Worst air pollution Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course - Durban, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is poor. AQI and PM1 are poor; PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 are moderate; SO2 and HCHO are fair; O3 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 63.7/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to poor; NO2 increases to poor; O3 increases to moderate; PM1 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 82.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Mount Edgecombe Country Club The Lakes Course air quality benefits from the same KwaZulu-Natal north coast indigenous forest estate position as The Woods Course, with the Indian Ocean's consistent trade winds providing reliable maritime ventilation. The two-course layout benefits from the same outstanding coastal forest filtration and generally maintains comparable good to moderate conditions throughout most of the year.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Poor
63.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
53.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Moderate
41.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Moderate
49.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
11.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
39.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
2.2/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
38.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
63.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 11:00
AQI:
Very poor
82.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Poor
69.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Moderate
51.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Poor
72.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Moderate
44.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
38.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
3.6/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
39.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Very poor
82.2/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 63.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 63.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 82.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (PM1: 82.2/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course?
As with its sister Woods course, the Lakes layout sees its main discomfort from summer humidity between December and February rather than from pollution, given the light traffic in this Durban north-coast area. The June-to-August dry season generally offers the most comfortable golfing weather.
Are air quality levels in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course 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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