Worst air pollution Pecanwood Golf & Country Club – Championship Course - Pretoria, today and tomorrow

On 19 July 2026, overall air quality in Pecanwood Golf & Country Club – Championship Course is medium. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 56.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 56.2/100).

On 20 July 2026, air quality conditions in Pecanwood Golf & Country Club – Championship Course will be worse than today, with SO2 forecast at fair at 20.2/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 AM (O3: 47.4/100).

Golfers at Pecanwood Golf & Country Club – Championship Course are most likely to notice reduced air quality when pollen from jacaranda, acacia, and highveld grasses peaks, or on hot, still days when local emissions build up; vehicle traffic is a noticeable local source, with winter inversions occasionally trapping haze before summer rains clear the air. The Highveld's semi-arid climate means pollen peaks with the famous jacaranda bloom before the summer rains arrive. The Highveld's afternoon thunderstorm season from November helps clear both pollen and pollution.

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.

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.