Worst air pollution Kokstad Golf Club - Kokstad, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Kokstad Golf Club is moderate. AQI and PM1 are moderate; PM2.5, NO2, O3, and SO2 are fair; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (PM1: 41.5/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Kokstad Golf Club is moderate. SO2 increases to moderate; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 40.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Kokstad Golf Club lies roughly 170 km west-southwest of Durban. Kokstad Golf Club's air quality reflects its inland KwaZulu-Natal Midlands setting, with vehicle traffic and dairy and forestry farming operations as the main local sources of pollution. The area's cooler, elevated climate can allow winter morning inversions to briefly concentrate emissions, while summer rains generally restore clearer conditions. Conditions like these are common across the wider Midlands region.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Moderate

41.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

39.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

12.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

23.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

35.4/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

22.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.4/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Moderate

41.5/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Moderate

40.1/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

33.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

9.5/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

27.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

35.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Moderate

40.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

8.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Moderate

40.1/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Kokstad Golf Club right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Kokstad Golf Club is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.5/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (PM1: 41.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kokstad Golf Club?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Kokstad Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 40.1/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 40.1/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Kokstad Golf Club?

Golfers at Kokstad Golf Club tend to notice the poorest air quality during the dry Midlands winter, when calm, cool mornings favour a brief inversion trapping emissions tied to dairy and forestry farming operations over the course. Conditions typically improve from spring through summer, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Midlands region.

Are air quality levels in Kokstad Golf Club 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: 30 August 2026 at 20:26 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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