Faisalabad AQI 199 Unhealthy at 7:00 AM

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Faisalabad’s US AQI stood at 199 at 7:00 AM on Saturday, in the Unhealthy category
So far today the index has ranged between 179 and 199, peaking at 7:00 AM
IQAir puts the day’s overall forecast at 163, Unhealthy, below the morning reading
Station readings ranged from 202 at Ayub Agriculture Research Institute to 73 at people Colony, Small d Ground
People should wear a mask outdoors and keep windows shut

At 7:00 AM the index stood at 199, in the Unhealthy category — up from 179 at 6:00 AM. Fine dust (PM2.5) remains the main pollutant.

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad’s air worsened through the early morning on Saturday, with the US AQI reaching 179.

IQAir put fine dust (PM2.5) at 94.8 micrograms per cubic metre, about 6 times the World Health Organization’s 24-hour limit of 15. It named PM2.5 the main pollutant.

At 6 AM, IQAir recorded 20 degrees Celsius, humidity 47 per cent and a wind from the north-northeast of 8 kilometres per hour.

Weather.com reported mist in the morning and forecasts a high of 28 and a low of 16 degrees Celsius, with morning drizzle and a 30 per cent chance of rain.

Weather.com puts Sunday at a high of 27 and a low of 14 degrees Celsius, with sunny skies and a 4 per cent chance of rain.

IQAir puts the day’s overall AQI forecast at 163, in the Unhealthy category, below the morning reading. For Sunday, its forecast is 157, also Unhealthy.

People should wear a mask outdoors and keep windows shut. People with heart or lung conditions, children and older people should avoid outdoor exertion.

Confidence: 70%

Data source: IQAir Faisalabad and Weather.com Faisalabad

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

Last updated: 7:00 AM — 199 (Unhealthy)

Weather: 20°C · Humidity 47% · Wind NNE 7 km/h