Air quality in Orkney

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Orkney • 24 Followers • 04:00, Apr 27 Local time

58

US AQI⁺

Moderate

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

12.8 µg/m³

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16°

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16 km/h

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66 %

Hourly forecast

Orkney air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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54%

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57%

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57%

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59%

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58%

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52%

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43%

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37%

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33%

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30%

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27%

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24%

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22%

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24%

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26%

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28%

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29%

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31%

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32%

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35%

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37%

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39%

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38%

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38%

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38%

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39%

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34%

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29%

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25%

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24%

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27%

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35%

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40%

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43%

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51%

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64%

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71%

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80

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80%

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82%

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85%

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86%

23:00

72

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87%

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71

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82%

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81%

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79%

03:00

70

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82%

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70

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83%

Daily forecast

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Orkney air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Today

42

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54%

Tue

25

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31%

Wed

65

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50%

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Orkney?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 2.6 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Health recommendations

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Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise

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Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air

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Most polluted locations near Orkney

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Orkney

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Kanana

58

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

90

2
The national flag of South Africa

Embalenhle, Mpumalanga

77

3
The national flag of South Africa

Midstream, Gauteng

72

4
The national flag of South Africa

KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal

71

5
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

56

6
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng

48

7
The national flag of South Africa

Hambanathi, KwaZulu-Natal

45

8
The national flag of South Africa

Kraaifontein, Western Cape

44

9
The national flag of South Africa

Berea, KwaZulu-Natal

41

10
The national flag of South Africa

Polokwane, Limpopo

41

History

Historic air quality graph for Orkney

58 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
04:00–05:00 Apr 27 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Orkney

58 AQI⁺ US
Moderate
04:00–05:00 Apr 27 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Orkney

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Orkney

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Kanana

58

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

90

2
The national flag of South Africa

Embalenhle, Mpumalanga

77

3
The national flag of South Africa

Midstream, Gauteng

72

4
The national flag of South Africa

KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal

71

5
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

56

6
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng

48

7
The national flag of South Africa

Hambanathi, KwaZulu-Natal

45

8
The national flag of South Africa

Kraaifontein, Western Cape

44

9
The national flag of South Africa

Berea, KwaZulu-Natal

41

10
The national flag of South Africa

Polokwane, Limpopo

41

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