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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 Tuesday 23 December 2025 6am.

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

Tuesday 23 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
Beaudesert--
Beerwah284 WNW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.726.1
Boonah180 S0
Burpengary205 SSW0.3
Caboolture277 W0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill99 E2.385.125.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.225.1
Coomera156 SSE0.693230
Cooroy236 SW0.2
Deagon173 S0.377.827.2220
Deception Bay359 N1.977.40
Eagleby232 SW1.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake203 SSW0.1
Gatton174 S2.184.725.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.726
Josephville82 E0.210022.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring117 ESE0.9
Lowood--
Lytton130 SE3.780.525.50
Maleny190 S0.9
Moggill198 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek16 NNE0.526.3
Mutdapilly211 SSW1.187.524.40
Nambour257 WSW0.486.125.7460
North Maclean54 NE0.791.723.80
Norwell--
Parkwood250 WSW0.69022.80
Petrie204 SSW0.1
Raceview100 E1.382.525.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.425.6
Redlands80 E1
Ripley weather station, Ripley79.626.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.125.8
Rocklea76 ENE0.980.225.6290
South Brisbane75 ENE1.525.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley83.325.5
Southport301 WNW0.397.922.50.3
Springwood61 ENE0.681.723.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank82.325.4
Tamborine Mountain179 S0
Tewantin261 W0.3
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba80 E1.783.525.50
Wynnum118 ESE2.688.824.80
Wynnum West123 ESE2.788.625.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville14 NNE122.6
Chinchilla191 S0.1
Dalby197 SSW0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields187 S0.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth195 SSW0.6
Rangeville27 NNE0.488.423.4
Roma138 SE1.924.8
Stanthorpe107 ESE0.4
Toowoomba355 N0.679.823.2210
Warwick239 WSW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg329 NNW1.989.327
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay316 NW1
Kingaroy329 NNW1.5
Maryborough267 W0.992.5350
Tin Can Bay298 WNW0.1
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga217 SW0.692.325.30
Auckland Point294 WNW185.426.90
Boat Creek296 WNW0.486.226.5210
Boyne Island341 NNW0.783.2-340
Clinton247 WSW0.980.726.90
South Gladstone303 WNW0.880.827.2510
Targinie291 WNW188.426.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater86 E2.479.825.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE0.677.125.90
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach232 SW1.924.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)308 NW1.780.3250
Moranbah (Utah Dr)322 NW124.2
Parkhurst38 NE0.286.724.9
West Rockhampton180 S0.791.325.1410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina244 WSW0.1
West Mackay206 SSW0.425.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr123 ESE0.425.911
Charters Towers--
Ingham106 ESE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard28 NNE1.480.328.220
Environment Park318 NW0.283.827.540
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward230 SW0.588.2270
South Townsville242 WSW0.2
Stuart180 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton254 WSW0.1
Cairns185 S0.991.525.380
Gordonvale233.9 SW0.6
Innisfail200 SSW0.1
Mareeba120 ESE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa107 ESE0.826.1
Yarrabah--
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E1.224.4

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