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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 4am.

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

Tuesday 30 December 2025 4am

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
Beaudesert97 E0.2
Beerwah180 S0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee79.514.6
Boonah221 SW0.3
Burpengary88 E0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill226 SW0.671.718.50
Church weather station, Redbank Plains79.713.6
Coomera248 WSW1.38017.40
Cooroy180 S0
Deagon258 WSW0.273.217.920
Deception Bay216 SW1.867.30
Eagleby183 S0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton255 WSW0.782.215.80
Hockey weather station, Raceview74.813.6
Josephville196 SSW1.676.4170
Kilcoy89 E0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood173 S0
Lytton204 SSW3.167190
Maleny30 NNE0.4
Moggill184 S0
Mountain Creek225 SW1.818.6
Mutdapilly224 SW1.277.216.70
Nambour231 SW169.819.710
North Maclean147 SSE0.391.114.80
Norwell--
Parkwood217 SW0.666.419.10
Petrie181 S0
Raceview292 WNW0.279.816.60
Redbank weather station, Redbank7614.6
Redlands214 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley75.414.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview73.516.1
Rocklea229 SW0.97317.900
South Brisbane225 SW218.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley8312.8
Southport275 W0.570.618.60
Springwood155 SSE0.273.416.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank76.614.3
Tamborine Mountain173 S0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron141 SE0.3
Woolloongabba253 WSW0.97418.90
Wynnum225 SW2.171.417.30
Wynnum West207 SSW2.276.817.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville23 NNE0.724.5
Chinchilla205 SSW0.2
Dalby207 SSW0.2
Goondiwindi267 W1.1
Highfields25 NNE1.5
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth226 SW0.5
Rangeville66 ENE0.684.813.5
Roma35 NE1.922.3
Stanthorpe80 E0.5
Toowoomba90 E2.88413.900
Warwick297 WNW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg188 S1.587.219.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay223 SW0.3
Kingaroy14 NNE0
Maryborough216 SW2.28100
Tin Can Bay160 SSE0.4
Toogoom55 NE0.1
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga80 E0.977.5210
Auckland Point141 SE3.271.121.70
Boat Creek166 SSE1.569.422.610
Boyne Island187 S1.873.3-00
Clinton163 SSE26722.10
South Gladstone164 SSE2.36921.610
Targinie144 SE0.671.622.30
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater90 E2.777.321.70
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald90 E0.786.522.10
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach69 ENE2.322.8
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)130 SE1.494.621.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)139 SE1.322
Parkhurst172 S0.373.322.7
West Rockhampton140 SE0.9802210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina104 ESE0.6
West Mackay89 E3.326.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr98 E3.125.41
Charters Towers--
Ingham167 SSE0.2
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard115 ESE5.194.224.3017.8
Environment Park116 ESE398.323.9017
Kirwan151 SSE0.3
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward115 ESE2.699.223.916.9
South Townsville75 ENE1
Stuart192 SSW-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton324.2 NW0.9
Cairns169 S1.69223.500
Gordonvale185.1 S0.8
Innisfail75.3 ENE1
Mareeba117.1 ESE0.7
Mossman172 S0
Weipa35 NE1.126.9
Yarrabah178 S1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE2.821.2

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
30 December 2025