Worst air pollution Graskop, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Graskop is fair. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 35.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Graskop is fair. AQI improves to medium; SO2 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (SO2: 42.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Graskop lies roughly 60 km north-northwest of Nelspruit. Vehicle traffic and sugarcane, timber, and tourism operations shape most of the local air quality picture at Graskop, set within the surrounding bushveld. Winter's dry, still conditions can let dust and smoke linger, while summer thunderstorms and stronger winds generally restore clearer conditions across the district. Much of the surrounding bushveld sees broadly the same seasonal pattern.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
35.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
24.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
29.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
30.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 12:00
AQI:
Medium
42.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
31.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
42.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
32.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Graskop right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Graskop is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 35.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 35.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Graskop?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Graskop will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 35.5/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 PM (SO2: 42.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Graskop?
Air quality at Graskop is most likely to dip during the dry winter months, when dust and smoke from sugarcane, timber, and tourism operations can build up on still, windless days. Conditions generally improve from November onward as summer rains settle dust and wash pollutants from the bushveld air, a seasonal pattern typical of the broader bushveld region.
Are air quality levels in Graskop 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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