Worst air pollution Irene Country Club - Centurion, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Irene Country Club is medium. AQI, PM2.5, O3, HCHO, and PM1 are medium; PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 57.6/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Irene Country Club is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; HCHO increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 24.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Irene Country Club lies roughly 40 km north-northeast of Johannesburg. Vehicle traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations are the main contributors to air quality conditions at Irene Country Club, set on the dry Highveld plateau. Winter mornings can see emissions concentrate under a temperature inversion, while the wetter, windier summer months typically bring clearer air to the wider district. Much of the surrounding Highveld sees broadly the same seasonal pattern.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Medium
57.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
43.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
16.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
57.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Medium
52.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
47.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Fair
24.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
22.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.7/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Irene Country Club right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Irene Country Club is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 57.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 57.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Irene Country Club?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Irene Country Club will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 24.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Irene Country Club?
Golfers at Irene Country Club will notice the worst air on calm winter mornings, when emissions tied to government, finance, and commercial operations settle under a typical Highveld inversion over the course. That clears up reliably once the summer rains and stronger winds arrive from November. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Highveld.
Are air quality levels in Irene Country 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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