Worst air pollution Maccauvlei Golf Club - Vereeniging, today and tomorrow

Today (9 August): Air quality in Maccauvlei Golf Club is fair. PM10, NO2, SO2, and HCHO are fair; AQI, PM2.5, O3, and PM1 are medium; CO is good. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 57.2/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Maccauvlei Golf Club is fair. AQI worsens to fair; PM2.5 decreases to good; PM10 decreases to good; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to good; SO2 decreases to good; PM1 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 22.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Maccauvlei Golf Club lies roughly 50 km south of Johannesburg. Maccauvlei Golf Club's air quality reflects its position on the Highveld plateau, with vehicle traffic and government, finance, and commercial operations contributing to elevated PM2.5 at times. Winter temperature inversions can concentrate emissions close to the ground, while summer thunderstorms and stronger winds generally help clear the air across the open plateau. Conditions like these are common across much of the Highveld plateau.

Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 14:00

AQI:

Medium

57.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

48.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

21.1/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

57.2/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

27.7/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

39.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

54.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Fair

22.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.5/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

5.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

18.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

8.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Fair

21.3/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

22.3/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Maccauvlei Golf Club right now?

On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Maccauvlei Golf Club is fair. HCHO is the main pollutant at 39.6/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 57.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Maccauvlei Golf Club?

On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Maccauvlei Golf Club will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.3/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 22.3/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Maccauvlei Golf Club?

Golfers at Maccauvlei Golf Club tend to notice the poorest air quality during the dry Highveld winter, when calm mornings let emissions from government, finance, and commercial operations linger over the fairways. Conditions generally improve from November as summer thunderstorms and afternoon winds clear the air, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Highveld plateau.

Are air quality levels in Maccauvlei Golf 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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