Baghlan: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Baghlan
Pollution and air quality forecast for Baghlān. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Baghlān:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 8 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 29 (Moderate)
  3. ozone (O3) - 98 (Moderate)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 193 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Baghlān, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Baghlān today? Is the air polluted in Baghlān?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Baghlān. Some pollutants in Baghlān may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Baghlān may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Baghlān? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 8 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Baghlān in the last 7 days was: 26 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 7 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Baghlān? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Baghlān is: 29 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Baghlān? (ozone (O3))
98 (Moderate)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
4 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
2 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
193 (Good)



Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:30 AM

PM2,5 8 (Good)

PM10 29 (Moderate)

O3 98 (Moderate)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 193 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Baghlān

index 2026-08-27 2026-08-26 2026-08-25 2026-08-24 2026-08-23 2026-08-22 2026-08-21 2026-08-20
pm25 9
Good
7
Good
7
Good
14
Moderate
26
Moderate
18
Moderate
12
Good
11
Good
pm10 46
Moderate
30
Moderate
25
Moderate
72
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
163
Very bad Hazardous
99
Unhealthy
55
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
32
Moderate
o3 107
Moderate
110
Moderate
110
Moderate
105
Moderate
102
Moderate
111
Moderate
124
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
117
Moderate
no2 2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
2
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
2
Good
so2 2
Good
2
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
2
Good
2
Good
co 199
Good
183
Good
180
Good
170
Good
152
Good
141
Good
162
Good
184
Good
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Baghlan

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:30 AM

PM2,5 7.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 29 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 98 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.8 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 193 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Baghlan

index 2026-08-20 2026-08-21 2026-08-22 2026-08-23 2026-08-24 2026-08-25 2026-08-26 2026-08-27
pm25 11 12 18 26 14 6.9 6.6 9.2
pm10 32 55 99 163 72 25 30 46
o3 117 124 111 102 105 110 110 107
no2 1.7 1.1 0.97 0.93 1.6 1.8 1.8 2
so2 1.6 1.6 1.2 0.85 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.6
co 184 162 141 152 170 180 183 199

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org () The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Afghanistan

🌦️ WEATHER · 16-DAY FORECASTAfghanistan☀️33°Clear skyToday · ↑36° ↓22°💨 7 km/h · 💧 8%Tue25.08☀️36°22°Wed26.08☀️35°22°Thu27.08☀️34°22°Fri28.08☀️35°22°Sat29.08☀️36°23°Sun30.08☀️38°23°Mon31.08☀️37°21°Tue1.09☀️36°21°Wed2.09☀️36°23°Thu3.09☀️36°24°Fri4.09☀️35°24°Sat5.09☀️36°22°Sun6.09☀️35°22°Mon7.09☀️35°21°Tue8.09☀️33°19°Wed9.09☀️32°18°pollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

16-day weather forecast for Afghanistan: today around 36°C (clear sky), lows near 22°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Afghanistan

☀️ UV INDEX · 16-DAY FORECASTAfghanistan03681111+8UV VERY HIGHtoday, day maxSPF 50, long sleeves and shade between 10:00-16:00.⏱ Unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 min8Wed26.088Thu27.088Fri28.088Sat29.088Sun30.088Mon31.088Tue1.098Wed2.098Thu3.098Fri4.098Sat5.098Sun6.098Mon7.098Tue8.098Wed9.098Thu10.090-2 low3-5 moderate6-7 high8-10 very high11+ extremepollution-alert.com · August 27, 2026

The UV index in Afghanistan today is 8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Baghlān today?
The current average PM2.5 across Baghlān is about 8 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.
What is the current PM2.5 level in Baghlān?
Right now PM2.5 in Baghlān averages about 8 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.
Which day last week had the worst air in Baghlān?
Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Baghlān was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 26 µg/m³).
What is the UV index in Baghlān today?
The UV index in Baghlān today is 8 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.
Does today's wind help disperse smog in Baghlān?
Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.
How is air quality measured?
Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.