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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 7am.

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

Saturday 27 December 2025 7am

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
Beaudesert81 E1.8
Beerwah130 SE0.4
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee78.620.6
Boonah--
Burpengary12 NNE1.6
Caboolture100 E0.2
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill211 SSW2.175.520.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains8020.1
Coomera164 SSE5.178.420.50
Cooroy95 E1.2
Deagon186 S1.774.820.61010
Deception Bay194 SSW3.2710
Eagleby63 ENE2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake240 WSW0.1
Gatton125 SE2.873.319.40
Hockey weather station, Raceview77.220.2
Josephville174 S4.276.118.80
Kilcoy187 S1.1
Kippa-Ring253 WSW1.8
Lowood248 WSW0.7
Lytton182 S4.172.121.50
Maleny33 NNE1.6
Moggill137 SE0.5
Mountain Creek216 SW2.320.6
Mutdapilly176 S3.976.219.40
Nambour180 S0.883.8211090
North Maclean188 S2.975.719.40
Norwell--
Parkwood158 SSE3.573.320.50
Petrie94 E0.8
Raceview204 SSW1.975.1200
Redbank weather station, Redbank76.520.7
Redlands139 SE3.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley77.520.8
Riverview weather station, Riverview76.820.2
Rocklea196 SSW272.520.11190
South Brisbane205 SSW220
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley85.319
Southport166 SSE4.280200
Springwood176 S0.970.619.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank80.820.3
Tamborine Mountain52 NE2.9
Tewantin125 SE1.2
Upper Kedron126 SE1.1
Woolloongabba195 SSW1.174.120.60
Wynnum183 S377.920.40
Wynnum West185 S3.979.820.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville130 SE0.521.6
Chinchilla132 SE1.2
Dalby342 NNW1.8
Goondiwindi--
Highfields36 NE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth218 SW2.2
Rangeville81 E0.589.115.5
Roma131 SE1.121.1
Stanthorpe162 SSE1.2
Toowoomba97 E4.587.815.41960
Warwick292 WNW4.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg161 SSE3.288.323.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay171 S1.9
Kingaroy--
Maryborough174 S2.987.22580
Tin Can Bay144 SE1.4
Toogoom228 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga162 SSE1.186.724.40
Auckland Point145 SE2.982.724.70
Boat Creek159 SSE2.48225.12180
Boyne Island168 SSE3.283.4-2090
Clinton148 SSE3.277.225.10
South Gladstone162 SSE2.379.724.81740
Targinie144 SE185.525.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater91 E2.178.625.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald69 ENE1.385.924.80
Gracemere211 SSW1.4
Longreach348 NNW2.526.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)110 ESE1.587.224.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.324.2
Parkhurst189 S0.879.225.4
West Rockhampton136 SE1.986.924.81260
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.7
West Mackay237 WSW0.824.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr126 SE0.52657
Charters Towers--
Ingham177 S0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard160 SSE2.390.426310
Environment Park144 SE0.896.725.4500
Kirwan184 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward149 SSE1.894.325.60
South Townsville82 E0.2
Stuart165 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton153.7 SSE1.1
Cairns190 S0.588.526.5670
Gordonvale211.7 SSW0.2
Innisfail238.8 WSW0.3
Mareeba307.8 NW0.2
Mossman176 S0.1
Weipa38 NE1.326.2
Yarrabah218 SW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap103 ESE1.523.7

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