Air quality in Potiskum today
Nigeria · Updated Friday 03:00 (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 | 53 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 89 µg/m³ | Poor |
| NO₂ | 17 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 38 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Potiskum right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Potiskum is expected to be worst around Fri 04:00 (AQI 59, moderate). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 03:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 04:00 | 59 | Moderate | 49 |
| Fri 07:00 | 55 | Moderate | 40 |
| Fri 10:00 | 51 | Moderate | 26 |
| Fri 13:00 | 56 | Moderate | 25 |
| Fri 16:00 | 50 | Moderate | 24 |
| Fri 19:00 | 56 | Moderate | 43 |
| Fri 22:00 | 51 | Moderate | 34 |
| Sat 01:00 | 43 | Moderate | 20 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Potiskum was 44, with 0 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 22 Sept, the most polluted 10 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Potiskum good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Potiskum is 61, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Potiskum?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Potiskum. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Potiskum be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Potiskum is expected to be worst around Fri 04:00 (AQI 59, moderate). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 03:00.
- 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.