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Politeknik Kota Kinabalu

Sabah · Station MCAQM003 · 6.0971, 116.1664

Stale

Latest observation

MY-API

Moderate

Air Pollutant Index

25 Oct 2026, 14:00 MYT · 14 h 49 min ago

6-hour change

71 → 63

-86h

24h peak

00:00 MYT

24h low

14:00 MYT

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Hourly API, Malaysia time

15 points

API changed 8 points over the last 6 hours (71 → 63). Our stable band is ±10 points.

HazeWatch analysis

How this reading is classified

API 63 falls in the Moderate band (51–100), using Malaysia's official APIMS scale.

Comparison: API changed 8 points over the last 6 hours (71 → 63). Our stable band is ±10 points.
Rule: a move of at least 10 API points over roughly six hours is treated as a trend. Smaller moves are labelled stable.
Not a forecast: this page describes observed hours only. It does not project the next reading.

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Politeknik Kota Kinabalu: API 63 (Moderate)

Politeknik Kota Kinabalu in Sabah recorded API 63 (Moderate) at 25 Oct 2026, 14:00 MYT. The reading is stale. Over the last 6 hours the index held within our stable band. The highest reading in the last 24 hours was 81 at 00:00 MYT.

How to read the change

Trend rule: compare the latest reading with the reading about 6 hours earlier; a change of at least 10 API points is treated as a trend.

Outdoor activity is generally reasonable for most people.
Sensitive groups may still prefer to limit prolonged exertion.
Follow official DOE and MetMalaysia advisories for decisions.

Generated from stored observations using fixed rules. Gemini was not used.

Station record

Source and timing

Station ID: MCAQM003
State: Sabah
Coordinates: 6.0971, 116.1664
Observed at: 25 Oct 2026, 14:00 MYT
Index scheme: Malaysia API (MY-API)
Published class: Not published for this hour

Timestamps are normalised from APIMS Malaysia wall-clock values to UTC for storage and shown here in Malaysia time. The source's epoch field is not treated as the observation instant.

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How this reading is classified

API 63 falls in the Moderate band (51–100), using Malaysia's official APIMS scale.

Comparison: API changed 8 points over the last 6 hours (71 → 63). Our stable band is ±10 points.

Rule: a move of at least 10 API points over roughly six hours is treated as a trend. Smaller moves are labelled stable.

Not a forecast: this page describes observed hours only. It does not project the next reading.

Source and timing

Station ID

MCAQM003

State

Sabah

Coordinates

6.0971, 116.1664

Observed at

25 Oct 2026, 14:00 MYT

Index scheme

Malaysia API (MY-API)

Published class

Not published for this hour

Timestamps are normalised from APIMS Malaysia wall-clock values to UTC for storage and shown here in Malaysia time. The source's epoch field is not treated as the observation instant.