Calamity
MediumAir QualityCS: 41 · v4 (historical)

Air Quality near Almaty

KazakhstanWorld Air Quality Index

Right now

The most recent data we hold from World Air Quality Index arrived 8 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by World Air Quality Index today.

No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 9 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 12 September 2026. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 190 (Unhealthy) at Жетісу ауданы, аум. Жетісу ауданының "Құлагер"ықшам ауданы

The air quality index read 190 (Unhealthy) at the Жетісу ауданы, аум. Жетісу ауданының "Құлагер"ықшам ауданы station.

Urban PEI: 25,095 within a heuristic 5 km radius; not unique people.

This is the highest air quality index we have recorded at this point, over 12 readings since 13 September 2026 — the previous range was 177 to 190.

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

How we know

One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 41 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 v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeAir Quality
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)41 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.65/1
Coordinates43.3008, 76.9252
Nearest CityAlmaty (6 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)25.1K within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-13T16:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@-517447

Physical priority index · v4 (historical). 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: 2026-09-13T16:00:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-09-13T08:29:13.772Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
40
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
33
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

Aqi190
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameЖетісу ауданы, аум. Жетісу ауданының "Құлагер"ықшам ауданы
StationUid-517447

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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