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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 5am.

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

Sunday 28 December 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert98 E1.3
Beerwah164 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee76.319.5
Boonah232 SW0.4
Burpengary36 NE0.2
Caboolture143 SE0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill218 SW0.974.7200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains76.418.9
Coomera169 S2.174200
Cooroy92 E0.8
Deagon199 SSW0.472.320.420
Deception Bay185 S267.20
Eagleby125 SE0.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton112 ESE1.275.818.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview7319.2
Josephville179 S3.678.717.90
Kilcoy50 NE0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood235 SW0.1
Lytton144 SE3.867.320.80
Maleny42 NE1.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek232 SW2.219.7
Mutdapilly172 S2.179.2180
Nambour199 SSW0.885.520.510
North Maclean180 S1.977.818.40
Norwell--
Parkwood159 SSE267.720.10
Petrie149 SSE0
Raceview201 SSW0.477.719.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank73.919.6
Redlands157 SSE1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley7519.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.419.4
Rocklea180 S0.873.219.720
South Brisbane197 SSW1.419.6
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley80.118.5
Southport174 S2.270.220.10
Springwood194 SSW0.671.918.70
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank77.318.9
Tamborine Mountain123 ESE0
Tewantin137 SE0.6
Upper Kedron143 SE0.4
Woolloongabba205 SSW0.87420.30
Wynnum166 SSE1.369.219.40
Wynnum West170 S1.875.519.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville267 W0.118
Chinchilla202 SSW0.5
Dalby237 WSW0.3
Goondiwindi--
Highfields22 NNE2.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth220 SW1.3
Rangeville56 NE0.88914.9
Roma53 NE1.622
Stanthorpe160 SSE0.9
Toowoomba109 ESE2.488.915.110
Warwick295 WNW2.8
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg189 S1.49620.4
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay215 SW0.2
Kingaroy--
Maryborough208 SSW1.794.110
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom199 SSW0.2
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga190 S0.689.422.10
Auckland Point135 SE2.684.422.80
Boat Creek165 SSE1.183.423.410
Boyne Island166 SSE2.385.4-00
Clinton149 SSE280230
South Gladstone165 SSE2.281.922.810
Targinie126 SE0.887.923.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater71 ENE2.283.3230
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald78 ENE0.583.523.5
Gracemere61 ENE0.5
Longreach79 E0.922.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)102 ESE0.887.5240
Moranbah (Utah Dr)129 SE0.823.8
Parkhurst204 SSW0.582.223
West Rockhampton139 SE1.487.822.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE1.4
West Mackay55 NE227
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr136 SE0.723.20
Charters Towers--
Ingham120 ESE0.4
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard164 SSE3.892.823.200
Environment Park142 SE1.596.722.700
Kirwan185 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward142 SE3.195.223.10
South Townsville69 ENE0.9
Stuart199 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton318.7 NW0.4
Cairns164 SSE1.19225.300
Gordonvale211.5 SSW0.6
Innisfail166.1 SSE0.1
Mareeba168.3 SSE0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa33 NNE1.726.6
Yarrabah197 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap81 E2.523.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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