Worst air pollution Aliwal North, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Aliwal North is fair. PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are fair; AQI and SO2 are medium; PM10, NO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (SO2: 40.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Aliwal North is good. AQI improves to good; PM2.5 decreases to good; O3 decreases to good; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Aliwal North lies roughly 380 km north-northeast of Gqeberha. Air quality at Aliwal North is generally good given the Karoo's remote, sparsely populated setting, with vehicle traffic and sheep and ostrich farming operations as the main local sources. The wide open landscape and frequent winds usually keep pollution well dispersed, aside from occasional dusty conditions on still days. This mirrors what's typical for towns across the wider interior.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Medium
40.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
31.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
40.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.0/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
38.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Good
17.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
3.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
4.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Aliwal North right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Aliwal North is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (SO2: 40.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Aliwal North?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Aliwal North will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 17.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 17.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Aliwal North?
The driest, windiest weeks of late winter and spring bring the only real dip in air quality at Aliwal North, as dust tied to sheep and ostrich farming operations gets stirred up. For the rest of the year, the Karoo's open, sparsely populated landscape keeps conditions clean, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Karoo interior.
Are air quality levels in Aliwal North based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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