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Air quality · Punjab, Pakistan

Sargodha Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

130 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI17:00 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 199.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 100 around 15:00 to 177 around 08:00 (4 Nov).

134th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 8th 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

18:00 · 184 19:00 · 197 20:00 · 215 21:00 · 232 22:00 · 247 23:00 · 258 00:00 · 265 01:00 · 268 02:00 · 267 03:00 · 264 04:00 · 258 05:00 · 250 06:00 · 243 07:00 · 236 08:00 · 223 09:00 · 202 10:00 · 181 11:00 · 165 12:00 · 153 13:00 · 135 14:00 · 123 15:00 · 117 16:00 · 117 17:00 · 130 18:00 · 153 19:00 · 162 20:00 · 170 21:00 · 175 22:00 · 175 23:00 · 174 00:00 · 172 01:00 · 171 02:00 · 171 03:00 · 171 04:00 · 171 05:00 · 171 06:00 · 173 07:00 · 175 08:00 · 177 09:00 · 177 10:00 · 170 11:00 · 154 12:00 · 131 13:00 · 115 14:00 · 105 15:00 · 100 16:00 · 100 17:00 · 114 18:00 · 147 19:00 · 162 20:00 · 177 21:00 · 191 22:00 · 204 23:00 · 214 00:00 · 217 01:00 · 217 02:00 · 216 03:00 · 216 04:00 · 217 05:00 · 220 06:00 · 225 07:00 · 232 08:00 · 233 09:00 · 222 10:00 · 195 11:00 · 177 12:00 · 163 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 18:00184
Mon 19:00197
Mon 20:00215
Mon 21:00232
Mon 22:00247
Mon 23:00258
Tue 00:00265
Tue 01:00268
Tue 02:00267
Tue 03:00264
Tue 04:00258
Tue 05:00250
Tue 06:00243
Tue 07:00236
Tue 08:00223
Tue 09:00202
Tue 10:00181
Tue 11:00165
Tue 12:00153
Tue 13:00135
Tue 14:00123
Tue 15:00117
Tue 16:00117
Tue 17:00 · Now130
Tue 18:00 · Forecast153
Tue 19:00 · Forecast162
Tue 20:00 · Forecast170
Tue 21:00 · Forecast175
Tue 22:00 · Forecast175
Tue 23:00 · Forecast174
Wed 00:00 · Forecast172
Wed 01:00 · Forecast171
Wed 02:00 · Forecast171
Wed 03:00 · Forecast171
Wed 04:00 · Forecast171
Wed 05:00 · Forecast171
Wed 06:00 · Forecast173
Wed 07:00 · Forecast175
Wed 08:00 · Forecast177
Wed 09:00 · Forecast177
Wed 10:00 · Forecast170
Wed 11:00 · Forecast154
Wed 12:00 · Forecast131
Wed 13:00 · Forecast115
Wed 14:00 · Forecast105
Wed 15:00 · Forecast100
Wed 16:00 · Forecast100
Wed 17:00 · Forecast114
Wed 18:00 · Forecast147
Wed 19:00 · Forecast162
Wed 20:00 · Forecast177
Wed 21:00 · Forecast191
Wed 22:00 · Forecast204
Wed 23:00 · Forecast214
Thu 00:00 · Forecast217
Thu 01:00 · Forecast217
Thu 02:00 · Forecast216
Thu 03:00 · Forecast216
Thu 04:00 · Forecast217
Thu 05:00 · Forecast220
Thu 06:00 · Forecast225
Thu 07:00 · Forecast232
Thu 08:00 · Forecast233
Thu 09:00 · Forecast222
Thu 10:00 · Forecast195
Thu 11:00 · Forecast177
Thu 12:00 · Forecast163

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 52.0 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 124.5 µg/m³ · 8.3× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 130
  • PM10 59 µg/m³ 51
  • O₃ 100 µg/m³ 90
  • NO₂ 22 µg/m³ 10
  • SO₂ 7 µg/m³ 3
  • CO 0.65 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
Faisalabad Punjab 166
Jhang Sadr Punjab 180
Gujranwala Punjab 137
Lahore Punjab 150
Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 122
Chunian Punjab 172
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 Sargodha’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 Sargodha right now?
130 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) 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 Sargodha 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 Sargodha get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 100 around 15:00 to 177 around 08:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Sargodha compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 134th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 8th of 19 in Pakistan, all on the same US EPA scale.

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