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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 33 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 42 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 10 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 749 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Mek'ele, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Mek'ele today? Is the air polluted in Mek'ele?. Is there smog?

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Mek'ele? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Mek'ele in the last 7 days was: 24 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 15 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Mek'ele? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Mek'ele is: 33 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Mek'ele? (ozone (O3))
42 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 33 (Moderate)

O3 42 (Good)

NO2 10 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 749 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Mek'ele

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	24 Moderate	18 Moderate	15 Moderate	15 Moderate	17 Moderate	15 Moderate	18 Moderate	16 Moderate
pm10	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	42 Moderate	37 Moderate	36 Moderate	48 Moderate	29 Moderate	38 Moderate	35 Moderate
o3	65 Good	69 Good	65 Good	61 Good	67 Good	63 Good	66 Good	64 Good
no2	5 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	4 Good	4 Good	4 Good
so2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	546 Good	396 Good	327 Good	321 Good	281 Good	341 Good	363 Good	315 Good

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Mek'ele

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 33 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 42 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 9.7 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 749 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Mek'ele

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	16	18	15	17	15	15	18	24
pm10	35	38	29	48	36	37	42	51
o3	64	66	63	67	61	65	69	65
no2	3.5	3.8	3.6	3.2	4	3.7	3.5	4.9
so2	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.7	2
co	315	363	341	281	321	327	396	546

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Ethiopia

16-day weather forecast for Ethiopia: today around 16°C (rain), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Ethiopia

The UV index in Ethiopia today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Mek'ele — compare nearby locations.

Addis Ababa 21 µg/m³
Dire Dawa 25 µg/m³
Nazrēt 19 µg/m³
Ad-Damazin 16 µg/m³
Bahir Dar 26 µg/m³
Gondar 25 µg/m³
Desē 38 µg/m³
Awasa 55 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Mek'ele today?

The current average PM2.5 across Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele?

Right now PM2.5 in Mek'ele 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 Mek'ele?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Mek'ele was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 24 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Mek'ele today?

The UV index in Mek'ele today is 8.9 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Mek'ele?

A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

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.