Faisalabad AQI 389 Hazardous at 7:00 AM

Key Points:

Faisalabad’s US AQI stood at 389 at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, in the Hazardous category
So far today the index has ranged between 233 and 389, peaking at 7:00 AM
Station readings ranged from 573 at Ayub Agriculture Research Institute to 172 at University Town
Avoid outdoor exercise and keep windows closed; wear a mask if you must go out

At 7:00 AM the index stood at 389, in the Hazardous category — up from 233 at 5:00 AM. With the air now hazardous, everyone should stay indoors where possible and wear a mask if they must go out.

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad woke to very unhealthy air on Wednesday morning, with the US AQI at 233 across the city.

IQAir put fine dust (PM2.5) at 157.5 micrograms per cubic metre, about 11 times the World Health Organization’s 24-hour limit of 15. It named PM2.5 the main pollutant.

At 6 AM, IQAir recorded 21 degrees Celsius, humidity 34 per cent and a wind from the east-north-east of 7 kilometres per hour.

Weather.com forecasts a high of 29 and a low of 19 degrees Celsius, with partly cloudy skies and a 2 per cent chance of rain.

Weather.com puts Thursday at a high of 29 and a low of 19 degrees Celsius, with partly cloudy skies and a 4 per cent chance of rain.

IQAir puts the day’s overall AQI forecast at 193, in the Unhealthy category, below the very unhealthy morning reading. For Thursday, its forecast is 188, also Unhealthy.

Everyone should avoid outdoor exercise and keep windows closed; anyone who must go out should wear a mask. Children, older people and people with heart or lung conditions face the greatest risk.

Confidence: 70%

Data source: IQAir Faisalabad and Weather.com Faisalabad

This is a data-based estimate, not confirmed news.

Last updated: 7:00 AM — 389 (Hazardous)

Weather: 21°C · Humidity 35% · Wind ENE 7 km/h