Worst air pollution Vanderbijlpark, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Vanderbijlpark is fair. AQI, PM2.5, HCHO, and PM1 are fair; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, and CO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 30.2/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Vanderbijlpark is fair. AQI improves to medium; O3 increases to fair; SO2 increases to fair; PM1 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 42.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Vanderbijlpark's air quality faces serious challenges as part of the Vaal Triangle industrial corridor, with the EVRAZ Highveld Steel and Vanadium works and surrounding chemical and manufacturing operations generating elevated industrial PM2.5 alongside vehicle traffic on the N1. Winter Highveld temperature inversions concentrate industrial and vehicle emissions across the Vaal River corridor, producing some of Gauteng's more persistently elevated industrial readings throughout the dry season.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Fair
30.2/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
23.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
11.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
13.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
22.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
30.2/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Medium
42.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
38.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
23.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
26.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
31.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
42.1/100
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Is air quality bad in Vanderbijlpark right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Vanderbijlpark is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 30.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 30.2/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vanderbijlpark?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Vanderbijlpark will be similar to today, with PM2.5 forecast at fair at 38.0/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 42.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Vanderbijlpark?
At Vanderbijlpark, the poorest air quality usually occurs on still winter mornings from May to August, when smoke and vehicle emissions accumulate under a low temperature inversion typical of the Highveld plateau. From November onward, summer rains and afternoon winds generally restore clearer conditions that last through much of the warmer part of the year.
Are air quality levels in Vanderbijlpark 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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