Worst air pollution Tuks Cricket Oval - Pretoria, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Tuks Cricket Oval is moderate. AQI and SO2 are moderate; PM2.5, NO2, O3, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; PM10 and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (SO2: 41.7/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Tuks Cricket Oval is fair. AQI improves to fair; SO2 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 39.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Tuks Cricket Oval lies roughly 50 km north-northeast of Johannesburg. Vehicle traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations together shape most of what happens to air quality at Tuks Cricket Oval, sitting as it does on the open Highveld plateau. Winter's still, cold mornings are when the two combine most noticeably, before summer's stronger winds take over and clear things out. This is roughly what you'd expect anywhere on the open plateau.
Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Moderate
41.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.8/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
28.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.5/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Moderate
41.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
24.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
29.0/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
39.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
27.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
39.8/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
26.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
28.0/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Tuks Cricket Oval right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Tuks Cricket Oval is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 41.7/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (SO2: 41.7/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Tuks Cricket Oval?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Tuks Cricket Oval will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 39.8/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (SO2: 39.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Tuks Cricket Oval?
Ask regulars at Tuks Cricket Oval and they'll point to winter mornings as the worst for air quality, with government, finance, and commercial operations and local traffic sitting trapped under a still inversion layer over the fairways. Spring and summer bring the wind and rain that usually sort it out. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Highveld.
Are air quality levels in Tuks Cricket Oval 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: 30 August 2026 at 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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