Worst air pollution Marble Hall, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Marble Hall is fair. AQI, O3, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 33.4/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Marble Hall is fair. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 35.5/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Marble Hall lies roughly 120 km south of Polokwane. Vehicle traffic and citrus and subtropical farming operations shape most of the local air quality picture at Marble Hall, set within the surrounding bushveld. Winter's dry, still conditions can let dust and smoke linger, while summer thunderstorms and stronger winds generally restore clearer conditions across the district. Much of the surrounding bushveld sees broadly the same seasonal pattern.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
33.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
35.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
35.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
19.9/100
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Is air quality bad in Marble Hall right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Marble Hall is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.4/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 33.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Marble Hall?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Marble Hall will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.5/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 35.5/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Marble Hall?
Air quality at Marble Hall is most likely to dip during the dry winter months, when dust and smoke from citrus and subtropical farming operations can build up on still, windless days. Conditions generally improve from November onward as summer rains settle dust and wash pollutants from the bushveld air, a seasonal pattern typical of the broader bushveld region.
Are air quality levels in Marble Hall 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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