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

Today (9 August): Air quality in Ladysmith Golf Club is fair. PM2.5, NO2, and SO2 are fair; AQI, O3, and PM1 are medium; PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 51.5/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Ladysmith Golf Club is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to good; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 25.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Ladysmith Golf Club lies roughly 190 km northwest of Durban. Ladysmith 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 - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00

AQI:

Medium

51.5/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Fair

38.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

10.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

34.7/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

51.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

33.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

14.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

42.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

25.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

15.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

11.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

25.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

20.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Ladysmith Golf Club right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Ladysmith Golf Club is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 38.0/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 51.5/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ladysmith Golf Club?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Ladysmith Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 25.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 25.3/100).

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

Golfers at Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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