Worst air pollution Parow, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Parow is very poor. AQI and SO2 are very poor; PM10 and O3 are fair; PM2.5, NO2, HCHO, and PM1 are medium; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 89.1/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Parow is very poor. PM1 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 89.0/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Parow's air quality reflects the Cape Flats northeast of Cape Town, with vehicle traffic on the N1 motorway and surrounding industrial character contributing elevated NOₓ. The Cape Doctor southeasterly provides periodic powerful ventilation, while under calm northwesterly winter conditions vehicle and industrial emissions accumulate across the flat Cape Flats plain below the Tygerberg hills.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Very poor
89.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
48.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
21.2/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
57.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Very poor
89.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Medium
45.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
53.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Very poor
89.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
53.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
26.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Medium
57.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
22.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Very poor
89.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Medium
51.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Poor
61.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Parow right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Parow is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 89.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 89.1/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Parow?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Parow will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 89.0/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 89.0/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Parow?
Air quality at Parow is most likely to dip on still winter mornings from June to August, when smoke and traffic emissions can briefly linger without the Cape's usual wind to disperse them across the area. For the rest of the year, and especially in summer, the strong southeasterly Cape Doctor keeps conditions consistently well ventilated and clear.
Are air quality levels in Parow 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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