Air Quality in Wau Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 14 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 37 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 3 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 123 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Wau, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Wau.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Wau? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Wau in the last 7 days was: 12 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 8 (Friday, August 21, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Wau? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Wau is: 14 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Wau? (ozone (O3))
37 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 14 (Good)

O3 37 (Good)

NO2 3 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 123 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Wau

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	9 Good	11 Good	12 Good	10 Good	11 Good	8 Good	9 Good
pm10	13 Good	12 Good	14 Good	18 Good	17 Good	25 Moderate	12 Good	12 Good
o3	55 Good	61 Good	52 Good	45 Good	42 Good	43 Good	36 Good	41 Good
no2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good	1 Good
so2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
co	121 Good	123 Good	137 Good	140 Good	145 Good	129 Good	126 Good	135 Good

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Wau

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 14 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 37 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.4 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 123 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Wau

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	9.1	8.1	11	10	12	11	9.2	9.2
pm10	12	12	25	17	18	14	12	13
o3	41	36	43	42	45	52	61	55
no2	1.4	2.2	3.1	2.4	1.5	1.7	1.9	1.8
so2	0.17	0.17	0.3	0.26	0.28	0.29	0.37	0.34
co	135	126	129	145	140	137	123	121

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Wau today?

The current average PM2.5 across Wau is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Wau?

Right now PM2.5 in Wau averages about 10 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 Wau?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Wau was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Wau today?

The UV index in Wau today is 8.6 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Wau?

A moderate breeze (about 9 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.