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Air quality · Punjab, Pakistan

Bahawalpur Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

92 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

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

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

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 152.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 99 around 16:00 to 173 around 09:00 (4 Nov).

221st most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 13th of 19 in Pakistan.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside OK, lighter if very sensitive
  • Kids playing outside OK
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors Not needed

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

18:00 · 110 19:00 · 140 20:00 · 158 21:00 · 165 22:00 · 169 23:00 · 170 00:00 · 168 01:00 · 166 02:00 · 164 03:00 · 162 04:00 · 161 05:00 · 160 06:00 · 161 07:00 · 161 08:00 · 160 09:00 · 155 10:00 · 131 11:00 · 110 12:00 · 94 13:00 · 85 14:00 · 81 15:00 · 83 16:00 · 86 17:00 · 92 18:00 · 107 19:00 · 129 20:00 · 148 21:00 · 154 22:00 · 156 23:00 · 157 00:00 · 159 01:00 · 161 02:00 · 163 03:00 · 163 04:00 · 163 05:00 · 163 06:00 · 163 07:00 · 166 08:00 · 172 09:00 · 173 10:00 · 171 11:00 · 160 12:00 · 150 13:00 · 129 14:00 · 114 15:00 · 104 16:00 · 99 17:00 · 100 18:00 · 113 19:00 · 134 20:00 · 154 21:00 · 162 22:00 · 170 23:00 · 177 00:00 · 182 01:00 · 186 02:00 · 190 03:00 · 193 04:00 · 194 05:00 · 194 06:00 · 194 07:00 · 196 08:00 · 198 09:00 · 194 10:00 · 185 11:00 · 166 12:00 · 154 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 18:00110
Mon 19:00140
Mon 20:00158
Mon 21:00165
Mon 22:00169
Mon 23:00170
Tue 00:00168
Tue 01:00166
Tue 02:00164
Tue 03:00162
Tue 04:00161
Tue 05:00160
Tue 06:00161
Tue 07:00161
Tue 08:00160
Tue 09:00155
Tue 10:00131
Tue 11:00110
Tue 12:0094
Tue 13:0085
Tue 14:0081
Tue 15:0083
Tue 16:0086
Tue 17:00 · Now92
Tue 18:00 · Forecast107
Tue 19:00 · Forecast129
Tue 20:00 · Forecast148
Tue 21:00 · Forecast154
Tue 22:00 · Forecast156
Tue 23:00 · Forecast157
Wed 00:00 · Forecast159
Wed 01:00 · Forecast161
Wed 02:00 · Forecast163
Wed 03:00 · Forecast163
Wed 04:00 · Forecast163
Wed 05:00 · Forecast163
Wed 06:00 · Forecast163
Wed 07:00 · Forecast166
Wed 08:00 · Forecast172
Wed 09:00 · Forecast173
Wed 10:00 · Forecast171
Wed 11:00 · Forecast160
Wed 12:00 · Forecast150
Wed 13:00 · Forecast129
Wed 14:00 · Forecast114
Wed 15:00 · Forecast104
Wed 16:00 · Forecast99
Wed 17:00 · Forecast100
Wed 18:00 · Forecast113
Wed 19:00 · Forecast134
Wed 20:00 · Forecast154
Wed 21:00 · Forecast162
Wed 22:00 · Forecast170
Wed 23:00 · Forecast177
Thu 00:00 · Forecast182
Thu 01:00 · Forecast186
Thu 02:00 · Forecast190
Thu 03:00 · Forecast193
Thu 04:00 · Forecast194
Thu 05:00 · Forecast194
Thu 06:00 · Forecast194
Thu 07:00 · Forecast196
Thu 08:00 · Forecast198
Thu 09:00 · Forecast194
Thu 10:00 · Forecast185
Thu 11:00 · Forecast166
Thu 12:00 · Forecast154

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 34.2 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 56.5 µg/m³ · 3.8× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 92
  • PM10 42 µg/m³ 37
  • O₃ 109 µg/m³ 71
  • NO₂ 11 µg/m³ 5
  • SO₂ 8 µg/m³ 4
  • CO 0.85 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
Multan Punjab 139
Arifwala Punjab 167
Jhang Sadr Punjab 180
Faisalabad Punjab 166
Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 122
Chunian Punjab 172
Sargodha Punjab 130
Ludhiana India 153

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 Bahawalpur’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 Bahawalpur right now?
92 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) 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 Bahawalpur today?
For most people, yes. The EPA’s statement for “Moderate”: Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Bahawalpur get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 99 around 16:00 to 173 around 09:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Bahawalpur compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 221st most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 13th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Bahawalpur?
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.