Worst air pollution Ncome Museum - Dundee, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Ncome Museum is fair. PM2.5, NO2, and SO2 are fair; AQI, O3, and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 51.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Ncome Museum is good. AQI improves to good; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to good; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 19.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Ncome Museum lies roughly 200 km north-northwest of Durban. At Ncome Museum, vehicle traffic and dairy and forestry farming operations are the dominant local emission sources in this cooler, elevated Midlands setting. Winter mornings can see brief temperature inversions concentrate pollution, while the wetter, windier summer months generally restore clearer air. Similar patterns show up in most nearby Midlands towns.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Medium
51.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
34.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
51.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
25.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
14.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
40.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
19.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
19.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
18.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Ncome Museum right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Ncome Museum is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 34.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 51.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ncome Museum?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Ncome Museum will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 19.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 19.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Ncome Museum?
Ncome Museum's poorest air quality usually comes on dry winter mornings, when temperature inversions briefly concentrate emissions from dairy and forestry farming operations nearby. Conditions generally improve from spring onward as the wetter, windier summer months return to the Midlands region, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Midlands region.
Are air quality levels in Ncome Museum 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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