Worst air pollution Middelburg Golf Club - Middelburg, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Middelburg Golf Club is fair. PM2.5, SO2, and PM1 are fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM10, NO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 41.7/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Middelburg Golf Club is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 33.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Middelburg Golf Club lies roughly 160 km west-southwest of Nelspruit. At Middelburg Golf Club, vehicle traffic and coal mining and power station operations are the dominant local sources shaping air quality on the Highveld plateau. Calm winter mornings allow emissions to build up under a low inversion layer, while the arrival of summer rains and stronger winds generally restores clearer conditions. Similar patterns show up in most Highveld towns of a similar size.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Medium
41.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
25.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
7.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
36.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
5.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
31.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
33.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
18.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
10.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
17.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
23.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Middelburg Golf Club right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Middelburg Golf Club is fair. SO2 is the main pollutant at 36.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 41.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Middelburg Golf Club?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Middelburg Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.7/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 33.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Middelburg Golf Club?
Middelburg Golf Club golfers see the poorest conditions on calm winter mornings, when local traffic and coal mining and power station operations nearby contribute to a brief inversion layer over the course. Summer's arrival from November usually brings clearer air through stronger winds and regular storms, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Highveld plateau.
Are air quality levels in Middelburg 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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