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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 11am.

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

Thursday 25 December 2025 11am

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
Beaudesert240 WSW1.3
Beerwah200 SSW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee70.335.1
Boonah92 E1
Burpengary95 E1.5
Caboolture234 SW0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill261 W1.154.731.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains77.333.1
Coomera289 WNW2.262.630.70
Cooroy216 SW1.2
Deagon319 NW1.156.331.810280
Deception Bay309 NW1.154.60
Eagleby205 SSW2.1
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake131 SE0.6
Gatton268 W3.963.529.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.434
Josephville343 NNW2.365.829.30
Kilcoy274 W1.4
Kippa-Ring116 ESE1.2
Lowood167 SSE0.8
Lytton355 N3.863.129.40
Maleny157 SSE2.4
Moggill176 S1.6
Mountain Creek309 NW2.731.5
Mutdapilly328 NNW2.163.530.40
Nambour309 NW2.368.729.98130
North Maclean272 W2.464.129.70
Norwell--
Parkwood301 WNW2.156.631.40
Petrie212 SSW1.4
Raceview303 WNW1.662.830.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank74.433.6
Redlands264 W2
Ripley weather station, Ripley7432.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview72.134.4
Rocklea257 WSW2.758.130.810190
South Brisbane267 W1.731.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley73.533.6
Southport334 NNW1.860.531.30
Springwood278 W2.252.230.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.233.5
Tamborine Mountain171 S0.8
Tewantin239 WSW0.6
Upper Kedron172 S1.1
Woolloongabba251 WSW157.731.80
Wynnum308 NW2.652.6310
Wynnum West316 NW3.157.132.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville253 WSW0.732.1
Chinchilla292 WNW1
Dalby206 SSW0.2
Goondiwindi91 E1
Highfields--
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey291 WNW0.2
Pittsworth57 ENE2.1
Rangeville263 W1.269.427.5
Roma171 S1.731.6
Stanthorpe298 WNW2.1
Toowoomba285 WNW1.870.526.710280
Warwick142 SE1.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg302 WNW2.691.523.7
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay312 NW1.1
Kingaroy--
Maryborough323 NW2.477.97620
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom294 WNW0.4
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga169 S0.688.824.41.1
Auckland Point90 E4.183.324.30
Boat Creek112 ESE1.385.224.82290.1
Boyne Island138 SE288.5-1390.4
Clinton104 ESE3.680.224.20
South Gladstone117 ESE1.582.724.31930
Targinie120 ESE0.487.325.80.2
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwaterofflineoffline73.2280
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald298 WNW0.868.2300
Gracemere209 SSW1.9
Longreach325 NW1.928.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)277 W1.273.629.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)314 NW0.931
Parkhurst332 NNW1.268.830.4
West Rockhampton344 NNW2.771.429.96340.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina200 SSW1.8
West Mackay357 N3.730.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr81 E1.329.5604
Charters Towers--
Ingham207 SSW2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard67 ENE1.877.528.67560
Environment Park96 E1.462.832.38920
Kirwan95 E0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward62 ENE1.478.729.10
South Townsville117 ESE0.6
Stuart159 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton160 SSE2
Cairns79 E1.161.6339930
Gordonvale148.3 SSE0.6
Innisfail254.6 WSW0.5
Mareeba268.1 W0.7
Mossman231 SW0.3
Weipa326 NW1.330.7
Yarrabah127 SE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap73 ENE1.325.2

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
26 December 2025