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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 6am.

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

Wednesday 31 December 2025 6am

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
Beaudesert172 S0
Beerwah168 SSE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee8616.2
Boonah326 NW0.5
Burpengary165 SSE0
Caboolture180 S0
Caloundraofflineoffline
Cannon Hill244 WSW182.219.80
Church weather station, Redbank Plains86.815.2
Coomera329 NNW0.884.518.40
Cooroy211 SSW0.1
Deagon273 W0.383.818.6320
Deception Bay298 WNW0.475.60
Eagleby--
Eatons Hill180 S0
Forest Lake--
Gatton271 W1.989.4160
Hockey weather station, Raceview79.115.3
Josephville178 S1.697.115.20
Kilcoy0 N0
Kippa-Ring--
Lowood233 SW0.1
Lytton208 SSW277.420.10
Maleny184 S0.5
Moggill--
Mountain Creek201 SSW0.218.4
Mutdapilly297 WNW0.688.517.10
Nambour242 WSW091.518.3440
North Maclean254 WSW0.696.815.50
Norwell--
Parkwood303 WNW0.975.719.10
Petrie196 SSW0.3
Raceview261 W0.586.617.70
Redbank weather station, Redbank84.616.2
Redlands214 SW1.2
Ripley weather station, Ripley83.516.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview83.217.2
Rocklea197 SSW0.678.719.2720
South Brisbane206 SSW1.319.7
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley87.814.3
Southport314 NW1.180.818.80
Springwood203 SSW0.276.418.10
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank85.716.3
Tamborine Mountain184 S1
Tewantin188 S0
Upper Kedron--
Woolloongabba217 SW0.780.520.20
Wynnum222 SW1.880.918.40
Wynnum West216 SW286.318.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville329 NNW0.325.6
Chinchilla341 NNW0.6
Dalby200 SSW0
Goondiwindi--
Highfields265 W0.2
Milesofflineoffline
Oakey180 S0
Pittsworth131 SE0.9
Rangeville280 W0.189.914.7
Roma346 NNW2.423
Stanthorpe67 ENE0.2
Toowoomba336 NNW0.978.116.5680
Warwick119 ESE0.1
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg174 S0.686.521.1
Gayndah--
Hervey Bay122 ESE0.1
Kingaroy227 SW0.2
Maryborough235 SW1.393.1640
Tin Can Bay49 NE0.1
Toogoom17 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga230 SW0.19518.60
Auckland Point245 WSW0.777.922.60
Boat Creek276 W1.684.620.3540
Boyne Island183 S0.680.2-670
Clinton203 SSW1.880.620.50
South Gladstone184 S0.375.422.4560
Targinie221 SW0.191.420.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloelaofflineoffline
Blackwater89 E1.269.9230
Bluffofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Emerald106 ESE0.568.9230
Gracemere200 SSW0
Longreach115 ESE1.423
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)95 E0.585.321.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)77 ENE0.321.1
Parkhurst43 NE0.18620.4
West Rockhampton152 SSE0.879.822.1300
Yeppoon180 S0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina119 ESE1.3
West Mackay242 WSW1.122.8
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr76 ENE2.126.45
Charters Towers--
Ingham--
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard82 E4.167.827.500
Environment Park101 E2.771.327.220
Kirwan130 SE0.1
Lennon Driveofflineofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
North Ward100 E2.871.627.20
South Townsville81 E0.6
Stuart169 S-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton325.7 NW0.2
Cairns181 S1.392.82430
Gordonvale221.3 SW0.9
Innisfail109.4 ESE0.1
Mareeba164.2 SSE0
Mossman180 S0
Weipa12 NNE1.126
Yarrabah190 S0.1
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap135 SE1.522.3

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