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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 10pm.

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

Tuesday 30 December 2025 10pm

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
Beaudesert201 SSW0.1
Beerwah168 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee65.221.9
Boonah289 WNW0.8
Burpengary144 SE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill79 E0.868.923.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains6421.3
Coomera249 WSW170.121.60
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon279 W0.269.422.420
Deception Bay133 SE0.967.60
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton84 E0.46321.30
Hockey weather station, Raceview59.422.9
Josephville318 NW0.768.320.70
Kilcoy107 ESE0.2
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood192 SSW0
Lytton85 E1.567.323.20
Maleny180 S0
Moggill200 SSW0
Mountain Creek265 W0.421.5
Mutdapilly106 ESE0.969.621.60
Nambour243 WSW0.285.419.910
North Maclean169 S0.378.519.60
Norwell--
Parkwood206 SSW0.96222.40
Petrie170 S0
Raceview74 ENE168.2230
Redbank weather station, Redbank63.722.2
Redlands170 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley60.223.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview62.822.6
Rocklea55 NE166.323.310
South Brisbane57 ENE1.223.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley6621.6
Southport207 SSW0.865.422.20
Springwood67 ENE0.474.219.60
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank63.522.4
Tamborine Mountain119 ESE0.5
Tewantin197 SSW0.1
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba62 ENE16923.60
Wynnum91 E1.767.122.60
Wynnum West79 E1.375.422.50
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville220 SW1.329.8
Chinchilla332 NNW0.4
Dalby318 NW0.3
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields20 NNE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth173 S2.4
Rangeville92 E0.472.618.1
Roma10 N428.9
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba111 ESE2.870.318.700
Warwick288 WNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg36 NE0.773.124
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy83 E1.4
Maryborough358 N0.676.210
Tin Can Bay49 NE0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga202 SSW0.280.521.10
Auckland Point77 ENE2.266.425.50
Boat Creek297 WNW0.876.722.210
Boyne Island54 NE1.866.4-00
Clinton44 NE1.463.525.50
South Gladstone56 NE1.165.325.410
Targinie260 W0.281.621.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater33 NNE458.425.20
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald16 NNE249270
Gracemere206 SSW0.1
Longreach30 NNE1.925.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)89 E1.17223.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)91 E0.822.9
Parkhurst52 NE0.969.823.7
West Rockhampton60 ENE0.664.225.410
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina165 SSE0.3
West Mackay88 E2.826.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr89 E2.726.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard126 SE3.17625.900
Environment Park117 ESE2.280.425.300
Kirwan146 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward129 SE3.377.725.60
South Townsville63 ENE0.6
Stuart183 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton148.9 SSE0.4
Cairns158 SSE0.39224.600
Gordonvale173.8 S0.2
Innisfail291.6 WNW1.4
Mareeba190.9 S0.3
Mossman199 SSW0
Weipa75 ENE0.726.3
Yarrabah198 SSW0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap123 ESE1.723.2

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
31 December 2025