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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 12pm.

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

Monday 29 December 2025 12pm

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
Beaudesert110 ESE3
Beerwah123 ESE0.3
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee47.432.3
Boonah--
Burpengary123 ESE1.2
Caboolture--
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill227 SW1.640.426.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains4928.9
Coomera155 SSE5.447.224.80
Cooroy111 ESE1
Deagon130 SE0.645.326.28070
Deception Bay140 SE2.442.60
Eagleby49 NE1.6
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake148 SSE0.5
Gatton145 SE1.937.3240
Hockey weather station, Raceview4530.2
Josephville179 S3.84723.90
Kilcoy195 SSW0.9
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood227 SW1
Lytton122 ESE443.325.70
Maleny74 ENE1.9
Moggill113 ESE0.9
Mountain Creek131 SE2.528.2
Mutdapilly171 S3.641.824.40
Nambour122 ESE2.747.925.710980
North Maclean208 SSW2.543.525.10
Norwell--
Parkwood156 SSE4.14524.90
Petrie101 E0.8
Raceview163 SSE0.739.325.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank47.530.2
Redlands96 E2.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley47.629.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview4630.7
Rocklea179 S0.940.226.311300
South Brisbane230 SW0.725.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.129.7
Southport160 SSE3.845.624.60
Springwood136 SE1.635.425.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank49.129.1
Tamborine Mountain114 ESE0.7
Tewantin84 E1.2
Upper Kedron134 SE1.2
Woolloongabba215 SW0.443.326.40
Wynnum109 ESE44325.60
Wynnum West144 SE2.443.7270
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville25 NNE2.331.9
Chinchilla217 SW0.5
Dalby118 ESE0.5
Goondiwindi161 SSE0.6
Highfields60 ENE1.4
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey--
Pittsworth253 WSW1
Rangeville87 E0.641.423.1
Roma26 NNE2.529.3
Stanthorpe155 SSE0.6
Toowoomba112 ESE1.343.921.911810
Warwick287 WNW2.2
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg106 ESE2.553.827.2
Gayndah178 S0.4
Hervey Bay137 SE2.6
Kingaroy163 SSE1
Maryborough117 ESE2.651.45720
Tin Can Bay140 SE2.1
Toogoom202 SSW0.8
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E2.961.626.60
Auckland Point98 E5.661.326.30
Boat Creek83 E46226.67880
Boyne Island95 E3.360.7-9540
Clinton97 E5.757.226.30
South Gladstone104 ESE2.45827.210070
Targinie88 E4.163.126.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater79 E558.826.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald71 ENE2.466.926.40
Gracemere--
Longreach25 NNE4.624.3
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE4.277.224.40.2
Moranbah (Utah Dr)74 ENE2.225.6
Parkhurst92 E1.961.827.9
West Rockhampton114 ESE2.562.327.56720
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina111 ESE0.8
West Mackay92 E4.628.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E428.4435
Charters Towers--
Ingham103 ESE0.6
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard77 ENE5.372.626.83930
Environment Park91 E1.774.327.84270
Kirwan118 ESE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward81 E2.378.426.80.2
South Townsville146 SE0.7
Stuart155 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton232.6 SW0.7
Cairns315 NW1.694.624.81120
Gordonvale129.5 SE0.5
Innisfail154.4 SSE1.4
Mareeba183.3 S0.9
Mossman142 SE0.1
Weipa4 N3.128.9
Yarrabah252 WSW0.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap133 SE523.1

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
30 December 2025