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Air quality · Punjab, Pakistan

Faisalabad Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

166 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 246.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 139 around 15:00 to 216 around 08:00 (4 Nov).

53rd most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 4th 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 · 218 19:00 · 245 20:00 · 267 21:00 · 282 22:00 · 294 23:00 · 304 00:00 · 311 01:00 · 316 02:00 · 320 03:00 · 324 04:00 · 322 05:00 · 315 06:00 · 306 07:00 · 303 08:00 · 294 09:00 · 279 10:00 · 239 11:00 · 199 12:00 · 179 13:00 · 167 14:00 · 161 15:00 · 157 16:00 · 158 17:00 · 166 18:00 · 178 19:00 · 191 20:00 · 202 21:00 · 212 22:00 · 215 23:00 · 211 00:00 · 203 01:00 · 196 02:00 · 193 03:00 · 190 04:00 · 190 05:00 · 192 06:00 · 193 07:00 · 198 08:00 · 216 09:00 · 209 10:00 · 191 11:00 · 172 12:00 · 159 13:00 · 153 14:00 · 144 15:00 · 139 16:00 · 145 17:00 · 162 18:00 · 180 19:00 · 199 20:00 · 225 21:00 · 246 22:00 · 266 23:00 · 280 00:00 · 287 01:00 · 290 02:00 · 292 03:00 · 296 04:00 · 299 05:00 · 307 06:00 · 311 07:00 · 323 08:00 · 327 09:00 · 300 10:00 · 249 11:00 · 205 12:00 · 181 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 18:00218
Mon 19:00245
Mon 20:00267
Mon 21:00282
Mon 22:00294
Mon 23:00304
Tue 00:00311
Tue 01:00316
Tue 02:00320
Tue 03:00324
Tue 04:00322
Tue 05:00315
Tue 06:00306
Tue 07:00303
Tue 08:00294
Tue 09:00279
Tue 10:00239
Tue 11:00199
Tue 12:00179
Tue 13:00167
Tue 14:00161
Tue 15:00157
Tue 16:00158
Tue 17:00 · Now166
Tue 18:00 · Forecast178
Tue 19:00 · Forecast191
Tue 20:00 · Forecast202
Tue 21:00 · Forecast212
Tue 22:00 · Forecast215
Tue 23:00 · Forecast211
Wed 00:00 · Forecast203
Wed 01:00 · Forecast196
Wed 02:00 · Forecast193
Wed 03:00 · Forecast190
Wed 04:00 · Forecast190
Wed 05:00 · Forecast192
Wed 06:00 · Forecast193
Wed 07:00 · Forecast198
Wed 08:00 · Forecast216
Wed 09:00 · Forecast209
Wed 10:00 · Forecast191
Wed 11:00 · Forecast172
Wed 12:00 · Forecast159
Wed 13:00 · Forecast153
Wed 14:00 · Forecast144
Wed 15:00 · Forecast139
Wed 16:00 · Forecast145
Wed 17:00 · Forecast162
Wed 18:00 · Forecast180
Wed 19:00 · Forecast199
Wed 20:00 · Forecast225
Wed 21:00 · Forecast246
Wed 22:00 · Forecast266
Wed 23:00 · Forecast280
Thu 00:00 · Forecast287
Thu 01:00 · Forecast290
Thu 02:00 · Forecast292
Thu 03:00 · Forecast296
Thu 04:00 · Forecast299
Thu 05:00 · Forecast307
Thu 06:00 · Forecast311
Thu 07:00 · Forecast323
Thu 08:00 · Forecast327
Thu 09:00 · Forecast300
Thu 10:00 · Forecast249
Thu 11:00 · Forecast205
Thu 12:00 · Forecast181

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 87.5 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 170.8 µg/m³ · 11.4× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 166
  • PM10 99 µg/m³ 67
  • O₃ 55 µg/m³ 87
  • NO₂ 72 µg/m³ 36
  • SO₂ 13 µg/m³ 6
  • CO 1.32 mg/m³ 8

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
Jhang Sadr Punjab 180
Sargodha Punjab 130
Chunian Punjab 172
Lahore Punjab 150
Arifwala Punjab 167
Gujranwala Punjab 137
Sialkot Punjab 117
Ludhiana India 153
Chandigarh India 63

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 Faisalabad’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 Faisalabad right now?
166 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 Faisalabad 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 Faisalabad get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 139 around 15:00 to 216 around 08:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Faisalabad compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 53rd most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 4th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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