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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 Saturday 27 December 2025 3pm.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 3pm

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
Beaudesert96 E2.9
Beerwah192 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee63.226.4
Boonah177 S1.6
Burpengary334 NNW2.2
Caboolture80 E1.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill127 SE3.260.4250
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6426.1
Coomera156 SSE5.164.923.80
Cooroy62 ENE1
Deagon147 SSE262.625.15100
Deception Bay144 SE4.765.20
Eagleby19 NNE2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake332 NNW0.9
Gatton112 ESE3.86323.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.627.1
Josephville179 S4.768.222.10
Kilcoy144 SE0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood208 SSW0.8
Lytton139 SE6.759.6250
Maleny23 NNE2.2
Moggill56 NE1.1
Mountain Creek136 SE1.725.1
Mutdapilly149 SSE3.663.223.80
Nambour142 SE1.388.922.32920
North Maclean116 ESE1.660.424.20
Norwell--
Parkwood159 SSE3.760.823.70
Petrie54 NE2.3
Raceview137 SE363.924.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank61.126.5
Redlands112 ESE2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley62.226.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.125.9
Rocklea105 ESE257.425.22930
South Brisbane116 ESE2.524.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley63.626.6
Southport158 SSE3.564.423.30
Springwood123 ESE3.355.323.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.625.9
Tamborine Mountain48 NE2.6
Tewantin79 E1
Upper Kedron126 SE1.1
Woolloongabba118 ESE2.460.725.10
Wynnum133 SE3.558.124.70
Wynnum West132 SE4.162.225.60
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville236 SW1.235
Chinchilla245 WSW1
Dalby323 NW2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields53 NE2.8
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth166 SSE2.6
Rangeville69 ENE0.968.422.4
Roma346 NNW1.433.9
Stanthorpe156 SSE1.3
Toowoomba94 E470.221.27180
Warwick290 WNW3.9
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg113 ESE3.86828.3
Gayndah132 SE0.4
Hervey Bay142 SE2.7
Kingaroy--
Maryborough135 SE4.3744920
Tin Can Bay136 SE2
Toogoom204 SSW1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga78 ENE4.968.527.90
Auckland Point88 E7.467.327.60
Boat Creek89 E3.766.628.13560
Boyne Island86 E4.371.5-3710
Clinton90 E6.662.5280
South Gladstone86 E3.264.928.33700
Targinie102 ESE2.666.728.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater61 ENE3.450.229.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald26 NNE1.248.631.30
Gracemere312 NW1.6
Longreach9 N4.134.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)114 ESE2.357.730.30
Moranbah (Utah Dr)123 ESE2.231.9
Parkhurst62 ENE1.865.829
West Rockhampton79 E2.466.3294030
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina77 ENE0.6
West Mackay144 SE3.928.1
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr58 ENE2.227.4481
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard94 E2.97828.61710.4
Environment Park122 ESE1.485.927.91483.4
Kirwan130 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward111 ESE1.586.428.10.4
South Townsville82 E0.5
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton119 ESE1.2
Cairns4 N1.973.9317260
Gordonvale136.5 SE0.7
Innisfail79.3 E1.4
Mareeba294.2 WNW1.7
Mossman156 SSE0.3
Weipa330 NNW3.432.3
Yarrabah151 SSE1.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap59 ENE2.327.2

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
27 December 2025