Air quality
Air quality in Okara today
Updated
Unhealthy (US AQI 155) Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 11:00 pm (18:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Okara, Punjab, Pakistan, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 155 Unhealthy
- PM2.5
- 72 µg/m³ 4.8× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 75 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 56 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 155
- Best hour tomorrow
- 3:00 pm AQI 150
- European AQI
- 71
Air quality in Okara right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Okara, Punjab, Pakistan is 155, which falls in the "Unhealthy" band (up to 200). Everyone should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors; sensitive groups should avoid it and keep windows closed.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 155. Fine and coarse particles come from traffic, heating, industry, dust and smoke; they build up on calm nights and clear when wind or rain arrives.
PM2.5 is 72 µg/m³, 4.8 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 75 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 56 µg/m³ (below the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 24 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 1131 µg/m³.
Okara AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 150 around Mon 3:00 pm to 155 around Sun 11:00 pm, from "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" at best to "Unhealthy" at worst.
The following day is expected to be worse, averaging about 173 against 152 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Karachi) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11:00 pm | 155 | Unhealthy | 71.5 | 75 | 56 |
| Mon 2:00 am | 153 | Unhealthy | 81.3 | 85 | 31 |
| Mon 5:00 am | 152 | Unhealthy | 70.5 | 74 | 28 |
| Mon 8:00 am | 153 | Unhealthy | 68.5 | 72 | 56 |
| Mon 11:00 am | 152 | Unhealthy | 26.9 | 31 | 154 |
| Mon 2:00 pm | 151 | Unhealthy | 25.7 | 33 | 158 |
| Mon 5:00 pm | 150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 39.7 | 45 | 115 |
| Mon 8:00 pm | 151 | Unhealthy | 94.5 | 100 | 64 |
| Mon 11:00 pm | 155 | Unhealthy | 134.6 | 144 | 27 |
| Tue 2:00 am | 161 | Unhealthy | 150.4 | 161 | 4 |
| Tue 5:00 am | 167 | Unhealthy | 147.6 | 157 | 1 |
| Tue 8:00 am | 174 | Unhealthy | 163.9 | 170 | 22 |
| Tue 11:00 am | 179 | Unhealthy | 38.4 | 49 | 148 |
| Tue 2:00 pm | 180 | Unhealthy | 34.3 | 50 | 156 |
| Tue 5:00 pm | 181 | Unhealthy | 42.6 | 53 | 110 |
| Tue 8:00 pm | 180 | Unhealthy | 77.8 | 86 | 67 |
| Tue 11:00 pm | 179 | Unhealthy | 115.9 | 125 | 35 |
Every third hour of the CAMS forecast via Open-Meteo. US AQI uses rolling averages (24 h for particles, 8 h for ozone), so it moves more slowly than the hourly concentrations.
Best time to be outside in Okara tomorrow
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air tomorrow is forecast around 3:00 pm (AQI 150, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) and the worst around 6:00 am (AQI 153). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Okara vs the rest of Pakistan
Across 52 Pakistan cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 121 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Okara at 155 is 34 points worse than average.
It ranks 49 of 52 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Quetta (56) and the most polluted Chak Jhumra (158).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Okara
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahiwal, Punjab | 37 km | 154 | Unhealthy | 68.2 |
| Chunian | 53 km | 154 | Unhealthy | 65.4 |
| Arifwala | 69 km | 154 | Unhealthy | 64.7 |
| Faisalabad | 76 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 110.1 |
| Chak Jhumra | 88 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 110.1 |
| Kasur | 101 km | 155 | Unhealthy | 76.4 |
| Burewala | 105 km | 140 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 50.5 |
| Chiniot | 111 km | 138 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 87.3 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Okara, 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 135 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 443 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 6 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 155, 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.