Faisalabad AQI 366 Hazardous at 7:00 AM

Key Points:

Faisalabad’s US AQI stood at 366 at 7:00 AM on Monday, in the Hazardous category
So far today the index has ranged between 366 and 391, peaking at 6:00 AM
Station readings ranged from 340 at Punjab Food Authority to 32 at University Town
Stay indoors with windows sealed; wear a mask if you must go out and take no outdoor exercise at all

At 7:00 AM the index stood at 366, in the Hazardous category — down from 391 at 6:00 AM. Fine dust (PM2.5) remains the main pollutant. Everyone should stay indoors where possible with windows sealed, and wear a mask if they must go out.

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad woke to hazardous air on Monday morning, with the US AQI standing at 391 across the city.

Fine dust particles (PM2.5) stood at about 270 micrograms per cubic metre, about 18 times the World Health Organization’s 24-hour limit of 15. IQAir named PM2.5 the main pollutant.

At 6 AM, IQAir recorded 20 degrees Celsius, humidity 32 per cent and an east wind of 8 kilometres per hour.

Weather.com forecasts a high of 29 degrees Celsius and a low of 18 degrees Celsius, with cloudy skies and no rain expected.

Tuesday should bring sunny conditions, with a high of 30 degrees Celsius and a low of 18 degrees Celsius and a rain chance of 10 per cent.

IQAir puts the day’s overall AQI forecast at 196, in the Unhealthy category, well below the hazardous morning peak. For Tuesday, its forecast is 170, also Unhealthy.

Everyone should stay indoors where possible with windows sealed; anyone who must go out should wear a mask and take no outdoor exercise at all. Children, older people and people with heart or lung conditions face the greatest risk from the smog.

Confidence: 70%

Data source: IQAir Faisalabad and Weather.com Faisalabad

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

Last updated: 7:00 AM — 366 (Hazardous)

Weather: 20°C · Humidity 31% · Wind ESE 5 km/h

Hourly record

Time	AQI	Category
6:00 AM	391	Hazardous
7:00 AM	366	Hazardous

● Good ● Moderate ● Sensitive groups ● Unhealthy ● Very unhealthy ● Hazardous

Yesterday the city AQI stood at 233, also Very unhealthy.

AQI by area (IQAir stations)

Station	AQI
Punjab Food Authority	340
Faisalabad Civil Lines B	318
Faisalabad Gatwala Canal Rd A	318
University of Education	308
Naimat colony	303
GC university	292
WWF-01 PU EpicAir	289
University of Agriculture	234
WWF-03 PU EpicAir	193
University Town	32