Worst air pollution Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course - Durban, today and tomorrow
Today (19 July): Air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; HCHO is fair; PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and PM1 are medium; PM10 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 66.5/100).
Tomorrow (20 July 2026): Air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 58.1/100). 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 - 19 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Poor
66.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
45.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
18.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
52.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
66.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
54.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
29.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
50.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 20 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
58.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
42.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
58.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
27.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
52.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
27.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
46.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course right now?
On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 66.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (O3: 66.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course?
On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course will be better than today, with HCHO forecast at fair at 27.8/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 58.1/100).
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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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 19 July 2026 at 10:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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