Worst air pollution Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course - Durban, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is fair. O3 and HCHO are fair; AQI, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and PM1 are medium; PM10 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 45.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is good. AQI improves to good; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to good; SO2 decreases to good; HCHO decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 18.3/100). 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 - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Medium
45.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
40.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
12.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
42.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
45.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
25.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
43.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Good
18.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
10.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
10.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course is fair. O3 is the main pollutant at 36.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (SO2: 45.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Mount Edgecombe Country Club – The Lakes Course will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 18.3/100).
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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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