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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 Wednesday 24 December 2025 11pm.

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

Wednesday 24 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
Beaudesert190 S0.2
Beerwah211 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee86.321.3
Boonah132 SE0.2
Burpengary94 E0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill266 W0.893.4250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.720.9
Coomera289 WNW0.59324.60
Cooroy247 WSW0.5
Deagon198 SSW0.29124.110
Deception Bay184 S0.684.80
Eagleby176 S0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton197 SSW1.496.922.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.521.3
Josephville184 S1.792.721.90
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring235 SW0.1
Lowood220 SW0
Lytton263 W1.683.825.30
Maleny166 SSE1.9
Moggill178 S0.1
Mountain Creek285 WNW124.6
Mutdapilly170 S1.992.920.90
Nambour22 NNE0.49024.100
North Maclean221 SW1.19622.10
Norwell--
Parkwood289 WNW0.98924.30
Petrie172 S0
Raceview159 SSE0.589.921.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank85.721.8
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.321.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview87.721.6
Rocklea226 SW0.792.423.800
South Brisbane229 SW1.224.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.320.4
Southport300 WNW0.894.924.40
Springwood218 SW0.188.323.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank84.921.2
Tamborine Mountain203 SSW0.8
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron152 SSE0.5
Woolloongabba235 SW0.88924.60
Wynnum267 W1.195.124.20
Wynnum West287 WNW19624.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE1.225.8
Chinchilla190 S1.1
Dalby212 SSW0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields323 NW1.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth138 SE1.5
Rangeville2 N0.59420.4
Roma320 NW1.623.7
Stanthorpe105 ESE0.3
Toowoomba26 NNE1.595.920.700
Warwick180 S0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg150 SSE0.395.725.4
Gayndah213 SSW0.7
Hervey Bay187 S0.7
Kingaroy284 WNW1.7
Maryborough214 SW1.29810.1
Tin Can Bay90 E0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga127 SE0.692.525.20
Auckland Point36 NE190.326.60
Boat Creek303 WNW0.191.926.110
Boyne Island339 NNW0.590-20
Clinton151 SSE1.187.725.50
South Gladstone214 SW0.488.325.310
Targinie172 S0.29526.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater81 E1.488.424.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE0.984.9260.1
Gracemere252 WSW0.6
Longreach88 E0.329.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)340 NNW1.49522.90.6
Moranbah (Utah Dr)339 NNW0.923.3
Parkhurst43 NE0.689.725.8
West Rockhampton355 N0.891.626.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina156 SSE0.1
West Mackay25 NNE2.628.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr43 NE0.8281
Charters Towers--
Ingham35 NE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard53 NE4.580.829.100
Environment Park76 ENE0.884.728.500
Kirwan178 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward40 NE1.78328.90
South Townsville281 W1.2
Stuart131 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton136.4 SE0.4
Cairns270 W0.589.526.610
Gordonvale221.7 SW0.5
Innisfail186.8 S0.1
Mareeba259 W0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa81 E1.127.2
Yarrabah180 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap105 ESE1.125.4

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
25 December 2025