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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 3am.

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

Sunday 28 December 2025 3am

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
Beaudesert101 E1
Beerwah157 SSE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.120.6
Boonah220 SW1
Burpengary179 S1.2
Caboolture105 ESE0.1
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill184 S1.667.421.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains75.520
Coomera175 S2.77220.40
Cooroy74 ENE0.5
Deagon172 S1.767.921.100
Deception Bay182 S3.1660
Eagleby67 ENE1.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton113 ESE1.673.519.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.520.6
Josephville180 S4.578.518.10
Kilcoy46 NE0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood223 SW0.1
Lytton184 S2.565.821.20
Maleny36 NE1
Moggill39 NE0.5
Mountain Creek220 SW1.619.7
Mutdapilly171 S2.876.5190
Nambour187 S0.787.220.510
North Maclean194 SSW2.376.519.10
Norwell--
Parkwood157 SSE2.167.120.40
Petrie58 ENE0.9
Raceview159 SSE174.420.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank7320.6
Redlands152 SSE1.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.820.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.420.6
Rocklea195 SSW170.920.600
South Brisbane213 SSW1.420.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley78.420
Southport164 SSE2.671.220.20
Springwood155 SSE0.962.920.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank7620
Tamborine Mountain83 E0.7
Tewantin122 ESE0.1
Upper Kedron126 SE0.5
Woolloongabba225 SW172.721.20
Wynnum181 S1.966.420.20
Wynnum West178 S2.871.420.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville50 NE0.118.7
Chinchilla155 SSE0.5
Dalby319 NW0.6
Goondiwindi--
Highfields28 NNE2.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth219 SW1.6
Rangeville91 E0.486.515.8
Roma41 NE3.122.8
Stanthorpe158 SSE0.9
Toowoomba107 ESE389.715.500
Warwick294 WNW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg172 S1.795.920.7
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay201 SSW0.4
Kingaroy--
Maryborough195 SSW1.69300
Tin Can Bay95 E0.2
Toogoom51 NE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga83 E0.587.422.40
Auckland Point148 SSE2.382.523.10
Boat Creek157 SSE1.98223.610
Boyne Island170 S2.483.9-00
Clinton155 SSE2.278.523.20
South Gladstone166 SSE2.180.123.110
Targinie135 SE185.523.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater72 ENE283.123.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald40 NE178.524.60
Gracemere17 NNE0.6
Longreach8 N0.624
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)125 SE0.585.124.50
Moranbah (Utah Dr)134 SE0.523.9
Parkhurst209 SSW0.579.924.4
West Rockhampton151 SSE282.824.200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina117 ESE0.7
West Mackay65 ENE2.125.9
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr267 W0.623.50
Charters Towers--
Ingham89 E0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard168 SSE3.195.42302.2
Environment Park160 SSE1.198.322.702
Kirwan147 SSE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward149 SSE2.797.722.92
South Townsville72 ENE0.5
Stuart195 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton293.3 WNW0.3
Cairns186 S1.592.925.200
Gordonvale246.1 WSW0.7
Innisfail127.1 SE0.4
Mareeba174.4 S0.1
Mossman174 S0
Weipa37 NE1.626.4
Yarrabah179 S0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap90 E2.623.7

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