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

Today (20 September): Air quality in Kyalami Country Club – Championship Course is moderate. AQI, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and PM1 are moderate; PM10, O3, and HCHO are fair; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 54.8/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Kyalami Country Club – Championship Course is very poor. AQI worsens to very poor; PM2.5 increases to very poor; PM10 increases to moderate; NO2 increases to very poor; SO2 increases to poor; HCHO increases to poor; PM1 increases to very poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Kyalami Country Club air quality reflects the northern Midrand position adjacent to the historic Kyalami racing circuit, with vehicle traffic and the motorsport, commercial, and residential corridor contributing elevated NOₓ. The Highveld's afternoon thunderstorms provide summer cleansing, while the motorsport operations' distinctive vehicle emissions represent a periodically distinctive local source and the club generally maintains moderate Johannesburg northern metropolitan conditions throughout most of the year.

Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 19:00

AQI:

Moderate

54.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Moderate

47.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

28.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Moderate

54.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

29.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

40.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

1.7/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

38.5/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Moderate

52.6/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Very poor

100/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Very poor

89.4/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Moderate

59.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Very poor

86.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

33.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Poor

62.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

5.4/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Poor

70.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Very poor

100/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Kyalami Country Club – Championship Course is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 54.8/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (NO2: 54.8/100).

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

On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Kyalami Country Club – Championship Course will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 100/100).

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

Kyalami's proximity to the historic motor racing circuit and the busy Midrand commercial corridor means traffic is the dominant local factor, most noticeable on still winter mornings before the day's breezes build. Summer's thunderstorm season from November generally provides the most reliably clean playing conditions.

Are air quality levels in Kyalami 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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