4
Deagon24 NNE1.279.727.710
Deception Bay355 N3.375.60
Eagleby291 WNW0.6
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton141 SE2.471.5290
Hockey weather station, Raceview70.528.4
Josephville170 S0.986.126.10
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring126 SE1.1
Lowood48 NE0.4
Lytton8 N8.381.527.30
Maleny176 S2.5
Moggill215 SW0.1
Mountain Creek325 NW2.427.2
Mutdapilly175 S1.880.627.10
Nambour338 NNW2.579.127.200
North Maclean150 SSE0.788.226.40
Norwell--
Parkwood336 NNW2.577.727.70
Petrie207 SSW0.2
Raceview167 SSE1.379.128.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.327.7
Redlands317 NW4.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.428.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.728.2
Rocklea358 N1.777.228.300
South Brisbane32 NNE1.728
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.327.3
Southport306 NW0.584.926.80
Springwood4 N1.282.426.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7528
Tamborine Mountain256 WSW1.2
Tewantin271 W0.8
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba23 NNE1.880.328.40
Wynnum17 NNE4.587.326.70
Wynnum West4 N4.989.927.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville194 SSW0.426
Chinchilla163 SSE1
Dalby91 E0.6
Goondiwindi--
Highfields258 WSW1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth290 WNW1.5
Rangeville5 N0.772.226.6
Roma148 SSE3.228.8
Stanthorpe180 S0.2
Toowoomba332 NNW1.965.527.400
Warwick287 WNW1.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg348 NNW3.388.627.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay282 WNW1.2
Kingaroy29 NNE1.1
Maryborough350 N286.900
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga360 N1.586.826.90
Auckland Point8 N1.983.927.60
Boat Creek358 N0.98327.610
Boyne Island8 N2.183.6-10
Clinton7 N3.17927.70
South Gladstone13 NNE2.17927.610
Targinie294 WNW187.827.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater63 ENE4.564.727.50
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald42 NE2.95530.60
Gracemere285 WNW0.4
Longreach166 SSE5.124.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)43 NE1.86228.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)48 NE0.827.6
Parkhurst33 NNE1.382.726.4
West Rockhampton28 NNE1.582.927.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina204 SSW0.8
West Mackay14 NNE3.128.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr50 NE1.327.70
Charters Towers--
Ingham96 E0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE4.777.728.800
Environment Park55 NE0.778.128.600
Kirwan202 SSW0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward45 NE1.481.7282.2
South Townsville268 W1.2
Stuart145 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton300.9 WNW0.3
Cairns185 S1.384.127.700
Gordonvale162.8 SSE0.4
Innisfail227.5 SW0.3
Mareeba346.9 NNW0.5
Mossman174 S0.1
Weipa318 NW1.128.3
Yarrabah184 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap46 NE0.524.4

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
23 December 2025