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

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 29 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 72 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 5 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 6 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 190 (Good)

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

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Bhopal? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 29 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Bhopal in the last 7 days was: 27 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 19 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Bhopal? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Bhopal is: 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Bhopal? (ozone (O3))
72 (Moderate)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 29 (Moderate)

PM10 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 72 (Moderate)

NO2 5 (Good)

SO2 6 (Good)

CO 190 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Bhopal

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	25 Moderate	21 Moderate	25 Moderate	27 Moderate	26 Moderate	19 Moderate	22 Moderate	26 Moderate
pm10	43 Moderate	33 Moderate	36 Moderate	38 Moderate	37 Moderate	26 Moderate	34 Moderate	43 Moderate
o3	66 Good	74 Moderate	71 Moderate	68 Good	67 Good	67 Good	64 Good	67 Good
no2	6 Good	5 Good	6 Good	7 Good	8 Good	6 Good	6 Good	6 Good
so2	6 Good	4 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good	5 Good
co	216 Good	213 Good	229 Good	241 Good	247 Good	282 Good	233 Good	223 Good

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Bhopal

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM

PM2,5 29 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 72 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 5.6 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 190 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Bhopal

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	26	22	19	26	27	25	21	25
pm10	43	34	26	37	38	36	33	43
o3	67	64	67	67	68	71	74	66
no2	5.6	6.2	6.4	8.1	6.9	6.3	5.1	5.8
so2	5.3	5.2	5.4	4.9	4.9	4.4	3.6	5.8
co	223	233	282	247	241	229	213	216

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — India

16-day weather forecast for India: today around 28°C (rain), lows near 24°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 23 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — India

The UV index in India today is 6.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Bhopal — compare nearby locations.

Indore 21 µg/m³
Nagpur 31 µg/m³
Jaipur 67 µg/m³
Kanpur 22 µg/m³
Ahmedabad 14 µg/m³
Surat 19 µg/m³
Lucknow 27 µg/m³
Mumbai 13 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Bhopal today?

The current average PM2.5 across Bhopal is about 29 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 Bhopal?

Right now PM2.5 in Bhopal averages about 29 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 Bhopal?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Bhopal was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 27 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Bhopal today?

The UV index in Bhopal today is 6.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Bhopal?

Strong wind (about 23 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.