Worst air pollution Volksrust Golf Club - Volksrust, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Volksrust Golf Club is poor. AQI and O3 are poor; PM1 is fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 62.3/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Volksrust Golf Club is fair. AQI improves to fair; O3 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (PM1: 22.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Volksrust Golf Club lies roughly 240 km south-southwest of Nelspruit. Volksrust Golf Club's air quality reflects its position on the Highveld plateau, with vehicle traffic and coal mining and power station 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 16:00
AQI:
Poor
62.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
19.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Poor
62.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
2.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
25.1/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 05:00
AQI:
Fair
22.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
17.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.0/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
8.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
22.8/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Volksrust Golf Club right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Volksrust Golf Club is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 62.3/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 62.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Volksrust Golf Club?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Volksrust Golf Club will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 22.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (PM1: 22.8/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Volksrust Golf Club?
Golfers at Volksrust Golf Club tend to notice the poorest air quality during the dry Highveld winter, when calm mornings let emissions from coal mining and power station 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 Volksrust 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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