Worst air pollution Serengeti Estates – Signature Course - Johannesburg, today and tomorrow

On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in Serengeti Estates – Signature Course is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 32.9/100).

On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in Serengeti Estates – Signature Course will be similar to today, with HCHO forecast at fair at 38.9/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 41.6/100).

Because Serengeti sits close to OR Tambo International, golfers occasionally notice aircraft-related haze layered over the usual East Rand traffic pollution, particularly during calm winter mornings. Summer's thunderstorms from November onward generally scrub the air clean within hours, making afternoon rounds the more comfortable choice later in the year.

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.