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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 Friday 26 December 2025 12am.

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

Friday 26 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
Beaudesert94 E0.2
Beerwah121 ESE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee83.623.3
Boonah237 WSW0.6
Burpengary153 SSE1.2
Caboolture90 E0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill171 S277.7250.1
Church weather station, Redbank Plains83.822.9
Coomera165 SSE3.77824.60.2
Cooroy160 SSE0.1
Deagon173 S1.975.625.100
Deception Bay174 S3.4710
Eagleby28 NNE1.2
Eatons Hill--
Forest Lake--
Gatton38 NE1.689.122.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.223.1
Josephville178 S2.778.123.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring244 WSW2.6
Lowood181 S0
Lytton147 SSE6.372.725.30
Maleny31 NNE1.5
Moggill162 SSE0
Mountain Creek211 SSW124.4
Mutdapilly196 SSW186.623.20
Nambour208 SSW0.589.624.322.1
North Maclean186 S0.480.223.80
Norwell--
Parkwood157 SSE2.372.424.61.3
Petrie48 NE0.9
Raceview66 ENE0.288240
Redbank weather station, Redbank82.223.4
Redlands125 SE3.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.723.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview82.123.4
Rocklea190 S0.774.92500
South Brisbane153 SSE225
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.922.8
Southport163 SSE2.877.124.60
Springwood135 SE2.770.124.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.323
Tamborine Mountain35 NE2
Tewantin150 SSE0.2
Upper Kedron126 SE0.5
Woolloongabba173 S17525.50
Wynnum161 SSE3.275.524.50
Wynnum West164 SSE3.180.924.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville155 SSE0.326.1
Chinchilla278 W0.2
Dalby--
Goondiwindi--
Highfields21 NNE2.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth208 SSW1
Rangeville46 NE0.889.420.1
Roma11 N1.424.6
Stanthorpe153 SSE1.5
Toowoomba92 E2.888.520.500
Warwick297 WNW2.7
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg330 NNW0.996.524.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough259 W194.310.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga34 NE0.79822.50
Auckland Point261 W1.393.922.80
Boat Creek298 WNW0.39522.910
Boyne Island309 NW0.594.6-10
Clinton308 NW0.390.3230
South Gladstone313 NW0.289.423.210
Targinie260 W0.29823.20.1
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater63 ENE2.488.122.60
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald31 NNE1.290.9230
Gracemere118 ESE0.5
Longreach76 ENE1.725.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.69522.50.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)110 ESE1.122.8
Parkhurst296 WNW0.191.323.1
West Rockhampton154 SSE0.99623.300.2
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina114 ESE1
West Mackay322 NW1.925.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr343 NNW0.328.81
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard326 NW1.589.726.6018.6
Environment Park347 NNW0.594.225.8022.4
Kirwan218 SW0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward351 N2.492.626.64.3
South Townsville165 SSE0.7
Stuart151 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton118 ESE0.6
Cairns322 NW0.78926.800
Gordonvale232.4 SW0.2
Innisfail209.2 SSW0.2
Mareeba111.8 ESE0.1
Mossman179 S0
Weipa341 NNW1.128.2
Yarrabah216 SW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap10 N0.623.6

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
27 December 2025