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Air quality · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Bannu Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 18:00 local time (UTC+5), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

116 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI18:00 UTC+5, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

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 142.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 74 around 11:00 to 147 around 23:00 (3 Nov).

154th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 11th of 19 in Pakistan.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorter if you have asthma or heart disease
  • Kids playing outside OK, less for kids with asthma
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors If you are in a sensitive group

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

19:00 · 152 20:00 · 158 21:00 · 163 22:00 · 167 23:00 · 168 00:00 · 166 01:00 · 162 02:00 · 157 03:00 · 153 04:00 · 145 05:00 · 131 06:00 · 123 07:00 · 120 08:00 · 119 09:00 · 118 10:00 · 116 11:00 · 114 12:00 · 113 13:00 · 110 14:00 · 108 15:00 · 107 16:00 · 107 17:00 · 108 18:00 · 116 19:00 · 135 20:00 · 139 21:00 · 142 22:00 · 146 23:00 · 147 00:00 · 142 01:00 · 134 02:00 · 124 03:00 · 113 04:00 · 99 05:00 · 92 06:00 · 86 07:00 · 85 08:00 · 83 09:00 · 80 10:00 · 76 11:00 · 74 12:00 · 75 13:00 · 77 14:00 · 79 15:00 · 80 16:00 · 80 17:00 · 83 18:00 · 95 19:00 · 111 20:00 · 123 21:00 · 123 22:00 · 118 23:00 · 115 00:00 · 109 01:00 · 104 02:00 · 98 03:00 · 93 04:00 · 88 05:00 · 84 06:00 · 81 07:00 · 81 08:00 · 82 09:00 · 81 10:00 · 77 11:00 · 75 12:00 · 75 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 19:00152
Mon 20:00158
Mon 21:00163
Mon 22:00167
Mon 23:00168
Tue 00:00166
Tue 01:00162
Tue 02:00157
Tue 03:00153
Tue 04:00145
Tue 05:00131
Tue 06:00123
Tue 07:00120
Tue 08:00119
Tue 09:00118
Tue 10:00116
Tue 11:00114
Tue 12:00113
Tue 13:00110
Tue 14:00108
Tue 15:00107
Tue 16:00107
Tue 17:00108
Tue 18:00 · Now116
Tue 19:00 · Forecast135
Tue 20:00 · Forecast139
Tue 21:00 · Forecast142
Tue 22:00 · Forecast146
Tue 23:00 · Forecast147
Wed 00:00 · Forecast142
Wed 01:00 · Forecast134
Wed 02:00 · Forecast124
Wed 03:00 · Forecast113
Wed 04:00 · Forecast99
Wed 05:00 · Forecast92
Wed 06:00 · Forecast86
Wed 07:00 · Forecast85
Wed 08:00 · Forecast83
Wed 09:00 · Forecast80
Wed 10:00 · Forecast76
Wed 11:00 · Forecast74
Wed 12:00 · Forecast75
Wed 13:00 · Forecast77
Wed 14:00 · Forecast79
Wed 15:00 · Forecast80
Wed 16:00 · Forecast80
Wed 17:00 · Forecast83
Wed 18:00 · Forecast95
Wed 19:00 · Forecast111
Wed 20:00 · Forecast123
Wed 21:00 · Forecast123
Wed 22:00 · Forecast118
Wed 23:00 · Forecast115
Thu 00:00 · Forecast109
Thu 01:00 · Forecast104
Thu 02:00 · Forecast98
Thu 03:00 · Forecast93
Thu 04:00 · Forecast88
Thu 05:00 · Forecast84
Thu 06:00 · Forecast81
Thu 07:00 · Forecast81
Thu 08:00 · Forecast82
Thu 09:00 · Forecast81
Thu 10:00 · Forecast77
Thu 11:00 · Forecast75
Thu 12:00 · Forecast75

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 49.9 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 52.0 µg/m³ · 3.5× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 116
  • PM10 59 µg/m³ 46
  • O₃ 97 µg/m³ 58
  • NO₂ 11 µg/m³ 5
  • SO₂ 9 µg/m³ 4
  • CO 0.57 mg/m³ 3

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
Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 130
Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 99
Kabul Afghanistan 61
Sargodha Punjab 153
Islamabad Islamabad 103
Jhang Sadr Punjab 189
Faisalabad Punjab 178

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 Bannu’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 Bannu right now?
116 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) at 18:00 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 Bannu today?
For most people, yes; people with asthma, heart or lung disease, older adults and children should take it easier. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy for sensitive groups”: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Bannu get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 74 around 11:00 to 147 around 23:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Bannu compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 154th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 11th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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