Right now
The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 36 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by World Air Quality Index 2 days ago.
It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 September 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 153 (Unhealthy) at Al-Hasa, Tafilah
The air quality index read 153 (Unhealthy) at the Al-Hasa, Tafilah station.
This is the lowest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 182 readings since 18 September 2026 — the previous range was 153 to 166.
Nearby, since 18 August 2026
- September 9, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- August 18, 2026 · score 14 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 29 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 29 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.45/1 |
| Coordinates | 30.8261, 35.9797 |
| Nearest City | Aţ Ţafīlah (36 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-18T15:09:16.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-234679 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: waqi. Occurrence: 2026-09-18T15:09:16.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-18T12:43:44.240Z. Material modification: 2026-09-18T15:47:58.481Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 153 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Al-Hasa, Tafilah |
| StationUid | -234679 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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