Worst air pollution Ermelo Golf Club - Ermelo, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Ermelo Golf Club is fair. PM1 is fair; AQI, O3, and SO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 57.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Ermelo Golf Club is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 decreases to good; SO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 25.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Ermelo Golf Club lies roughly 160 km southwest of Nelspruit. The Highveld plateau setting around Ermelo Golf Club means vehicle traffic and coal mining and power station operations are never far from the air quality picture, particularly once winter's still mornings set in. From spring onward, wind and rain reliably take over the job of clearing the air. Nearby towns on the plateau tend to see similar conditions.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Medium

57.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

18.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

14.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

57.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

42.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

25.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

13.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

11.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

25.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

18.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Ermelo Golf Club right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Ermelo Golf Club is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 24.6/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 57.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ermelo Golf Club?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Ermelo Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 25.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Ermelo Golf Club?

Golfers at Ermelo Golf Club are most likely to notice reduced air quality on still winter mornings, when temperature inversions trap emissions from coal mining and power station operations close to the ground; regional road traffic is a modest additional source. Summer rains from November generally restore clearer conditions, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Highveld plateau.

Are air quality levels in Ermelo Golf 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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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