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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 28 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 30 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 91 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 224 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Luanshya? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 28 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Luanshya in the last 7 days was: 32 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 21 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Luanshya? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Luanshya is: 30 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Luanshya? (ozone (O3))
91 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 28 (Moderate)

PM10 30 (Moderate)

O3 91 (Moderate)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 224 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Luanshya

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	29 Moderate	32 Moderate	22 Moderate	22 Moderate	21 Moderate	21 Moderate	25 Moderate	23 Moderate
pm10	31 Moderate	34 Moderate	23 Moderate	23 Moderate	22 Moderate	23 Moderate	26 Moderate	25 Moderate
o3	112 Moderate	116 Moderate	104 Moderate	89 Moderate	78 Moderate	80 Moderate	93 Moderate	90 Moderate
no2	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good
so2	2 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	1 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
co	250 Good	291 Good	217 Good	189 Good	171 Good	206 Good	247 Good	227 Good

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Luanshya

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 28 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 30 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 91 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 224 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Luanshya

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	23	25	21	21	22	22	32	29
pm10	25	26	23	22	23	23	34	31
o3	90	93	80	78	89	104	116	112
no2	3.9	4.5	2.8	2.5	2	2.3	2.9	2.3
so2	2	2	1.6	1.5	1.6	2.4	2.7	2.1
co	227	247	206	171	189	217	291	250

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

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16-day weather forecast for Zambia: today around 31°C (partly cloudy), lows near 14°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 16 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Zambia

The UV index in Zambia today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Luanshya — compare nearby locations.

Ndola 26 µg/m³
Kitwe 28 µg/m³
Mufulira 27 µg/m³
Chingola 27 µg/m³
Kabwe 24 µg/m³
LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of the Congo 38 µg/m³
Lusaka 18 µg/m³
Livingstone 12 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Luanshya today?

The current average PM2.5 across Luanshya is about 28 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 Luanshya?

Right now PM2.5 in Luanshya averages about 28 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 Luanshya?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Luanshya was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 32 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Luanshya today?

The UV index in Luanshya today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Luanshya?

A moderate breeze (about 16 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.