Air quality
Air quality in Abnūb today
Updated
Hazardous (US AQI 500) Emergency conditions: everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity and stay indoors with filtered air if possible. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 1:46 am (22:46 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Abnūb, Asyut, Egypt, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 500 Hazardous
- PM2.5
- 178 µg/m³ 11.9× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 911 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 80 µg/m³
Air quality in Abnūb right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Abnūb, Asyut, Egypt is 500, which falls in the "Hazardous" band (301 and above). Emergency conditions: everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity and stay indoors with filtered air if possible.
PM2.5 is 178 µg/m³, 11.9 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 911 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 80 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 9.5 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Abnūb vs the rest of Egypt
Across 37 Egypt cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 118 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Abnūb at 500 is 382 points worse than average.
It ranks 37 of 37 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Rosetta (39) and the most polluted Abnūb (500).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Abnūb
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assiut | 10 km | 500 | Hazardous | 177.9 |
| Minya | 99 km | 500 | Hazardous | 249.6 |
| Banī Suwayf | 201 km | 500 | Hazardous | 77.1 |
| Al Fayyum | 229 km | 174 | Unhealthy | 46.2 |
| Luxor | 229 km | 118 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 33.8 |
| Esna | 260 km | 152 | Unhealthy | 83.1 |
| Hurghada | 263 km | 79 | Moderate | 32 |
| 6th of October City | 283 km | 67 | Moderate | 14.2 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Abnūb, so the numbers on this page are model estimates. Models capture regional pollution well but can miss very local sources such as a busy road or a nearby fire.
Wildfire smoke
PM2.5 is forecast to reach 178 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 89 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 2 km away). Smoke is a likely contributor: keep windows closed, run an air purifier or HVAC filter, and check the fire map before heading out.
Advice for sensitive groups
At 500, children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should limit time outdoors, especially strenuous activity. A well-fitted N95/FFP2 mask cuts particle exposure; it does not filter ozone.
What the US AQI numbers mean
| US AQI | Category | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 0-50 | Good | Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk; a good time for outdoor activity. |
| 51-100 | Moderate | Acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening long or heavy exertion outdoors. |
| 101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. |
| 151-200 | Unhealthy | Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed. |
| 201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors. |
| 301-500 | Hazardous | Emergency conditions: everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity and stay indoors with filtered air if possible. The scale tops out at 500; heavier dust or smoke is shown as 500. |
Values on this page are modelled by CAMS (Copernicus) and served by Open-Meteo; they are estimates for the area around the city centre, not readings from an official monitor.
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Data: Open-Meteo Air Quality API, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), NASA FIRMS.