Silk Board air quality · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Eyes, nose and throat irritation are common in air like this
US AQI 180 (Unhealthy) at the KSPCB monitor in Silk Board, also known as Central Silk Board junction, Bengaluru, the 4th highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 221 (Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 243 at 9 pm yesterday, best 119 at 3 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Silk Board
- PM2.5 · µg/m³97.06.5× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³1463.2× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³27.0Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³35.7
- SO₂ · µg/m³6.8Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.13
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Silk Board ranks in Bengaluru
- 4thmost polluted of 9 Bengaluru monitors right now
- 103average US AQI, last 30 days
- 175Bengaluru's city figure now
Most polluted right now: Hombegowda Nagar 217 · Hebbal 210 · RVCE-Mailasandra 181 · Silk Board 180 · Bapuji Nagar 164.
Is it safe outside in Silk Board right now?
Some members of the general public may feel health effects; sensitive groups may feel more serious effects.
Walking and commuting
Take careKeep outdoor walks short and choose quieter streets away from traffic.
Running and jogging
AvoidMove your run indoors or reschedule for a cleaner hour.
Cycling
LimitKeep rides short and easy, or ride indoors.
Children playing outside
LimitLimit outdoor play to short, gentle sessions. Move sports indoors.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidAvoid exertion outdoors. Follow your doctor's action plan.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows closed while the air is unhealthy.
Mask outdoors
RecommendedWear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors. Cloth and surgical masks do little against fine particles.
Air purifier indoors
RecommendedRun a HEPA purifier in the room you spend most time in.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in Silk Board
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 8 pm to 11 pm (average US AQI 181) and cleanest from 11 pm to 2 am (79). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Silk Board air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 23 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at 9 pm yesterday (243, Very Unhealthy) and lowest at 3 pm yesterday (119, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Silk Board air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 22 days- 103average US AQI
- 196worst day, 26 October
- 41cleanest day, 16 October
- 2days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
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What is the AQI in Silk Board right now?
The US AQI at the KSPCB monitor in Silk Board, Bengaluru is 180 (Unhealthy), the 4th highest of 9 Bengaluru monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 119 (3 pm yesterday) to 243 (9 pm yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 221 (Poor).
What time is the air worst in Silk Board?
Over the last 7 days, from 8 pm to 11 pm India time, when the monitor averaged 181. The cleanest stretch was 11 pm to 2 am, at 79.
How has Silk Board's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 103 over 22 days with data. The worst day was 26 October at 196 and the cleanest 16 October at 41. 2 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Silk Board's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings. Silk Board is also known as Central Silk Board junction.
Source: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.