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

Today (9 August): Air quality in Odendaalsrus Golf Club is fair. PM1 is fair; AQI and O3 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 45.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Odendaalsrus Golf Club is good. AQI improves to good; O3 decreases to good; PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 18.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Odendaalsrus Golf Club lies roughly 150 km north-northeast of Bloemfontein. Vehicle traffic and gold mining and processing operations are the main contributors to air quality conditions at Odendaalsrus Golf Club, set on the dry Highveld plateau. Winter mornings can see emissions concentrate under a temperature inversion, while the wetter, windier summer months typically bring clearer air to the wider district. Much of the surrounding Highveld sees broadly the same seasonal pattern.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Medium

45.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

18.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.9/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.3/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

45.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.3/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 10:00

AQI:

Good

18.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

9.8/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

2.7/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.6/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

5.6/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.1/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

13.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Odendaalsrus Golf Club right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Odendaalsrus Golf Club is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 24.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 45.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Odendaalsrus Golf Club?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Odendaalsrus Golf Club will be better than today, with AQI forecast at good at 18.6/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 AM (O3: 18.6/100).

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

Golfers at Odendaalsrus Golf Club will notice the worst air on calm winter mornings, when emissions tied to gold mining and processing operations settle under a typical Highveld inversion over the course. That clears up reliably once the summer rains and stronger winds arrive from November. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Highveld.

Are air quality levels in Odendaalsrus 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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