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

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Pollution and air quality forecast for El Achir. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for El Achir:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 49 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 1 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 92 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for El Achir, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in El Achir. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in El Achir.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in El Achir? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in El Achir in the last 7 days was: 19 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 11 (Thursday, August 20, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in El Achir? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in El Achir is: 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in El Achir? (ozone (O3))
49 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 49 (Good)

NO2 1 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 92 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in El Achir

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	19 Moderate	18 Moderate	17 Moderate	16 Moderate	14 Moderate	12 Good	12 Good	11 Good
pm10	66 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	63 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	45 Moderate	50 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	31 Moderate	24 Moderate	24 Moderate
o3	60 Good	55 Good	58 Good	58 Good	65 Good	72 Moderate	70 Moderate	74 Moderate
no2	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	92 Good	97 Good	102 Good	100 Good	101 Good	111 Good	106 Good	117 Good

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El Achir

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 53 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 49 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 1.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 92 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

El Achir

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	12	14	16	17	18	19
pm10	24	24	31	50	45	63	57	66
o3	74	70	72	65	58	58	55	60
no2	3.1	1.6	1.1	1.3	2.5	2.9	1.6	1.4
so2	0.92	0.6	0.51	0.47	0.72	0.77	0.52	0.5
co	117	106	111	101	100	102	97	92

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Algeria

16-day weather forecast for Algeria: today around 42°C (clear sky), lows near 31°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 52 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Algeria

The UV index in Algeria today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around El Achir — compare nearby locations.

Algiers 16 µg/m³
Boumerdas 18 µg/m³
Oran 7 µg/m³
Tébessa 16 µg/m³
Constantine 18 µg/m³
Biskra 23 µg/m³
Sétif 21 µg/m³
Batna City 19 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in El Achir today?

The current average PM2.5 across El Achir is about 20 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in El Achir?

Right now PM2.5 in El Achir averages about 20 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in El Achir?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in El Achir was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 19 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in El Achir today?

The UV index in El Achir today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in El Achir?

Strong wind (about 52 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.