Air Quality in Balad, Iraq

Clear
22.3°C · 41.6% humidity
22.3°
Feels 22.3°
65
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Calibrated model

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Balad's air quality is affected by desert dust, vehicle emissions, and industrial activity. Dust storms and high temperatures during summer months often drive elevated particulate levels. Current PM2.5 concentration in Balad is 1.2× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

41.6%
Humidity
33.2 km/h
Wind NNW
1009.7 hPa
Pressure
0.0
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
65
18.59 µg/m³
PM10
51
54.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Balad?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.518.59 µg/m³ ×1.2 WHO
Moderate
PM1054.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.0
Low

What is the 7-day forecast for Balad?

10-21
31.6° 22.3°
0.06 mm
10-22
31.4° 23.0°
0.13 mm
10-23
30.2° 24.1°
0.19 mm
10-24
33.0° 26.4°
0.06 mm
10-25
33.6° 24.1°
0.56 mm
10-26
28.2° 24.7°
10-27
29.3° 22.9°
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.3°C

What cities are near Balad?

65 Ad Dujayl 54 Sāmarrā’ 65 Khāliş 65 Baqubah 77 Al Miqdādīyah 62 Baghdad 62 Abū Ghurayb 54 Tikrīt 65 Al Fallūjah 65 Ramadi
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-10-21T02:51 UTC.