Worst air pollution Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds - Paarl, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds is fair. AQI, SO2, and HCHO are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, CO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 26.2/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds is fair. O3 increases to fair; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 27.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds lies roughly 50 km east-northeast of Cape Town. Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds owes much of its generally good air quality to the Cape's wind rather than an absence of sources — vehicle traffic and vineyard and wine estate operations are both present year-round. It's really only on windless winter days that this usually reliable ventilation briefly fails. Nearby towns in the Cape tend to see similar conditions.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
26.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
17.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
26.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
20.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
15.3/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Fair
27.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
16.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.4/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
27.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
20.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 26.2/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 26.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 27.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 27.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds?
Golfers at Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds are most likely to notice reduced air quality on rare still winter mornings, when local emissions and those from vineyard and wine estate operations can briefly linger without the Cape's usual wind. The Cape Doctor southeaster provides excellent ventilation the rest of the year, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Cape region.
Are air quality levels in Paarl Gymnasium Sports Grounds 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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