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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 Thursday 25 December 2025 12am.

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

Thursday 25 December 2025 12am

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
Beaudesert181 S0
Beerwah184 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.520.9
Boonah6 N0.2
Burpengary94 E0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill254 WSW1.395.2240
Church weather station, Redbank Plains88.420.6
Coomera318 NW0.792.824.20.5
Cooroy213 SSW0.4
Deagon297 WNW0.1912410
Deception Bay208 SSW0.985.20
Eagleby193 SSW0.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton234 SW0.697.922.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.320.7
Josephville177 S1.696.421.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring180 S0
Lowood210 SSW0.1
Lytton265 W2.18425.10
Maleny162 SSE2
Moggill201 SSW0.2
Mountain Creek47 NE0.523.7
Mutdapilly227 SW1.193.520.90
Nambour112 ESE0.890.423.600.6
North Maclean227 SW0.696.421.40
Norwell--
Parkwood294 WNW1.287.924.30.4
Petrie161 SSE0
Raceview294 WNW0.590.821.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank86.821.2
Redlands190 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley85.421.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.821.2
Rocklea270 W1.191.82300
South Brisbane233 SW1.323.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.920.1
Southport304 NW0.994.824.10
Springwood246 WSW0.288.4230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank86.520.7
Tamborine Mountain186 S0.8
Tewantin207 SSW0.2
Upper Kedron125 SE0.2
Woolloongabba260 W0.788.523.70
Wynnum257 WSW1.495.123.90
Wynnum West255 WSW1.596.724.20
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville1 N0.325
Chinchilla206 SSW1
Dalby184 S0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields296 WNW0.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth133 SE0.9
Rangeville282 WNW0.493.420.1
Roma316 NW1.323.6
Stanthorpe138 SE0.2
Toowoomba356 N0.79420.600
Warwick239 WSW0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg342 NNW1.194.824.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy262 W2.3
Maryborough225 SW1.79901
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga227 SW1.295.124.91.2
Auckland Point1 N1.39026.80
Boat Creek307 NW0.593.225.810.2
Boyne Island352 N192-12.2
Clinton35 NE1.488.726.20
South Gladstone348 NNW188.526.510
Targinie282 WNW0.795.526.60.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater89 E2.888.524.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE1.283.825.60
Gracemere132 SE0.4
Longreach51 NE0.829.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)321 NW1.794.922.80.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)321 NW1.523.1
Parkhurst4 N0.489.626.1
West Rockhampton251 WSW0.292.126.300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina139 SE0.4
West Mackay18 NNE2.828.6
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE0.528.11
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard49 NE481.12900
Environment Park59 ENE0.985.128.500
Kirwan180 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward43 NE1.584.128.80
South Townsville310 NW1.4
Stuart148 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton147 SSE0.7
Cairns323 NW0.989.526.510
Gordonvale216.7 SW0.3
Innisfail217 SW0.1
Mareeba197.6 SSW0
Mossman178 S0
Weipa108 ESE1.226.7
Yarrabah236 SW0.9
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE125.3

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
25 December 2025