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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 Monday 29 December 2025 1am.

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

Monday 29 December 2025 1am

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
Beaudesert160 SSE0
Beerwah126 SE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee67.119.4
Boonah217 SW0.9
Burpengary208 SSW1.6
Caboolture128 SE0.4
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill181 S258.721.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.119.4
Coomera175 S2.362.620.50
Cooroy111 ESE0.9
Deagon172 S2.358.621.500
Deception Bay176 S3.855.80
Eagleby95 E2.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton120 ESE4.860.6200
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.721.1
Josephville170 S2.266.518.40
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood197 SSW0.1
Lytton179 S3.55621.70
Maleny42 NE1.8
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek150 SSE1.322.9
Mutdapilly170 S3.663.219.70
Nambour127 SE0.97221.310
North Maclean174 S1.26619.40
Norwell--
Parkwood155 SSE1.857.120.70
Petrie52 NE1.2
Raceview149 SSE1.361.820.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.619.7
Redlands144 SE1.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley59.621.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview63.419.6
Rocklea194 SSW0.760.221.210
South Brisbane164 SSE1.621.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.320.4
Southport170 S2.658.420.60
Springwood155 SSE1.555.720.20
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.120
Tamborine Mountain89 E1
Tewantin103 ESE1.4
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba168 SSE160.321.70
Wynnum180 S2.855.320.70
Wynnum West177 S3.461.421.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville217 SW0.223.8
Chinchilla117 ESE0.4
Dalby341 NNW1.9
Goondiwindi275 W1.5
Highfields32 NNE3.6
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth213 SSW1.7
Rangeville52 NE180.514.9
Roma48 NE3.226.7
Stanthorpe166 SSE1.6
Toowoomba100 E4.877.415.300
Warwick281 W4.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg147 SSE2.872.923.3
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy317 NW0.5
Maryborough146 SE2.969.200
Tin Can Bay--
Toogoom--
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga114 ESE1.381.623.80
Auckland Point119 ESE4.28023.90
Boat Creek138 SE2.579.224.210
Boyne Island152 SSE2.377.8-00
Clinton127 SE4.173.224.10
South Gladstone144 SE2.575.224.110
Targinie128 SE1.683.124.20
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater75 ENE3.481.323.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald39 NE1.673.725.70
Gracemere266 W0.8
Longreach27 NNE1.825.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)66 ENE1.98224.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)64 ENE0.824.3
Parkhurst83 E1.177.325
West Rockhampton128 SE1.784.224.700
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina328 NNW0.3
West Mackay86 E3.227.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr262 W0.423.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard191 S2.79423.200
Environment Park211 SSW0.69822.900
Kirwan172 S0
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward157 SSE2.595.723.10
South Townsville91 E0.3
Stuart188 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton316.8 NW0.8
Cairns186 S1.989.225.500
Gordonvale186 S0.5
Innisfail105.8 ESE1
Mareeba186.1 S0.1
Mossman180 S0
Weipa26 NNE1.527.9
Yarrabah159 SSE0.5
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap126 SE3.622.2

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
29 December 2025