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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 Tuesday 30 December 2025 2pm.

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

Tuesday 30 December 2025 2pm

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
Beaudesert174 S1.3
Beerwah297 WNW0.5
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee46.733.8
Boonah--
Burpengary274 W1.8
Caboolture71 ENE0.9
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill62 ENE3.443.826.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains47.731.6
Coomera99 E3.653.325.50
Cooroy108 ESE1.2
Deagon84 E1.746.726.49760
Deception Bay50 NE2.950.40
Eagleby210 SSW2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton170 S1.238.528.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview43.333.7
Josephville157 SSE134.226.90
Kilcoy177 S0.7
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton84 E2.940.126.40
Maleny155 SSE0.6
Moggill164 SSE0.6
Mountain Creek115 ESE2.428.2
Mutdapilly67 ENE1.343.327.90
Nambour88 E3.250.826.610660
North Maclean221 SW2.231.428.10
Norwell--
Parkwood114 ESE3.949.725.70
Petrie52 NE1.4
Raceview1 N1.54028.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank43.934
Redlands51 NE2.3
Ripley weather station, Ripley46.831.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview4433.5
Rocklea1 N1.236.628.610160
South Brisbane33 NNE227.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley46.133.3
Southport105 ESE1.954.325.20
Springwood335 NNW0.431.727.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank47.133
Tamborine Mountain47 NE1.2
Tewantin66 ENE0.8
Upper Kedron325 NW1.6
Woolloongabba27 NNE1.341.928.30
Wynnum86 E442.325.60
Wynnum West80 E4.147.126.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville83 E0.634.2
Chinchilla183 S0.7
Dalby131 SE0.6
Goondiwindi59 ENE0.9
Highfields126 SE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey187 S0
Pittsworth212 SSW1.5
Rangeville241 WSW0.54027.5
Roma49 NE1.633.6
Stanthorpe252 WSW1
Toowoomba276 W1.241.826.910810
Warwick200 SSW1.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg87 E2.757.528.1
Gayndah182 S0.6
Hervey Bay136 SE2.4
Kingaroy172 S0.9
Maryborough86 E454.39540
Tin Can Bay132 SE1.1
Toogoom181 S0.6
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga92 E2.951.528.50
Auckland Point85 E3.957.726.60
Boat Creek86 E3.955.627.29870
Boyne Island70 ENE3.859-10440
Clinton66 ENE4.752.6270
South Gladstone56 NE2.754.327.810280
Targinie83 E2.952.927.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater38 NE3.235.930.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald60 ENE1.636.2320
Gracemere332 NNW1.3
Longreach33 NNE3.327.5
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)79 E3.458.626.50.1
Moranbah (Utah Dr)80 E1.927.7
Parkhurst55 NE1.950.330.1
West Rockhampton99 E1.348.929.89370
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina242 WSW0.5
West Mackay101 E3.927.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr97 E427.6221
Charters Towers92 E1.3
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard113 ESE8.475.526.62710
Environment Park116 ESE4.97826.42300
Kirwan120 ESE1.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward125 SE5.381.525.80.2
South Townsville73 ENE1.5
Stuart178 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton258.6 WSW1.4
Cairns144 SE383.127.25070
Gordonvale60.5 ENE0.6
Innisfail188.7 S0.5
Mareeba68.4 ENE1.9
Mossman44 NE0.8
Weipa48 NE2.426.4
Yarrabah181 S1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap114 ESE3.126

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