Air quality
Air quality in Pangkalanbuun today
Updated
Very Unhealthy (US AQI 214) Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors. Model estimate for Mon, Oct 26, 3:00 am (20:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Pangkalanbuun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 214 Very Unhealthy
- PM2.5
- 96 µg/m³ 6.4× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 99 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 109 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- PM2.5 sub-index 214
- Best hour today
- 9:00 am AQI 209
- European AQI
- 83
Air quality in Pangkalanbuun right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Pangkalanbuun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia is 214, which falls in the "Very Unhealthy" band (up to 300). Health alert: everyone should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors, and sensitive groups should stay indoors.
The index is driven mainly by PM2.5, whose own sub-index is 214. 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 96 µg/m³, 6.4 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 99 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 109 µg/m³ (above the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 8.2 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 11528 µg/m³.
Pangkalanbuun AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 209 around Mon 9:00 am to 424 around Tue 3:00 am, from "Very Unhealthy" at best to "Hazardous" at worst.
The following day is expected to be worse, averaging about 404 against 275 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Pontianak) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3:00 am | 214 | Very Unhealthy | 96.4 | 99 | 109 |
| Mon 6:00 am | 213 | Very Unhealthy | 99 | 101 | 121 |
| Mon 9:00 am | 209 | Very Unhealthy | 93.4 | 95 | 170 |
| Mon 12:00 pm | 209 | Very Unhealthy | 216.1 | 220 | 274 |
| Mon 3:00 pm | 233 | Very Unhealthy | 594.2 | 605 | 341 |
| Mon 6:00 pm | 294 | Very Unhealthy | 737.6 | 751 | 209 |
| Mon 9:00 pm | 355 | Hazardous | 583 | 594 | 107 |
| Tue 12:00 am | 403 | Hazardous | 452.6 | 459 | 68 |
| Tue 3:00 am | 424 | Hazardous | 278.5 | 282 | 73 |
| Tue 6:00 am | 433 | Hazardous | 157.9 | 159 | 117 |
| Tue 9:00 am | 437 | Hazardous | 128.1 | 129 | 186 |
| Tue 12:00 pm | 438 | Hazardous | 172.3 | 174 | 296 |
| Tue 3:00 pm | 429 | Hazardous | 354.8 | 360 | 330 |
| Tue 6:00 pm | 408 | Hazardous | 342.7 | 349 | 248 |
| Tue 9:00 pm | 366 | Hazardous | 258 | 263 | 188 |
| Wed 12:00 am | 332 | Hazardous | 224 | 228 | 133 |
| Wed 3:00 am | 309 | Hazardous | 144.4 | 147 | 108 |
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 Pangkalanbuun today
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air today is forecast around 9:00 am (AQI 209, Very Unhealthy) and the worst around 9:00 pm (AQI 355). That is a swing of 146 points, so a run or walk around 9:00 am is noticeably better.
Pangkalanbuun vs the rest of Indonesia
Across 80 Indonesia cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 124 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Pangkalanbuun at 214 is 90 points worse than average.
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 56.
Air quality in cities near Pangkalanbuun
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palangkaraya | 260 km | 500 | Hazardous | 278.5 |
| Banjarmasin | 337 km | 338 | Hazardous | 159.3 |
| Banjarbaru | 366 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 38.5 |
| Martapura | 369 km | 158 | Unhealthy | 38.5 |
| Pontianak | 390 km | 188 | Unhealthy | 40.7 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Pangkalanbuun, 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 753 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 1255 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 12 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 214, 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.