Faisalabad Smog to Persist as AQI Stays Unhealthy

FAISALABAD: Smoke hangs over the city on Wednesday morning, with the air quality index at 178, rated Unhealthy, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as the primary pollutant. Temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit, humidity 65 per cent, wind northwest at 2 mph.

Wednesday is expected to reach a high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 62, with no rain as the day stays partly cloudy with northwest winds at 6 mph and the night mostly clear with west-southwest winds at 3 mph.

Thursday is expected to be dry, with a high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 62, no rain, a sunny day with east-southeast winds at 4 mph and a mostly clear night with east winds at 4 mph.

IQAir forecasts 149 to 150 for Thursday, after 152 to 172 today, remaining in the Unhealthy range over the next 48 hours.

Residents, especially children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions, should limit outdoor exertion, wear a mask outdoors and keep windows closed when smog is thickest in the morning and evening.

Confidence: 75%

Data source: Weather.com Faisalabad and IQAir Faisalabad

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