Worst air pollution Vryburg, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Vryburg is fair. AQI, NO2, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 33.3/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Vryburg is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 32.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Vryburg lies roughly 150 km southwest of Mahikeng. Vryburg deals with the same basic air quality drivers as most Highveld towns: vehicle traffic and maize, sunflower, and grain farming operations, both of which matter most on calm winter mornings when a low inversion holds emissions close to the ground. Summer generally undoes this with stronger, more consistent winds. The wider Highveld region generally follows this same rough pattern.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Fair

33.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.3/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

31.5/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

25.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

33.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

25.1/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 07:00

AQI:

Fair

32.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

16.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.6/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

32.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

24.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

32.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

22.7/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Vryburg right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Vryburg is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 33.3/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (SO2: 33.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vryburg?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Vryburg will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 32.2/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 AM (NO2: 32.2/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Vryburg?

Winter is the tricky season for air quality at Vryburg, with calm mornings letting emissions from maize, sunflower, and grain farming operations build up under a typical Highveld inversion. Once the rainy season starts around November, conditions generally improve and stay that way into early autumn. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Highveld.

Are air quality levels in Vryburg 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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