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Air quality in Orkney
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Orkney
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Weather
What is the current weather in Orkney?
| Weather | Rain |
| Temperature | 68°F |
| Humidity | 48% |
| Wind | 9.8 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.1 Hg |
live aqi city ranking
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| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 73 |
| 2 | Midstream, Gauteng | 50 |
| 3 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 48 |
| 4 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 33 |
| 5 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 30 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 29 |
| 7 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 26 |
(local time)
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live Orkney aqi ranking
Real-time Orkney air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanana | 79 |
(local time)
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US AQI
79
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Moderate
Overview
What is the current air quality in Orkney?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 79 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 25.4µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 76.3µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 10.8µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 0µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x5.1
PM2.5 concentration in Orkney is currently 5.1 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in Orkney?
 | Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise |
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 | Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors GET A MASK |
 | Sensitive groups should run an air purifier GET AN AIR PURIFIER |
Forecast
Orkney air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Moderate 85 AQI US |  | 86° 60.8° |  8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 25 | Unhealthy for sensitive groups 104 AQI US  |  | 84.2° 60.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Moderate 79 AQI US | | 82.4° 59° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 79 AQI US | 40% | 78.8° 57.2° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 28 | Moderate 92 AQI US | 50% | 77° 59° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 62 AQI US | | 78.8° 55.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Moderate 54 AQI US | | 82.4° 57.2° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Moderate 56 AQI US | | 84.2° 60.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 2 | Moderate 72 AQI US | | 86° 60.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, May 3 | Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101 AQI US | | 84.2° 59° | 4.5 mp/h |
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