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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 5am.

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

Wednesday 31 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
Beaudesert134 SE0.1
Beerwah145 SE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee84.816.4
Boonah161 SSE0.2
Burpengary180 S0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill246 WSW0.782.7200
Church weather station, Redbank Plains85.415.4
Coomera278 W0.586.217.80
Cooroy199 SSW0.1
Deagon266 W0.383.118.620
Deception Bay231 SW176.30
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton276 W2.190.916.10
Hockey weather station, Raceview78.315.4
Josephville169 S1.597.415.10
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood--
Lytton199 SSW1.977.3200
Maleny178 S0.2
Moggill180 S0
Mountain Creek233 SW0.217.8
Mutdapilly257 WSW0.488.816.80
Nambour214 SW0.19217.630
North Maclean244 WSW0.496.215.40
Norwell--
Parkwood253 WSW0.377.918.80
Petrie209 SSW0.1
Raceview295 WNW0.386.817.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank83.116.3
Redlands214 SW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley81.616.4
Riverview weather station, Riverview81.917.4
Rocklea173 S0.579.719.230
South Brisbane222 SW1.119.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley86.614.6
Southport314 NW0.382.418.60
Springwood209 SSW0.178.417.40
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank83.716
Tamborine Mountain210 SSW0.7
Tewantin182 S0
Upper Kedron180 S0
Woolloongabba192 SSW0.781.320.20
Wynnum218 SW1.982.418.40
Wynnum West208 SSW287.318.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville315 NW0.525.7
Chinchilla310 NW0.2
Dalby180 S0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields192 SSW0
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth162 SSE0.7
Rangeville31 NNE0.189.614.4
Roma352 N2.722.8
Stanthorpe110 ESE0.2
Toowoomba353 N0.78115.920
Warwick295 WNW0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg212 SSW0.587.221.2
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay107 ESE0.1
Kingaroy185 S0.2
Maryborough244 WSW0.893.810
Tin Can Bay0 N0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga200 SSW0.294.718.70
Auckland Point242 WSW175.122.60
Boat Creek282 WNW1.284.120.400
Boyne Island177 S0.880.6-10
Clinton197 SSW1.279.820.70
South Gladstone215 SW0.674.122.410
Targinie221 SW0.291.320.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater97 E170.522.90
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald123 ESE0.666.823.30
Gracemere180 S0
Longreach112 ESE0.723.1
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)99 E0.484.421.80
Moranbah (Utah Dr)173 S0.521.5
Parkhurst17 NNE0.18520.5
West Rockhampton151 SSE0.48022.210
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina122 ESE1.1
West Mackay252 WSW0.923.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr77 ENE1.826.10
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard89 E4.166.827.400
Environment Park96 E2.469.427.200
Kirwan126 SE0.2
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward100 E369.427.20
South Townsville77 ENE0.6
Stuart168 SSE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton339.4 NNW0.3
Cairns174 S1.5942400
Gordonvale244.9 WSW0.5
Innisfail236.2 SW0.2
Mareeba128.5 SE0.2
Mossman180 S0
Weipa22 NNE0.825.9
Yarrabah202 SSW0
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap144 SE1.322.4

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