Worst air pollution Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course - Kathu, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 23.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 21.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course lies roughly 200 km west-northwest of Kimberley. Sishen Golf Club air quality reflects the Northern Cape semi-arid Kalahari plateau position at 1,067 metres adjacent to the Kumba Iron Ore Sishen Mine — one of the world's largest open-pit iron ore mines — with mining dust, haul trucks, and industrial operations generating elevated mineral dust PM10. The iron ore mining's distinctive red mineral dust represents the most extraordinary and globally unique local air quality characteristic throughout the year.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
23.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.4/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Fair
21.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
2.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
0.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
21.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
1.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
3.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 23.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 23.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 21.8/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 21.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course?
Golfers at Sishen Golf Club – Championship Course are most likely to notice reduced air quality when pollen from camel thorn acacia and Kalahari grasses peaks, or on hot, still days when local emissions build up; mining-related dust is the main local source, alongside modest regional road traffic. The semi-arid Northern Cape Kalahari climate means pollen is closely tied to sporadic rainfall rather than a fixed calendar. Conditions are generally driest and dustiest in the winter months of June through August, before the spring rains settle dust.
Are air quality levels in Sishen Golf 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.
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