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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 Wednesday 31 December 2025 5pm.

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

Wednesday 31 December 2025 5pm

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
Beaudesert333 NNW1.5
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee54.132.3
Boonah127 SE3
Burpengary230 SW2.6
Caboolture221 SW0.6
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill52 NE467.727.70
Church weather station, Redbank Plains51.333.8
Coomera77 ENE2.463.727.70
Cooroy237 WSW1
Deagon69 ENE1.86827.43480
Deception Bay29 NNE570.70
Eagleby309 NW2.7
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake180 S0
Gatton89 E4.140.132.60
Hockey weather station, Raceview46.434.9
Josephville39 NE3.556.328.70
Kilcoy--
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood179 S2.2
Lytton9 N7.873.3260
Maleny291 WNW2.2
Moggill316 NW1.8
Mountain Creek43 NE1.927.9
Mutdapilly58 ENE5.453.630.20
Nambour77 ENE2.873.626.92610
North Maclean39 NE4.359.728.40
Norwell--
Parkwood52 NE2.459.227.50
Petrie53 NE0.9
Raceview63 ENE4.35829.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank52.133.7
Redlands237 WSW3.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley50.332.9
Riverview weather station, Riverview50.733.2
Rocklea28 NNE4.261.928.53250
South Brisbane39 NE327.9
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley50.633.7
Southport54 NE0.967.426.60
Springwood38 NE1.458.426.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank51.733
Tamborine Mountain23 NNE2.3
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba31 NNE3.466.528.10
Wynnum53 NE3.867.126.70
Wynnum West52 NE4.47127.70
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville298 WNW0.628.8
Chinchilla167 SSE0.5
Dalby144 SE0.2
Goondiwindi--
Highfields207 SSW3.7
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey228 SW0.1
Pittsworth92 E2.9
Rangeville262 W1.656.925.4
Roma187 S4.423.4
Stanthorpe178 S1.3
Toowoomba288 WNW2.563.624.2440.3
Warwick286 WNW2.5
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg351 N3.765.928.6
Gayndah179 S0.9
Hervey Bay204 SSW1
Kingaroy274 W2.4
Maryborough13 NNE3.2674020
Tin Can Bay25 NNE1.1
Toogoom290 WNW0.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga347 NNW3.560.529.30
Auckland Point17 NNE2.464.927.90
Boat Creek7 N2.26029.44080
Boyne Island10 N3.165.9-3190
Clinton17 NNE5.359.828.40
South Gladstone26 NNE3.16228.33580
Targinie36 NE1.760.829.40
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater6 N4.726.631.40
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald48 NE1.728.132.80
Gracemere259 W2.1
Longreach100 E4.332.6
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)58 ENE3.332.529.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)60 ENE1.829.3
Parkhurst44 NE1.851.630.8
West Rockhampton25 NNE2.44531.53200
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina278 W0.4
West Mackay88 E327.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr88 E3.127.5118
Charters Towers--
Ingham107 ESE0.9
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard108 ESE2.993.924.64415.8
Environment Park98 E1.897.524.55518.8
Kirwan118 ESE0.4
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward110 ESE2.498.424.414
South Townsville86 E0.6
Stuart184 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton260 W1.1
Cairns20 NNE3.180.629.12100
Gordonvale82.9 E0.5
Innisfail194.4 SSW0.6
Mareeba123.7 ESE2
Mossman189 S0.2
Weipa353 N1.829.6
Yarrabah212 SSW1.4
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap129 SE1.725.8

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