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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 Sunday 28 December 2025 12am.

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

Sunday 28 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
Beaudesert91 E0.8
Beerwah177 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7321.1
Boonah220 SW0.3
Burpengary93 E0.6
Caboolture152 SSE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill181 S1.567.621.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains72.420.8
Coomera181 S2.66821.20
Cooroy159 SSE0
Deagon176 S1.668.321.500
Deception Bay201 SSW2.370.60
Eagleby79 E0.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton91 E1.477.120.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview68.621.2
Josephville177 S2.374.419.20
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton157 SSE365.821.70
Maleny39 NE1.1
Moggill89 E0.2
Mountain Creek230 SW1.420.8
Mutdapilly173 S2.378.619.60
Nambour210 SSW0.687.720.810.4
North Maclean199 SSW1.377.120.10
Norwell--
Parkwood161 SSE262.321.40
Petrie75 ENE0.4
Raceview144 SE172.821.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank71.420.9
Redlands142 SE1.5
Ripley weather station, Ripley69.321.6
Riverview weather station, Riverview70.721.1
Rocklea160 SSE0.66521.810
South Brisbane160 SSE1.821.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.320.4
Southport166 SSE2.864.221.40
Springwood149 SSE1.361.520.80
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank72.920.8
Tamborine Mountain42 NE2.2
Tewantin146 SE0.3
Upper Kedron119 ESE0.3
Woolloongabba165 SSE0.966.222.20
Wynnum180 S1.566.920.50
Wynnum West176 S2.371.9210
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville231 SW0.222.1
Chinchilla294 WNW0.7
Dalby323 NW1.7
Goondiwindi--
Highfields20 NNE2.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth184 S2.2
Rangeville61 ENE185.116.4
Roma22 NNE5.425.9
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.3
Toowoomba96 E3.88616.400
Warwick304 NW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg173 S2.192.421.9
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy--
Maryborough206 SSW1.892.100.2
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga130 SE180.824.40
Auckland Point124 SE3.478.424.80
Boat Creek142 SE1.977.92500
Boyne Island170 S1.979.5-00
Clinton145 SE2.573.524.80
South Gladstone150 SSE2.375.324.810
Targinie131 SE1.280.7250
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater83 E3.174.424.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald44 NE1.974.126.20
Gracemere149 SSE0.8
Longreach352 N2.125.9
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)100 E0.677.725.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)119 ESE0.325
Parkhurst75 ENE1.17526
West Rockhampton141 SE1.879.525.900
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina86 E0.3
West Mackay100 E327.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr113 ESE1.323.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard170 S2.791.923.604.8
Environment Park136 SE0.496.523.204.8
Kirwan198 SSW0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward157 SSE1.495.923.46.4
South Townsville154 SSE0
Stuart184 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton241.3 WSW0.3
Cairns171 S1.892.925.700
Gordonvale235.9 SW0.7
Innisfail125.3 SE0.9
Mareeba129.2 SE0.3
Mossman177 S0
Weipa37 NE1.726.6
Yarrabah205 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap102 ESE1.823.6

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
28 December 2025