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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 11pm.

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

Tuesday 30 December 2025 11pm

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
Beaudesert180 S0
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee69.420.7
Boonah248 WSW0.2
Burpengary142 SE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill240 WSW0.371.422.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains68.919.7
Coomera239 WSW174.620.50
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon285 WNW0.273.321.820
Deception Bay265 W0.966.30
Eagleby180 S0
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton194 SSW0.865.320.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview63.621.1
Josephville222 SW0.872.719.60
Kilcoy95 E0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood177 S0
Lytton81 E1.167.923.10
Maleny188 S0
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek225 SW0.320.7
Mutdapilly178 S0.871.9210
Nambour206 SSW0.187.119.510
North Maclean187 S0.385.918.50
Norwell--
Parkwood192 SSW0.763.521.90
Petrie71 ENE0.3
Raceview107 ESE0.671.122.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank67.721.1
Redlands180 S0
Ripley weather station, Ripley6422.2
Riverview weather station, Riverview66.621.7
Rocklea48 NE0.86723.110
South Brisbane38 NE0.723.4
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley71.419.3
Southport234 SW0.568.721.20
Springwood65 ENE0.477.218.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank67.221.3
Tamborine Mountain39 NE0.4
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba66 ENE0.769.923.50
Wynnum97 E1.366.422.50
Wynnum West127 SE0.477.7220
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville111 ESE0.628.5
Chinchilla312 NW0.4
Dalby288 WNW0.3
Goondiwindi180 S0
Highfields20 NNE1.3
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth176 S2.4
Rangeville80 E0.476.717.1
Roma5 N2.427.4
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba89 E2.772.91800
Warwick248 WSW0.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg39 NE0.776.423.4
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay--
Kingaroy36 NE1.1
Maryborough336 NNW0.579.410
Tin Can Bay27 NNE0
Toogoom68 ENE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga126 SE0.184.620.30
Auckland Point81 E2.266.625.40
Boat Creek303 WNW1.179.721.410
Boyne Island53 NE1.467-10
Clinton163 SSE1.16724.50
South Gladstone57 ENE1.166.425.310
Targinie260 W0.185.421.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater28 NNE3.256.524.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald18 NNE252.926.30
Gracemere151 SSE0
Longreach21 NNE325.2
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)123 ESE175.423.40
Moranbah (Utah Dr)130 SE0.823.1
Parkhurst48 NE0.37223.2
West Rockhampton239 WSW0.374.323.910
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina113 ESE0.8
West Mackay81 E2.226.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr90 E2.526.60
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard98 E5.166.527.300
Environment Park102 ESE2.871.22700
Kirwan124 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward108 ESE2.969.927.10
South Townsville84 E0.6
Stuart177 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton316.5 NW0.2
Cairns48 NE0.392.624.300
Gordonvale181.8 S0
Innisfail194.2 SSW0.9
Mareeba131.7 SE0.3
Mossman124 SE0.1
Weipa46 NE0.626.1
Yarrabah250 WSW0.3
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap130 SE1.123

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