Lu'an air quality now

China · The summary is refreshed every 15 minutes.

November 12

The air is unhealthy for sensitive groups

Measured 05:00

Lu'an

10°C

Rain

137AQI

1023

hPa

Atmospheric
pressure

82%

Humidity

Lu'an, November 10, 2026: daily mean PM2.5 22 µg/m³ (4 sensors), level “Moderate” — as in the Atmy Data Hub. Now (06:00 local time): 50.0 µg/m³. Open methodology and data in JSON: Methodology and data sources · JSON

Right now in Lu'an, PM2.5 averages 50.0 µg/m³ — “unhealthy for sensitive groups” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 4 sensors from Government stations, readings from 05:00–05:00 local time (21:00–21:00 UTC), summary prepared at 06:00 local time. Median: 51.0 µg/m³; range across sensors: 46.0–52.0 µg/m³.

In Lu'an the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups 🟠 AQI 137. About the same as three hours ago. 🌧️ +10 °C · Precipitation 0.1 mm · Wind 2 m/s

In Lu'an the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups right now (approximate, US EPA scale). From 17:00 to 06:00 local time the city mean PM2.5 rose from 15.5 to 50.0 µg/m³.

Light wind (2 m/s) in the evening or at night, as the air cools, possibly traps particles near the ground (a temperature inversion).

Weather now: rain, 10°C, wind 2 m/s, humidity 82%. No major change in the wind is expected in the coming hours.

Written automatically at 06:00 local time (22:00 UTC) from sensor measurements and the weather forecast. Values are approximate; hypotheses are marked.

2 m/s

Wind, W

1.5 mm

Precipitation today

Lu'an: air quality for the completed day

Metric: PM2.5, µg/m³ · Color scale: EPA AQI · November 10, 2026 · 00:00–24:00 UTC = 08:00–08:00 UTC+8

22 µg/m³ Moderate

Daily mean PM2.5 on November 10, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC = 08:00–08:00 UTC+8): 22 µg/m³ from 4 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub.

LowModerateElevatedHighVery highExtremely high

Lu'an: PM2.5 by month

Metric: PM2.5, µg/m³ · Color scale: EPA AQI

Mean
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
This month
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19

Monthly means of quality-checked sensors, as in the Data Hub trend; the current month is still incomplete, “-” means no data.

Pollution accumulation index now

33/100Low · An estimate of weather conditions · not a PM2.5 forecast

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Pollution accumulation forecast

Today — November 12

13°/9°

Index by time of day

53/100Moderate

  1. 53/100Night
  2. 33/100Morning
  3. 7/100Day
  4. 21/100Evening

Friday — November 13

18°/10°

Index by time of day

55/100Moderate

  1. 55/100Night
  2. 41/100Morning
  3. 7/100Day
  4. 22/100Evening

Saturday — November 14

20°/14°

Index by time of day

57/100Moderate

  1. 57/100Night
  2. 42/100Morning
  3. 8/100Day
  4. 22/100Evening

Sunday — November 15

19°/15°

Index by time of day

52/100Moderate

  1. 52/100Night
  2. 41/100Morning
  3. 7/100Day
  4. 24/100Evening

Monday — November 16

18°/13°

Index by time of day

46/100Moderate

  1. 46/100Night
  2. 31/100Morning
  3. 5/100Day
  4. 20/100Evening

Tuesday — November 17

13°/10°

Index by time of day

28/100Low

  1. 28/100Night
  2. 23/100Morning
  3. 6/100Day
  4. 24/100Evening

Forecast of conditions that trap pollution near the surface

Weather

10°

Rain. Feels like 9°C

  1. MorningCloudy12°C82%
  2. DayCloudy13°C78%
  3. EveningRain12°C97%

Wind

2m/sWind from the W

3m/sWind gusts

Wind force: 2

Gusts up to 5 m/s are expected.

10-day weather forecast for Lu'an

China

  1. TodayNov 12Rain13°C9°C
  2. FriNov 13Rain18°C10°C
  3. SatNov 14Rain20°C14°C
  4. SunNov 15Cloudy19°C15°C
  5. MonNov 16Rain18°C13°C
  6. TueNov 17Rain13°C10°C
  7. WedNov 18Cloudy12°C3°C
  8. ThuNov 19Cloudy11°C2°C
  9. FriNov 20Clear16°C5°C
  10. SatNov 21Cloudy17°C4°C

Where in Lu'an is the air worse?

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Highest current reading: 52.0 µg/m³ (监测大楼 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网)). Lowest: 46.0 µg/m³ (皖西学院 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网)). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

  1. 监测大楼 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网) →52 µg/m³
  2. 朝阳厂 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网) →51 µg/m³
  3. 开发区 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网) →51 µg/m³
  4. 皖西学院 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网) →46 µg/m³

Source: atmy.ai monitoring network

Who provides the data

Sensors in the summary by network: Government stations — 4 sensors.

Atmy shows the networks’ readings after the Data Hub’s quality check: test devices and sensors that fail it are left out.

China: sensors in total

1,515

  1. ChongqingChina

    32
  2. BeijingChina

    24
  3. ShanghaiChina

    19

Cities with the most sensors

All sensors on the map, by city as the map assigns them; the city’s values count only the sensors that pass the Data Hub’s quality check.

Air quality calendar: Lu'an

Daily mean PM2.5 of the city sensors, µg/m³

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Questions

What was the air quality in Lu'an over the last completed day?

Daily mean PM2.5 on November 10, 2026 (00:00–24:00 UTC = 08:00–08:00 UTC+8): 22 µg/m³ from 4 sensors that passed the quality check — the same value as in the Atmy Data Hub.

What is the air quality in Lu'an right now?

Right now in Lu'an, PM2.5 averages 50.0 µg/m³ — “unhealthy for sensitive groups” on the US EPA scale (approximate, from hourly readings). Mean of 4 sensors from Government stations, readings from 05:00–05:00 local time (21:00–21:00 UTC), summary prepared at 06:00 local time. Median: 51.0 µg/m³; range across sensors: 46.0–52.0 µg/m³.

Is it safe to be outdoors in Lu'an now?

The current level is “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (US EPA scale, approximate). Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. This is the standard guidance of the scale, not medical advice.

Where in Lu'an is the air worse?

Highest current reading: 52.0 µg/m³ (监测大楼 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网)). Lowest: 46.0 µg/m³ (皖西学院 (中国环境监测总站 (CNEMC) — 国家城市环境空气质量监测网)). The list shows every sensor, highest first.

Where do these data come from?

From Atmy sensors and connected public networks (citizen, experimental and government monitors), aggregated by Atmy. Values are approximate; see the methodology.

How often is this page updated?

The summary is rebuilt every 15 minutes from the latest reading of each sensor, each no older than one hour.

Data

Where do these data come from?

The daily value is the Data Hub’s: the mean of the city’s sensors that passed the nightly quality check, each with at least 12 valid hours, and only with sensors at four places 500 m apart; days are UTC.

“Now” uses the same sensors and rule: the mean of their latest readings, each at most 60 minutes old, shown only with sensors at four places 500 m apart reporting.

Source: public Atmy monitoring data. Methodology and data sources · Data terms