Worst air pollution Wilderness National Park - George, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Wilderness National Park is moderate. AQI, PM2.5, and PM1 are moderate; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 48.2/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Wilderness National Park is fair. AQI improves to fair; PM2.5 decreases to fair; PM1 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 28.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Wilderness National Park lies roughly 380 km east of Cape Town. Vehicle traffic and tourism and forestry operations are the main local sources affecting air quality at Wilderness National Park, though the Garden Route's consistent onshore wind and rainfall generally keep conditions favourable. Only rare still days interrupt what is typically a well-ventilated coastal climate. Much of the surrounding Garden Route sees broadly the same pattern.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Moderate
48.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
40.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
18.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
4.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
11.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.8/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
48.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 07:00
AQI:
Fair
28.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
24.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
2.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
9.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.5/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
28.5/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Wilderness National Park right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Wilderness National Park is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 48.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 48.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Wilderness National Park?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Wilderness National Park will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.5/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (PM1: 28.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Wilderness National Park?
Air quality at Wilderness National Park stays fairly consistent throughout the year thanks to steady onshore breezes, with only occasional dips on rare still days when emissions from tourism and forestry operations briefly build up. Conditions typically clear again within a day as the sea breeze reasserts itself, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Garden Route coastline.
Are air quality levels in Wilderness National Park 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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