Air quality
Air quality in Seeb today
Updated
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (US AQI 137) People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Model estimate for Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 pm (18:00 UTC).
Live AQI, PM2.5, PM10 and ozone for Seeb, Muscat, Oman, with a 48-hour forecast and the best time to be outside.
- US AQI now
- 137 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
- PM2.5
- 38 µg/m³ 2.6× WHO 24-h guideline
- PM10
- 59 µg/m³
- Ozone
- 138 µg/m³
- Dominant pollutant
- ozone sub-index 137
- Best hour tomorrow
- 6:00 pm AQI 101
- European AQI
- 69
Air quality in Seeb right now
Right now the modelled US Air Quality Index for Seeb, Muscat, Oman is 137, which falls in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" band (up to 150). People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should cut back on prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
The index is driven mainly by ozone, whose own sub-index is 137. Ozone usually peaks in the afternoon on sunny days and falls back after sunset.
PM2.5 is 38 µg/m³, 2.6 times the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³; PM10 is 59 µg/m³ against a guideline of 45; ozone is 138 µg/m³ (above the WHO 8-hour level of 100); nitrogen dioxide is 11 µg/m³ (below the 24-hour guideline of 25).
Also this hour: carbon monoxide 162 µg/m³.
Seeb AQI forecast: next 48 hours
Over the next 24 hours the AQI is forecast to range from 101 around Mon 6:00 pm to 137 around Sun 10:00 pm, staying "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" throughout.
The following day is expected to be cleaner, averaging about 99 against 108 for the next 24 hours.
| Local time (Asia/Muscat) | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ | PM10 µg/m³ | Ozone µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10:00 pm | 137 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 38.3 | 59 | 138 |
| Mon 1:00 am | 111 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34.6 | 58 | 115 |
| Mon 4:00 am | 106 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 32.4 | 58 | 100 |
| Mon 7:00 am | 106 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.9 | 60 | 75 |
| Mon 10:00 am | 107 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36 | 65 | 119 |
| Mon 1:00 pm | 107 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34.8 | 64 | 131 |
| Mon 4:00 pm | 103 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 32.2 | 59 | 146 |
| Mon 7:00 pm | 101 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34.2 | 65 | 139 |
| Mon 10:00 pm | 102 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 34 | 63 | 112 |
| Tue 1:00 am | 98 | Moderate | 34.9 | 68 | 98 |
| Tue 4:00 am | 98 | Moderate | 33.4 | 65 | 92 |
| Tue 7:00 am | 98 | Moderate | 34.2 | 65 | 85 |
| Tue 10:00 am | 98 | Moderate | 35.2 | 68 | 113 |
| Tue 1:00 pm | 97 | Moderate | 36.6 | 71 | 137 |
| Tue 4:00 pm | 98 | Moderate | 34.6 | 68 | 148 |
| Tue 7:00 pm | 103 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 33.1 | 65 | 133 |
| Tue 10:00 pm | 102 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 32.2 | 63 | 117 |
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 Seeb tomorrow
Between 6 am and 9 pm local time, the cleanest air tomorrow is forecast around 6:00 pm (AQI 101, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) and the worst around 10:00 am (AQI 107). The difference across the day is small, so timing matters little.
Seeb vs the rest of Oman
Across 3 Oman cities we track, the average US AQI right now is 140 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups). Seeb at 137 is about average.
It ranks 1 of 3 from cleanest to most polluted; the cleanest is Seeb (137) and the most polluted Bawshar (142).
For context, the median across 3,909 cities worldwide is 57.
Air quality in cities near Seeb
| City | Distance | US AQI | Category | PM2.5 µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawshar | 24 km | 142 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.2 |
| Muscat | 24 km | 142 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 36.2 |
| Fujairah | 247 km | 93 | Moderate | 32.9 |
| Al Ain City | 254 km | 80 | Moderate | 34.3 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 327 km | 89 | Moderate | 32.7 |
| Warīsān | 327 km | 117 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 60.3 |
| Dubai | 331 km | 98 | Moderate | 37 |
| Ajman | 335 km | 123 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 55.1 |
Model vs measured
We found no measured PM2.5 sensor cell within 25 km of Seeb, 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 38 µg/m³ in the next 24 hours while NASA satellites detected 71 fire hotspots within 300 km in the last day (nearest about 13 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 137, 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.