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Air quality · Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Muzaffarābād Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

55 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI18:00 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 70.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 51 around 15:00 to 86 around 23:00 (3 Nov).

577th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 19th 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

19:00 · 69 20:00 · 78 21:00 · 87 22:00 · 90 23:00 · 90 00:00 · 87 01:00 · 84 02:00 · 82 03:00 · 82 04:00 · 84 05:00 · 85 06:00 · 84 07:00 · 84 08:00 · 81 09:00 · 69 10:00 · 58 11:00 · 52 12:00 · 47 13:00 · 42 14:00 · 44 15:00 · 48 16:00 · 50 17:00 · 54 18:00 · 55 19:00 · 61 20:00 · 69 21:00 · 78 22:00 · 84 23:00 · 86 00:00 · 85 01:00 · 83 02:00 · 81 03:00 · 78 04:00 · 75 05:00 · 73 06:00 · 72 07:00 · 74 08:00 · 75 09:00 · 68 10:00 · 60 11:00 · 56 12:00 · 54 13:00 · 52 14:00 · 52 15:00 · 51 16:00 · 54 17:00 · 64 18:00 · 67 19:00 · 68 20:00 · 74 21:00 · 81 22:00 · 88 23:00 · 93 00:00 · 94 01:00 · 92 02:00 · 90 03:00 · 88 04:00 · 87 05:00 · 87 06:00 · 88 07:00 · 91 08:00 · 88 09:00 · 76 10:00 · 65 11:00 · 58 12:00 · 54 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 19:0069
Mon 20:0078
Mon 21:0087
Mon 22:0090
Mon 23:0090
Tue 00:0087
Tue 01:0084
Tue 02:0082
Tue 03:0082
Tue 04:0084
Tue 05:0085
Tue 06:0084
Tue 07:0084
Tue 08:0081
Tue 09:0069
Tue 10:0058
Tue 11:0052
Tue 12:0047
Tue 13:0042
Tue 14:0044
Tue 15:0048
Tue 16:0050
Tue 17:0054
Tue 18:00 · Now55
Tue 19:00 · Forecast61
Tue 20:00 · Forecast69
Tue 21:00 · Forecast78
Tue 22:00 · Forecast84
Tue 23:00 · Forecast86
Wed 00:00 · Forecast85
Wed 01:00 · Forecast83
Wed 02:00 · Forecast81
Wed 03:00 · Forecast78
Wed 04:00 · Forecast75
Wed 05:00 · Forecast73
Wed 06:00 · Forecast72
Wed 07:00 · Forecast74
Wed 08:00 · Forecast75
Wed 09:00 · Forecast68
Wed 10:00 · Forecast60
Wed 11:00 · Forecast56
Wed 12:00 · Forecast54
Wed 13:00 · Forecast52
Wed 14:00 · Forecast52
Wed 15:00 · Forecast51
Wed 16:00 · Forecast54
Wed 17:00 · Forecast64
Wed 18:00 · Forecast67
Wed 19:00 · Forecast68
Wed 20:00 · Forecast74
Wed 21:00 · Forecast81
Wed 22:00 · Forecast88
Wed 23:00 · Forecast93
Thu 00:00 · Forecast94
Thu 01:00 · Forecast92
Thu 02:00 · Forecast90
Thu 03:00 · Forecast88
Thu 04:00 · Forecast87
Thu 05:00 · Forecast87
Thu 06:00 · Forecast88
Thu 07:00 · Forecast91
Thu 08:00 · Forecast88
Thu 09:00 · Forecast76
Thu 10:00 · Forecast65
Thu 11:00 · Forecast58
Thu 12:00 · Forecast54

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 13.8 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 19.5 µg/m³ · 1.3× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 55
  • PM10 20 µg/m³ 16
  • O₃ 93 µg/m³ 51
  • NO₂ 6 µg/m³ 3
  • SO₂ 3 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.21 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
Battagram Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 61
Islamabad Islamabad 103
Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 99
Sialkot Punjab 129
Gujranwala Punjab 152
Sargodha Punjab 153
Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 116
Ludhiana India 152

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 Muzaffarābād’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 Muzaffarābād right now?
55 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) 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 Muzaffarābād 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 Muzaffarābād get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 51 around 15:00 to 86 around 23:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Muzaffarābād compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 577th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 19th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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