Worst air pollution Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course - Nelspruit, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course is medium. AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 45.3/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 20.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Leopard Creek Country Club air quality reflects the extraordinary Crocodile River Kruger Park boundary position, with vehicle traffic and the surrounding Mpumalanga lowveld agricultural corridor contributing background sources. The Drakensberg escarpment creates topographic variation, while summer thunderstorms provide effective cleansing and the distinctive lowveld wilderness air quality character generally maintains moderate to good conditions throughout most of the year.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Medium
45.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
8.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
45.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
12.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 09:00
AQI:
Fair
20.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
17.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 45.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 45.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 20.9/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 AM (O3: 20.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course?
Golfers at Leopard Creek Country Club – Championship Course are most likely to notice reduced air quality when pollen from acacia, jacaranda, and bushveld grasses peaks, or on hot, still days when local emissions build up; regional road traffic is a modest local source. The Mpumalanga Lowveld's subtropical, semi-arid climate ties pollen closely to the spring dry-season flush before summer rains arrive. The Lowveld's summer thunderstorm season from November generally helps clear both pollen and dust.
Are air quality levels in Leopard Creek Country 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.
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: 10 August 2026 at 02:34 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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