Worst air pollution Vryheid Country Club - Vryheid, today and tomorrow

Today (30 August): Air quality in Vryheid Country Club is moderate. AQI and O3 are moderate; NO2 and SO2 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 42.3/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Vryheid Country Club is fair. AQI improves to fair; NO2 decreases to good; O3 decreases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 35.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Vryheid Country Club lies roughly 240 km north of Durban. Air quality at Vryheid Country Club is shaped by its elevated, inland Midlands position, where vehicle traffic and dairy and forestry farming operations are the main local sources of particulate matter. Cool, still winter mornings occasionally trap emissions near the ground, though summer rainfall usually keeps conditions reasonably clear. This mirrors what's typical for towns across the wider Midlands.

Today - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 15:00

AQI:

Moderate

42.3/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.2/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

20.8/100

O3 (ozone):

Moderate

42.3/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

36.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

7.8/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

18.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 16:00

AQI:

Fair

35.8/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Good

8.1/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

35.8/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

32.9/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

19.6/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Vryheid Country Club right now?

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Vryheid Country Club is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 42.3/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 42.3/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Vryheid Country Club?

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Vryheid Country Club will be better than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.8/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 35.8/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Vryheid Country Club?

Cool, still winter mornings bring the worst conditions for golfers at Vryheid Country Club, as a brief inversion traps emissions from dairy and forestry farming operations near the fairways. Spring and summer typically bring rain and stronger winds that clear the course air, a seasonal pattern typical of the wider Midlands region.

Are air quality levels in Vryheid Country 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: 30 August 2026 at 20:26 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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