Worst air pollution Pretoria Country Club - Pretoria, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Pretoria Country Club is fair. PM2.5, NO2, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; AQI, O3, and SO2 are medium; PM10 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 41.9/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Pretoria Country Club is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; O3 increases to fair; SO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (SO2: 29.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Pretoria Country Club lies roughly 50 km north-northeast of Johannesburg. The Highveld plateau setting around Pretoria Country Club means vehicle traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations are never far from the air quality picture, particularly once winter's still mornings set in. From spring onward, wind and rain reliably take over the job of clearing the air. Nearby towns on the plateau tend to see similar conditions.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Medium
41.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
30.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
25.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Medium
41.9/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
40.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
27.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
37.7/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 20:00
AQI:
Fair
29.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
21.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
26.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
29.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
20.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
20.3/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Pretoria Country Club right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Pretoria Country Club is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 37.7/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 41.9/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Pretoria Country Club?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Pretoria Country Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 29.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (SO2: 29.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Pretoria Country Club?
Golfers at Pretoria Country Club are most likely to notice reduced air quality on still winter mornings, when temperature inversions trap emissions from government, finance, and commercial operations close to the ground; regional road traffic is a modest additional source. Summer rains from November generally restore clearer conditions, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Highveld plateau.
Are air quality levels in Pretoria Country 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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