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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 | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 69.8°F |
| Humidity | 41% |
| Wind | 13 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.2 Hg |
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| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 75 |
| 2 | Midstream, Gauteng | 73 |
| 3 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 66 |
| 4 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 66 |
| 5 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 58 |
| 6 | Lephalale, Limpopo | 45 |
| 7 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 28 |
| 8 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 23 |
(local time)
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live Orkney aqi ranking
Real-time Orkney air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanana | 80 |
(local time)
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US AQI
80
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Orkney?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 80 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 26µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 51.3µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 6.4µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 0.4µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x5.2
PM2.5 concentration in Orkney is currently 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Apr 13 | Moderate 60 AQI US | | 73.4° 53.6° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 14 | Moderate 67 AQI US |  | 77° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 15 | Moderate 64 AQI US |  | 75.2° 57.2° | 13.4 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 80 AQI US | 100% | 77° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 17 | Moderate 59 AQI US | 100% | 73.4° 55.4° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 18 | Moderate 55 AQI US | | 77° 53.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 19 | Moderate 58 AQI US | | 80.6° 59° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 20 | Moderate 73 AQI US | | 84.2° 60.8° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 21 | Moderate 76 AQI US | | 87.8° 62.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 22 | Moderate 73 AQI US | | 89.6° 64.4° | 8.9 mp/h |
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