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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 2am.

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

Monday 29 December 2025 2am

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
Beaudesert116 ESE0.5
Beerwah136 SE0.2
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.119.5
Boonah202 SSW0.3
Burpengary149 SSE1.4
Caboolture73 ENE0.3
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill186 S2.157.221.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains65.819.6
Coomera187 S2.461.920.10
Cooroy96 E1.4
Deagon171 S2.557.521.300
Deception Bay180 S454.80
Eagleby114 ESE1.4
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake212 SSW0.1
Gatton118 ESE4.460.619.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview60.320.8
Josephville160 SSE2.567.4180
Kilcoy146 SE0.5
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood198 SSW0.2
Lytton187 S3.554.421.50
Maleny39 NE2.6
Moggill96 E0.4
Mountain Creek154 SSE1.322.6
Mutdapilly176 S3.367.418.50
Nambour154 SSE0.970.820.910
North Maclean258 WSW0.374.617.80
Norwell--
Parkwood169 S1.256.420.40
Petrie48 NE1.1
Raceview148 SSE1.260.420.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank6519.9
Redlands159 SSE1.1
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.721
Riverview weather station, Riverview65.219.7
Rocklea186 S159.620.900
South Brisbane179 S1.721
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley65.819.8
Southport182 S2.557.220.30
Springwood159 SSE0.456.819.50
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank64.920
Tamborine Mountain100 E1.6
Tewantin102 ESE1.4
Upper Kedron118 ESE0.7
Woolloongabba184 S1.26021.50
Wynnum180 S2.45420.40
Wynnum West178 S2.960.120.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville114 ESE0.626
Chinchilla124 SE0.4
Dalby347 NNW1.9
Goondiwindi278 W1.2
Highfields29 NNE3.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth223 SW1.7
Rangeville60 ENE0.781.714.3
Roma62 ENE2.825.1
Stanthorpe160 SSE1.5
Toowoomba96 E4.978.614.800
Warwick286 WNW3.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg149 SSE2.771.623.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay143 SE2.6
Kingaroy317 NW0.4
Maryborough151 SSE2.770.400
Tin Can Bay136 SE2.1
Toogoom219 SW0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga141 SE0.980.923.30
Auckland Point126 SE4.778.923.60
Boat Creek136 SE2.477.723.900
Boyne Island151 SSE2.980.1-00
Clinton130 SE4.273.923.70
South Gladstone144 SE2.575.623.710
Targinie129 SE1.680.723.90
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater80 E2.980.923.80
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald52 NE1.77825.30
Gracemere5 N1
Longreach28 NNE2.125
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)70 ENE1.682.224.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)68 ENE0.824.2
Parkhurst76 ENE1.378.324.6
West Rockhampton135 SE284.924.400
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina259 W0.3
West Mackay82 E3.227.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr102 ESE1.522.31
Charters Towers--
Ingham208 SSW0.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard165 SSE3.293.123.400.6
Environment Park144 SE197.122.900.4
Kirwan151 SSE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward137 SE3.296.323.10
South Townsville76 ENE0.8
Stuart198 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton304.4 NW0.9
Cairns170 S2.289.425.400
Gordonvale184.6 S0.2
Innisfail140.4 SE0.3
Mareeba159 SSE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa31 NNE1.427.7
Yarrabah167 SSE0.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap122 ESE3.722.4

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