Air Quality in Balad, Iraq
Windy
27.8°C · 22.6% humidity
27.8°
Feels 27.8°
157
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
Calibrated model
Nearby Monitoring Stations
AQI Forecast
84
10pm
146
174
157
1am
179
210
150
4am
192
256
258
7am
259
260
261
10am
224
199
186
1pm
187
174
161
4pm
161
161
161
7pm
146
146
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 13.6× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
22.6%
Humidity
58.7 km/h
Wind N
1004.8 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5
67.81 µg/m³
PM10▲
404.95 µg/m³
050100150200300500
What is the weather forecast for Balad?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.567.81 µg/m³
×4.5 WHO
Unhealthy
PM10404.95 µg/m³
Very unhealthy
UV INDEX0.7
Low
What is the 7-day forecast for Balad?
05-28
41.8° 28.2°
05-29
41.1° 27.8°
05-30
40.3° 30.0°
05-31
41.1° 28.4°
06-01
40.0° 30.8°
06-02
41.5° 30.6°
06-03
41.8° 31.5°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 5.0°C
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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 2026-05-28T22:50 UTC.