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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 5am.

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

Tuesday 30 December 2025 5am

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
Beaudesert107 ESE0
Beerwah71 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee81.414.2
Boonah191 S0.3
Burpengary127 SE0.1
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill229 SW1.375.717.90
Church weather station, Redbank Plains81.713.1
Coomera245 WSW2.380.117.20
Cooroy181 S0
Deagon300 WNW0.376.717.130
Deception Bay216 SW1.970.90
Eagleby190 S0.2
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton276 W2.688.214.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview76.513.1
Josephville189 S2.277.116.70
Kilcoy15 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood180 S0
Lytton204 SSW2.969.118.70
Maleny66 ENE0.3
Moggill184 S0.1
Mountain Creek224 SW1.918.6
Mutdapilly243 WSW1.37816.40
Nambour228 SW171.219.420
North Maclean176 S0.295.2140
Norwell--
Parkwood358 N0.370.718.20
Petrie180 S0
Raceview280 W1.181.316.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank78.514
Redlands216 SW1.4
Ripley weather station, Ripley78.114.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview75.815.6
Rocklea215 SW0.574.817.630
South Brisbane223 SW1.318
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley84.412.3
Southport218 SW0.768.718.80
Springwood193 SSW0.175.815.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank79.313.9
Tamborine Mountain180 S0
Tewantin160 SSE0.5
Upper Kedron166 SSE0.1
Woolloongabba255 WSW0.876.418.40
Wynnum225 SW2.174.616.70
Wynnum West204 SSW280.217.10
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville18 NNE0.624.1
Chinchilla251 WSW0
Dalby266 W0.3
Goondiwindi261 W1.3
Highfields23 NNE1.1
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth180 S0
Rangeville231 SW0.186.912.8
Roma28 NNE321.6
Stanthorpe73 ENE0.5
Toowoomba94 E1.984.113.810
Warwick292 WNW0.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg191 S1.588.118.8
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay212 SSW0.4
Kingaroy199 SSW0.3
Maryborough215 SW2.58210
Tin Can Bay154 SSE0.5
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga166 SSE0.28020.40
Auckland Point141 SE372.121.60
Boat Creek171 S2.470.822.510
Boyne Island191 S1.974.8-10
Clinton170 S1.568.621.90
South Gladstone162 SSE2.269.821.410
Targinie151 SSE0.873.622.10
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater97 E3.576.222.10
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald125 SE0.78921.2
Gracemere218 SW0
Longreach63 ENE2.322.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)111 ESE1.49521.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.121.9
Parkhurst311 NW0.480.421.2
West Rockhampton139 SE181.921.310
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina109 ESE0.7
West Mackay86 E3.726
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr93 E3.8262
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard107 ESE6.288.824.809.6
Environment Park114 ESE2.69524.203
Kirwan163 SSE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward116 ESE3.492.824.43.2
South Townsville93 E0.8
Stuart182 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton323.2 NW0.6
Cairns179 S1.892.123.600
Gordonvale246.3 WSW0.8
Innisfail70.7 ENE0.8
Mareeba169.3 S0.2
Mossman170 S0
Weipa36 NE0.826.8
Yarrabah168 SSE1.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap127 SE2.821.1

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/361 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