Worst air pollution Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course - Johannesburg, today and tomorrow

Today (19 July): Air quality in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course is fair. PM2.5 and O3 are fair; AQI, HCHO, and PM1 are medium; PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (HCHO: 47.7/100).
Tomorrow (20 July 2026): Air quality in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course is fair. PM2.5 decreases to medium; SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (HCHO: 54.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Bryanston Country Club air quality reflects the northern suburban Bryanston corridor adjacent to the Jukskei River, with vehicle traffic from the surrounding affluent residential and commercial corridor contributing background sources. The Highveld's afternoon thunderstorms provide effective summer cleansing, while winter inversions create mild seasonal concentration and the club generally maintains moderate Johannesburg northern suburban golf conditions throughout most of the year.

Today - 19 July | Pollution peaks at 03:00

AQI:

Medium

47.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

38.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

10.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

9.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

32.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

17.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Medium

47.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

42.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 20 July | Pollution peaks at 03:00

AQI:

Medium

54.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

43.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

16.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

11.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

26.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Medium

54.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

48.2/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course right now?

On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 38.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (HCHO: 47.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course?

On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course will be similar to today, with O3 forecast at fair at 29.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 AM (HCHO: 54.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course?

Bryanston Country Club's leafy, established suburb setting helps buffer some of the traffic pollution common to northern Johannesburg, though winter inversions can still trap haze on cold, still mornings. Spring's jacaranda season and the subsequent grass pollen are the main allergy triggers before summer rains take over.

Are air quality levels in Bryanston Country Club – Championship Course 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: 19 July 2026 at 21:31 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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