Worst air pollution Gert Sibande, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Gert Sibande is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 34.9/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Gert Sibande is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 29.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Gert Sibande, with fewer vehicles on the road, nearby cropland dust and periodic burning outweigh traffic as a pollution source. Green space is scarce nearby, offering little meaningful natural filtering here. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern. Conditions on any given day depend heavily on wind speed and direction locally.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
34.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
29.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
8.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Gert Sibande right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Gert Sibande is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 34.9/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 34.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Gert Sibande?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Gert Sibande will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 29.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 29.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Gert Sibande?
Winter tends to bring the year's worst particulate spikes here, driven by the combination of home heating and calm winter air that resists mixing. By summer, ozone becomes the more pressing issue in this area, since intense sun and heat fuel ozone formation, sometimes compounded by regional wildfire smoke. Spring and autumn tend to offer a breather, with steadier winds helping keep pollutant levels down.
Are air quality levels in Gert Sibande 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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