Worst air pollution Excelsior, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Excelsior is medium. AQI, PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are medium; PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 46.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Excelsior is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 increases to fair; O3 decreases to good; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (PM1: 26.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Excelsior lies roughly 80 km east-northeast of Bloemfontein. Excelsior's position on the open Highveld plateau means vehicle traffic and maize, sunflower, and grain farming operations drive most local emissions, with winter inversions occasionally trapping pollution close to the ground. Summer brings stronger winds and regular thunderstorms that generally keep particulate levels lower across the surrounding area. It's a fairly standard picture for this part of the plateau.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Medium
46.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
41.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
18.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
46.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
17.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
44.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 02:00
AQI:
Fair
26.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
21.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.9/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
26.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Excelsior right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Excelsior is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 46.5/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 46.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Excelsior?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Excelsior will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 26.9/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 AM (PM1: 26.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Excelsior?
Winter is when air quality dips most at Excelsior, as still mornings allow emissions from maize, sunflower, and grain farming operations to concentrate under a Highveld inversion layer. From spring onward, increasing rain and wind generally keep conditions clearer through summer and into early autumn, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Highveld plateau.
Are air quality levels in Excelsior 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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