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Air quality · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Battagram Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

61 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI17:00 UTC+5, 3 Nov Main pollutant: O₃

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 56.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 47 around 14:00 to 71 around 23:00 (3 Nov).

479th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 17th 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 · 67 19:00 · 64 20:00 · 70 21:00 · 75 22:00 · 79 23:00 · 80 00:00 · 76 01:00 · 70 02:00 · 64 03:00 · 58 04:00 · 53 05:00 · 45 06:00 · 38 07:00 · 38 08:00 · 39 09:00 · 41 10:00 · 38 11:00 · 36 12:00 · 39 13:00 · 43 14:00 · 45 15:00 · 49 16:00 · 54 17:00 · 61 18:00 · 61 19:00 · 55 20:00 · 61 21:00 · 65 22:00 · 69 23:00 · 71 00:00 · 71 01:00 · 70 02:00 · 68 03:00 · 65 04:00 · 63 05:00 · 61 06:00 · 60 07:00 · 60 08:00 · 61 09:00 · 56 10:00 · 52 11:00 · 50 12:00 · 51 13:00 · 49 14:00 · 47 15:00 · 47 16:00 · 54 17:00 · 64 18:00 · 64 19:00 · 60 20:00 · 66 21:00 · 70 22:00 · 73 23:00 · 73 00:00 · 71 01:00 · 66 02:00 · 61 03:00 · 56 04:00 · 52 05:00 · 44 06:00 · 39 07:00 · 41 08:00 · 41 09:00 · 44 10:00 · 48 11:00 · 51 12:00 · 52 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 18:0067
Mon 19:0064
Mon 20:0070
Mon 21:0075
Mon 22:0079
Mon 23:0080
Tue 00:0076
Tue 01:0070
Tue 02:0064
Tue 03:0058
Tue 04:0053
Tue 05:0045
Tue 06:0038
Tue 07:0038
Tue 08:0039
Tue 09:0041
Tue 10:0038
Tue 11:0036
Tue 12:0039
Tue 13:0043
Tue 14:0045
Tue 15:0049
Tue 16:0054
Tue 17:00 · Now61
Tue 18:00 · Forecast61
Tue 19:00 · Forecast55
Tue 20:00 · Forecast61
Tue 21:00 · Forecast65
Tue 22:00 · Forecast69
Tue 23:00 · Forecast71
Wed 00:00 · Forecast71
Wed 01:00 · Forecast70
Wed 02:00 · Forecast68
Wed 03:00 · Forecast65
Wed 04:00 · Forecast63
Wed 05:00 · Forecast61
Wed 06:00 · Forecast60
Wed 07:00 · Forecast60
Wed 08:00 · Forecast61
Wed 09:00 · Forecast56
Wed 10:00 · Forecast52
Wed 11:00 · Forecast50
Wed 12:00 · Forecast51
Wed 13:00 · Forecast49
Wed 14:00 · Forecast47
Wed 15:00 · Forecast47
Wed 16:00 · Forecast54
Wed 17:00 · Forecast64
Wed 18:00 · Forecast64
Wed 19:00 · Forecast60
Wed 20:00 · Forecast66
Wed 21:00 · Forecast70
Wed 22:00 · Forecast73
Wed 23:00 · Forecast73
Thu 00:00 · Forecast71
Thu 01:00 · Forecast66
Thu 02:00 · Forecast61
Thu 03:00 · Forecast56
Thu 04:00 · Forecast52
Thu 05:00 · Forecast44
Thu 06:00 · Forecast39
Thu 07:00 · Forecast41
Thu 08:00 · Forecast41
Thu 09:00 · Forecast44
Thu 10:00 · Forecast48
Thu 11:00 · Forecast51
Thu 12:00 · Forecast52

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 11.8 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 37
  • PM10 13 µg/m³ 11
  • O₃ 107 µg/m³ 61
  • NO₂ 3 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 2 µg/m³ 0
  • CO 0.20 mg/m³ 1

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
Muzaffarābād Azad Kashmir 54
Islamabad Islamabad 86
Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 88
Sialkot Punjab 117
Sargodha Punjab 130
Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 108
Gujranwala Punjab 137

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 Battagram’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 Battagram right now?
61 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 17:00 UTC+5, 3 Nov. O₃ 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 Battagram 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 Battagram get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 47 around 14:00 to 71 around 23:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Battagram compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 479th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 17th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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