Worst air pollution Witbank, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Witbank is fair. PM2.5 and SO2 are fair; AQI and PM1 are medium; PM10, NO2, O3, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 41.5/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Witbank is fair. PM2.5 decreases to medium; O3 increases to fair; SO2 decreases to good; HCHO increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 46.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Witbank's air quality faces South Africa's most severe industrial challenge, with the surrounding Mpumalanga Highveld coalfield's concentration of coal-fired power stations — including Duvha, Kendal, and Matla — generating some of the world's highest SO₂ concentrations in the eMalahleni airshed. Winter Highveld inversions concentrate power station plumes over the city, regularly producing readings among Africa's worst urban air quality conditions.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00
AQI:
Medium
41.5/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
35.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
18.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
26.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
14.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
41.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Medium
46.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
42.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
14.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
9.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
20.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
18.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Fair
22.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
46.6/100
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Is air quality bad in Witbank right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Witbank is fair. PM2.5 is the main pollutant at 35.7/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (PM1: 41.5/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Witbank?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Witbank will be similar to today, with HCHO forecast at fair at 22.1/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 46.6/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Witbank?
At Witbank, 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 Witbank 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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