Worst air pollution Willowmoore Park - Benoni, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Willowmoore Park is poor. AQI and SO2 are poor; PM10 is fair; PM2.5, NO2, O3, HCHO, and PM1 are medium; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (SO2: 74.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Willowmoore Park is fair. AQI improves to medium; PM2.5 decreases to good; PM10 decreases to good; NO2 increases to fair; O3 increases to fair; SO2 decreases to medium; HCHO increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (SO2: 41.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Willowmoore Park lies roughly 30 km east of Johannesburg. At Willowmoore Park, vehicle traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations are the dominant local sources shaping air quality on the Highveld plateau. Calm winter mornings allow emissions to build up under a low inversion layer, while the arrival of summer rains and stronger winds generally restores clearer conditions. Similar patterns show up in most Highveld towns of a similar size.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 02:00

AQI:

Poor

74.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

48.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

21.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

53.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

57.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Poor

74.5/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Medium

52.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

54.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00

AQI:

Medium

41.0/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

17.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

27.0/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

41.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

22.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

23.0/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Willowmoore Park right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Willowmoore Park is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 74.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (SO2: 74.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Willowmoore Park?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Willowmoore Park will be better than today, with NO2 forecast at fair at 27.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (SO2: 41.0/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Willowmoore Park?

Willowmoore Park golfers see the poorest conditions on calm winter mornings, when local traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations nearby contribute to a brief inversion layer over the course. Summer's arrival from November usually brings clearer air through stronger winds and regular storms, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Highveld plateau.

Are air quality levels in Willowmoore Park 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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