Worst air pollution Avian Park - Worcester, today and tomorrow
Today (20 September): Air quality in Avian Park is moderate. AQI, PM2.5, and PM1 are moderate; PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 44.6/100).
Tomorrow (21 September 2026): Air quality in Avian Park is moderate. NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 44.9/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Avian Park lies roughly 100 km east-northeast of Cape Town. At Avian Park, it's really the Cape's wind, more than anything else, that determines air quality day to day, with vehicle traffic and vineyard and wine estate operations as the underlying local sources. Calm winter mornings are the exception, when the southeaster briefly stands down and emissions can build up. This is roughly what you'd expect anywhere along this stretch of the Cape.
Today - 20 September | Pollution peaks at 08:00
AQI:
Moderate
44.6/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
43.9/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
17.6/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.3/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.9/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
15.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
44.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 21 September | Pollution peaks at 22:00
AQI:
Moderate
44.9/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Moderate
44.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
19.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
20.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
15.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
1.1/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
12.4/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Moderate
44.9/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Avian Park right now?
On 20 September 2026, overall air quality in Avian Park is moderate. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 44.6/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 AM (PM1: 44.6/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Avian Park?
On 21 September 2026, air quality conditions in Avian Park will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at moderate at 44.9/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (PM1: 44.9/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Avian Park?
Ask locals at Avian Park when the air is worst, and most would say calm winter days, when emissions tied to vineyard and wine estate operations aren't cleared by the usual Cape wind. That wind reliably returns through spring and summer, keeping conditions consistently good the rest of the time. This is a familiar pattern across much of the Cape.
Are air quality levels in Avian Park 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: 20 September 2026 at 14:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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