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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 1pm.

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

Sunday 28 December 2025 1pm

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
Beaudesert152 SSE1.4
Beerwah197 SSW0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee57.629.4
Boonah209 SSW1
Burpengary271 W1.3
Caboolture75 ENE0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill90 E1.957.724.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains59.327.9
Coomera119 ESE5.560.123.30
Cooroy66 ENE1
Deagon138 SE0.958.325.13530
Deception Bay99 E1.558.10
Eagleby263 W1.9
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake159 SSE0.1
Gatton73 ENE1.157.724.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview56.329
Josephville149 SSE1.854.324.40
Kilcoy151 SSE0.4
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton119 ESE3.458.124.20
Maleny47 NE1.8
Moggill184 S0.6
Mountain Creek129 SE225.7
Mutdapilly133 SE153.425.60
Nambour116 ESE1.87223.62470
North Maclean187 S0.952.425.30
Norwell--
Parkwood122 ESE3.654240
Petrie41 NE0.9
Raceview26 NNE1.355.826.10
Redbank weather station, Redbank56.328.8
Redlands97 E1.7
Ripley weather station, Ripley58.129
Riverview weather station, Riverview56.728.9
Rocklea302 WNW0.352.225.94240
South Brisbane51 NE0.924.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6028.2
Southport128 SE2.757.923.20
Springwood88 E1.756.7230
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank58.728.4
Tamborine Mountain148 SSE0.3
Tewantin96 E1.1
Upper Kedron288 WNW0.7
Woolloongabba52 NE0.657.725.30
Wynnum102 ESE3.759.323.40
Wynnum West103 ESE3.665.223.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville331 NNW0.135.1
Chinchilla207 SSW0.6
Dalby183 S0.2
Goondiwindi134 SE0.5
Highfields65 ENE1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey204 SSW0
Pittsworth123 ESE0.9
Rangeville70 ENE0.564.323.7
Roma238 WSW1.233
Stanthorpe194 SSW0.7
Toowoomba95 E1.56422.88990
Warwick284 WNW1.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg111 ESE2.556.829.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay149 SSE2.1
Kingaroy185 S0.5
Maryborough114 ESE2.968.85640
Tin Can Bay135 SE2.2
Toogoom200 SSW0.7
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga88 E461.728.80
Auckland Point80 E5.868.627.30
Boat Creek86 E4.166.72810160
Boyne Island60 ENE3.870-11180
Clinton66 ENE5.361280
South Gladstone72 ENE2.963.628.611420
Targinie77 ENE2.866.628.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater11 N1.845.331.30
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald70 ENE1.540.833.20
Gracemere326 NW1.7
Longreach46 NE3.434.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)63 ENE360.227.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)56 NE1.929.3
Parkhurst65 ENE2.254.231
West Rockhampton96 E253.930.79200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina91 E0.5
West Mackay136 SE2.327.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr139 SE1.527365
Charters Towers--
Ingham109 ESE1.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE4.375.327.57240
Environment Park109 ESE2.570.529.17750
Kirwan106 ESE0.6
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward122 ESE3.376.227.90
South Townsville92 E1
Stuart191 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton236.7 WSW1.1
Cairns131 SE2.572.830.96180
Gordonvale148.6 SSE0.7
Innisfail76.1 ENE1.7
Mareeba113.5 ESE1.1
Mossman251 WSW0.5
Weipa343 NNW3.331
Yarrabah171 S0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap94 E3.826.7

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
28 December 2025