Worst air pollution CCJ Woodmead – Woodmead Course - Johannesburg, today and tomorrow

On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in CCJ Woodmead – Woodmead Course is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 88.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 88.7/100).

On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in CCJ Woodmead – Woodmead Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (SO2: 100/100).

Woodmead's proximity to the N1 highway means commuter traffic is the dominant everyday factor for golfers here, most noticeable during morning and evening rush hour on cool, windless days. Like the rest of the northern suburbs, conditions improve markedly once summer thunderstorms begin in November.

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.

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.