Worst air pollution Reyno Ridge - Witbank, today and tomorrow
Today (30 August): Air quality in Reyno Ridge is fair. AQI, PM2.5, O3, SO2, and PM1 are fair; PM10, NO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (SO2: 38.3/100).
Tomorrow (31 August 2026): Air quality in Reyno Ridge is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 35.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Reyno Ridge lies roughly 180 km west-southwest of Nelspruit. Reyno Ridge deals with the same basic air quality drivers as most Highveld towns: vehicle traffic and coal mining and power station 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 - 30 August | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
38.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
22.6/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
6.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
38.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
11.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
28.5/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 31 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
35.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Fair
28.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
8.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
12.7/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
27.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Fair
25.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
14.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Fair
35.1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Reyno Ridge right now?
On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Reyno Ridge is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 38.3/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (SO2: 38.3/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Reyno Ridge?
On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Reyno Ridge will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 35.1/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (PM1: 35.1/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Reyno Ridge?
Winter is the tricky season for air quality at Reyno Ridge, with calm mornings letting emissions from coal mining and power station 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 Reyno Ridge 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 14:32 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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