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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 4am.

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

Wednesday 24 December 2025 4am

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
Beerwah163 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee90.124.4
Boonah219 SW0
Burpengary119 ESE0.1
Caboolture189 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill233 SW0.688.525.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.724.2
Coomera166 SSE0.890.724.60
Cooroy244 WSW0.2
Deagon259 W0.284.32510
Deception Bay281 W0.484.70
Eagleby169 S0.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton322 NW0.491.323.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.123.9
Josephville217 SW0.410022.90
Kilcoy158 SSE0.1
Kippa-Ring125 SE0.1
Lowood172 S0
Lytton230 SW1.380.725.20
Maleny169 S0.7
Moggill181 S0.1
Mountain Creek56 NE0.123.1
Mutdapilly226 SW1.694.423.70
Nambour155 SSE0.389.623.410
North Maclean225 SW0.597.923.60
Norwell--
Parkwood214 SW0.48724.60
Petrie243 WSW0.2
Raceview277 W0.891.224.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank89.424.2
Redlands185 S0.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.824.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.724.5
Rocklea236 SW189.224.800
South Brisbane234 SW1.825
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley91.223.4
Southport264 W0.394.824.20
Springwood188 S0.388.523.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.524
Tamborine Mountain180 S0
Tewantin238 WSW0.2
Upper Kedron172 S0.2
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.986.625.50
Wynnum224 SW189.624.10
Wynnum West212 SSW1.592.624.30
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville204 SSW0.324.6
Chinchilla302 WNW0.2
Dalby224 SW0
Goondiwindi194 SSW0.1
Highfields35 NE1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth159 SSE0.5
Rangeville67 ENE0.592.321.5
Roma59 ENE1.124.2
Stanthorpe137 SE0.7
Toowoomba100 E1.594.821.400
Warwick306 NW1.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg250 WSW0.810023
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay206 SSW0.6
Kingaroy--
Maryborough247 WSW1.498.610
Tin Can Bay122 ESE0
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga109 ESE1.995.323.80
Auckland Point131 SE2.192.223.40
Boat Creek118 ESE2.192.424.110
Boyne Island208 SSW0.393.9-11.8
Clinton127 SE3.487.923.40
South Gladstone183 S1.189.923.110
Targinie133 SE0.695.823.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater74 ENE2.68824.70.1
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald49 NE0.78425.30
Gracemere191 S0.3
Longreach115 ESE1.725.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)28 NNE1.193.723.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)24 NNE0.723.5
Parkhurst240 WSW079.125
West Rockhampton135 SE0.978.42610
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE0.5
West Mackay259 W0.827.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr28 NNE127.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham167 SSE0.3
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard26 NNE1.784.127.300.6
Environment Park315 NW092.226.300.6
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward260 W0.492.726.60.5
South Townsville196 SSW0.4
Stuart197 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton157.1 SSE0
Cairns170 S0.689.125.500
Gordonvale221.7 SW0.8
Innisfail198.3 SSW0.1
Mareeba117.7 ESE0.3
Mossman180 S0
Weipa89 E0.925.4
Yarrabah178 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap70 ENE1.123.4

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
24 December 2025