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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 27 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 29 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 102 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 16 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 291 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Chingola? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 27 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Chingola in the last 7 days was: 42 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 25 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Chingola? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Chingola is: 29 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Chingola? (ozone (O3))
102 (Moderate)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 27 (Moderate)

PM10 29 (Moderate)

O3 102 (Moderate)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 16 (Good)

CO 291 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Chingola

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	32 Moderate	39 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	26 Moderate	25 Moderate	27 Moderate	42 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	37 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
pm10	34 Moderate	41 Moderate	39 Moderate	27 Moderate	27 Moderate	29 Moderate	44 Moderate	39 Moderate
o3	116 Moderate	116 Moderate	105 Moderate	91 Moderate	78 Moderate	87 Moderate	108 Moderate	97 Moderate
no2	3 Good	5 Good	6 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good	8 Good	7 Good
so2	15 Good	19 Good	16 Good	14 Good	13 Good	13 Good	16 Good	17 Good
co	277 Good	315 Good	246 Good	215 Good	192 Good	266 Good	349 Good	277 Good

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Chingola

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 27 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 29 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 102 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 16 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 291 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Chingola

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	37	42	27	25	26	38	39	32
pm10	39	44	29	27	27	39	41	34
o3	97	108	87	78	91	105	116	116
no2	7.3	8.5	5.2	4.6	3.5	5.6	5	3
so2	17	16	13	13	14	16	19	15
co	277	349	266	192	215	246	315	277

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Zambia

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 Chingola — compare nearby locations.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Chingola today?

The current average PM2.5 across Chingola is about 27 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 Chingola?

Right now PM2.5 in Chingola averages about 27 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 Chingola?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Chingola was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 42 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Chingola today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Chingola?

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.