Air quality in Buraydah today
Saudi Arabia · Updated Friday 05:00 (local time) · Model data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Poor European AQI
Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
Pollutants right now
| Pollutant | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 34 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 123 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| NO₂ | 2 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 71 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Buraydah right now is PM10.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Buraydah is expected to be worst around Fri 14:00 (AQI 75, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 23:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 06:00 | 58 | Moderate | 31 |
| Fri 09:00 | 50 | Moderate | 24 |
| Fri 12:00 | 68 | Poor | 27 |
| Fri 15:00 | 75 | Poor | 32 |
| Fri 18:00 | 61 | Poor | 28 |
| Fri 21:00 | 52 | Moderate | 24 |
| Sat 00:00 | 45 | Moderate | 20 |
| Sat 03:00 | 47 | Moderate | 22 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Buraydah was 64, with 14 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 11 Sept, the most polluted 31 Aug.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Buraydah good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Buraydah is 61, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Buraydah?
- At the moment PM10 contributes most to the air quality index in Buraydah. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Buraydah be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Buraydah is expected to be worst around Fri 14:00 (AQI 75, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 23:00.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wheezair shows model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), served by Open-Meteo: about 11 km resolution in Europe and 40 km elsewhere, updated daily. They are not station measurements, so a busy street can be worse than its city's value.