Worst air pollution King David Mowbray Golf Club - Cape Town, today and tomorrow

Today (21 September): Air quality in King David Mowbray Golf Club is poor. AQI and PM1 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, and SO2 are moderate; NO2, O3, and HCHO are fair; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 63.2/100).
Tomorrow (22 September 2026): Air quality in King David Mowbray Golf Club is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to poor; PM10 increases to poor; NO2 increases to moderate; O3 increases to poor; HCHO increases to moderate; PM1 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM1: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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At King David Mowbray Golf Club, the Cape's prevailing winds generally keep air quality good, with vehicle traffic and the city bowl, harbour, and southern suburbs as the main local sources of emissions. Calm winter days occasionally allow pollution to linger briefly before the region's characteristic wind returns to clear the air. Similar patterns show up in most Cape towns of a similar size.

Today - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Poor

63.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

41.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Moderate

40.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

26.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

28.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

41.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

2.6/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

31.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Poor

63.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 22 September | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Poor

60.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Poor

66.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Moderate

44.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Poor

76.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

56.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

5.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Moderate

50.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Very poor

100/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in King David Mowbray Golf Club right now?

On 21 September 2026, overall air quality in King David Mowbray Golf Club is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 63.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in King David Mowbray Golf Club?

On 22 September 2026, air quality conditions in King David Mowbray Golf Club will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (PM1: 100/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in King David Mowbray Golf Club?

King David Mowbray Golf Club golfers see the poorest conditions only when winter calm briefly stalls the Cape's usual wind, letting emissions from the city bowl, harbour, and southern suburbs build up nearby. For the rest of the year, the reliable southeasterly keeps the course well ventilated, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Cape region.

Are air quality levels in King David Mowbray Golf Club 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: 21 September 2026 at 08:52 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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