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Air quality · Punjab, Pakistan

Arifwala Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 17:00 local time (UTC+5), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

167 Unhealthy

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI17:00 UTC+5, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.

This page uses EPA’s NowCast, which follows the last few hours, as the US government’s AirNow does. On a 24-hour average of particles, as many apps show, it is 201.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 135 around 15:00 to 276 around 07:00 (4 Nov).

44th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 3rd of 19 in Pakistan.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorten it, take breaks
  • Kids playing outside Limit it
  • Airing the house Open briefly
  • Mask outdoors N95 if outside for long

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

18:00 · 167 19:00 · 179 20:00 · 185 21:00 · 190 22:00 · 195 23:00 · 199 00:00 · 203 01:00 · 208 02:00 · 212 03:00 · 216 04:00 · 220 05:00 · 222 06:00 · 228 07:00 · 241 08:00 · 246 09:00 · 244 10:00 · 240 11:00 · 227 12:00 · 200 13:00 · 184 14:00 · 174 15:00 · 166 16:00 · 164 17:00 · 167 18:00 · 177 19:00 · 190 20:00 · 207 21:00 · 224 22:00 · 237 23:00 · 245 00:00 · 249 01:00 · 251 02:00 · 254 03:00 · 258 04:00 · 263 05:00 · 267 06:00 · 270 07:00 · 276 08:00 · 272 09:00 · 252 10:00 · 210 11:00 · 185 12:00 · 169 13:00 · 158 14:00 · 151 15:00 · 135 16:00 · 136 17:00 · 152 18:00 · 162 19:00 · 175 20:00 · 187 21:00 · 194 22:00 · 197 23:00 · 195 00:00 · 191 01:00 · 188 02:00 · 186 03:00 · 186 04:00 · 186 05:00 · 187 06:00 · 188 07:00 · 190 08:00 · 191 09:00 · 190 10:00 · 182 11:00 · 164 12:00 · 155 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+5. Particles use EPA’s NowCast (a 12-hour weighted average), ozone and CO an 8-hour average. Lighter bars are the CAMS forecast.

Show as a table
TimeAQI
Mon 18:00167
Mon 19:00179
Mon 20:00185
Mon 21:00190
Mon 22:00195
Mon 23:00199
Tue 00:00203
Tue 01:00208
Tue 02:00212
Tue 03:00216
Tue 04:00220
Tue 05:00222
Tue 06:00228
Tue 07:00241
Tue 08:00246
Tue 09:00244
Tue 10:00240
Tue 11:00227
Tue 12:00200
Tue 13:00184
Tue 14:00174
Tue 15:00166
Tue 16:00164
Tue 17:00 · Now167
Tue 18:00 · Forecast177
Tue 19:00 · Forecast190
Tue 20:00 · Forecast207
Tue 21:00 · Forecast224
Tue 22:00 · Forecast237
Tue 23:00 · Forecast245
Wed 00:00 · Forecast249
Wed 01:00 · Forecast251
Wed 02:00 · Forecast254
Wed 03:00 · Forecast258
Wed 04:00 · Forecast263
Wed 05:00 · Forecast267
Wed 06:00 · Forecast270
Wed 07:00 · Forecast276
Wed 08:00 · Forecast272
Wed 09:00 · Forecast252
Wed 10:00 · Forecast210
Wed 11:00 · Forecast185
Wed 12:00 · Forecast169
Wed 13:00 · Forecast158
Wed 14:00 · Forecast151
Wed 15:00 · Forecast135
Wed 16:00 · Forecast136
Wed 17:00 · Forecast152
Wed 18:00 · Forecast162
Wed 19:00 · Forecast175
Wed 20:00 · Forecast187
Wed 21:00 · Forecast194
Wed 22:00 · Forecast197
Wed 23:00 · Forecast195
Thu 00:00 · Forecast191
Thu 01:00 · Forecast188
Thu 02:00 · Forecast186
Thu 03:00 · Forecast186
Thu 04:00 · Forecast186
Thu 05:00 · Forecast187
Thu 06:00 · Forecast188
Thu 07:00 · Forecast190
Thu 08:00 · Forecast191
Thu 09:00 · Forecast190
Thu 10:00 · Forecast182
Thu 11:00 · Forecast164
Thu 12:00 · Forecast155

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 82.7 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 125.5 µg/m³ · 8.4× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 167
  • PM10 96 µg/m³ 70
  • O₃ 100 µg/m³ 100
  • NO₂ 22 µg/m³ 10
  • SO₂ 11 µg/m³ 6
  • CO 0.61 mg/m³ 5

Modelled concentrations at the city’s location (CAMS). The sub-index uses the same averaging as the headline, so the highest one is the AQI.

Nearby cities

City AQI
Chunian Punjab 172
Faisalabad Punjab 166
Jhang Sadr Punjab 180
Multan Punjab 139
Bahawalpur Punjab 92
Lahore Punjab 150
Sargodha Punjab 130
Ludhiana India 153
Chandigarh India 63
Delhi India 177

Where this number comes from

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecasts air pollution worldwide on a grid (about 11 km over Europe, about 45 km elsewhere). We take the grid value at Arifwala’s coordinates and score it with the US EPA’s method. It is a model, not a measurement: a nearby monitoring station can read quite differently, especially next to busy roads or during fires and dust storms.

Full methodology · Data: CAMS via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); city list: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

  • Good 0–50
  • Moderate 51–100
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
  • Unhealthy 151–200
  • Very unhealthy 201–300
  • Hazardous 301–500

Questions

What is the AQI in Arifwala right now?
167 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy) at 17:00 UTC+5, 3 Nov. PM2.5 is the pollutant with the highest sub-index. This is a modelled estimate from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), not a reading from a monitoring station.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Arifwala today?
Consider shortening outdoor exercise; sensitive groups should move it indoors. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy”: Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Arifwala get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 135 around 15:00 to 276 around 07:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Arifwala compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 44th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 3rd of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Arifwala?
Apps differ in source (government stations, low-cost sensors or a model like this one), in scale (US EPA, European, or a national index) and in averaging (hourly or NowCast, 8-hour, 24-hour). This page uses the US EPA AQI with EPA’s NowCast for particles, computed from the CAMS forecast for the city’s location.