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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 1am.

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

Thursday 25 December 2025 1am

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--
Beerwah192 SSW0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee88.620.7
Boonah35 NE0.1
Burpengary94 E0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill253 WSW1.393.423.2
Church weather station, Redbank Plains89.820.5
Coomera309 NW0.891.3240
Cooroy214 SW0.3
Deagon312 NW0.191.223.610
Deception Bay226 SW0.9860
Eagleby193 SSW0.5
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton207 SSW0.698.222.20
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.920.9
Josephville167 SSE1.396.821.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring267 W0.2
Lowood185 S0.4
Lytton237 WSW1.984.424.60
Maleny174 S0.7
Moggill--
Mountain Creek48 NE0.423.2
Mutdapilly182 S0.99321.10
Nambour152 SSE0.586.523.520
North Maclean240 WSW0.897.221.10
Norwell--
Parkwood295 WNW186.924.10
Petrie180 S0
Raceview260 W0.590.621.80
Redbank weather station, Redbank8820.9
Redlands209 SSW0.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley87.121.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview89.620.9
Rocklea210 SSW0.79122.400
South Brisbane224 SW122.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley89.620.3
Southport303 WNW0.893.5240
Springwood227 SW0.188.322.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank88.220.8
Tamborine Mountain167 SSE0.6
Tewantin166 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron169 S0
Woolloongabba246 WSW0.78823.2
Wynnum239 WSW1.496.8230
Wynnum West237 WSW1.497.623.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville22 NNE0.624.4
Chinchilla262 W1
Dalby205 SSW0.1
Goondiwindi--
Highfields250 WSW0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth180 S0
Rangeville276 W0.49419.7
Roma299 WNW0.323.4
Stanthorpe259 W0.1
Toowoomba332 NNW0.691.320.300
Warwick123 ESE0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg15 NNE1.298.823.5
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy289 WNW1.3
Maryborough285 WNW0.997.803.1
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga1 N1.895.624.10.8
Auckland Point8 N0.591.526.20
Boat Creek328 NNW0.894.426.110.2
Boyne Island357 N1.891.6-10.5
Clinton344 NNW3.287.226.60
South Gladstone342 NNW288.126.610
Targinie286 WNW2.495.825.40.4
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater70 ENE2.588.624.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE1.183.725.40
Gracemere123 ESE0.5
Longreach62 ENE0.829.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)320 NW1.895230
Moranbah (Utah Dr)330 NNW1.723.2
Parkhurst335 NNW0.38926
West Rockhampton242 WSW0.693.225.800
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina200 SSW0.9
West Mackay312 NW0.628
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr43 NE0.527.91
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard37 NE2.681.528.800.4
Environment Park10 N0.5852801
Kirwan222 SW0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward6 N1.883.927.80.4
South Townsville312 NW1.4
Stuart137 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton144.2 SE0.5
Cairns14 NNE1.887.32610
Gordonvale179 S0.5
Innisfail229.1 SW0.2
Mareeba233.3 SW0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa87 E1.126.3
Yarrabah336 NNW1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap65 ENE0.925.2

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/360 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