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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Richards Bay • 2.6K Followers • 20:00, Aug 23 Local time

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102

US AQI⁺

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

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Main pollutant:

PM2.5

36 µg/m³

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17°

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8 km/h

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80 %

Hourly forecast

Richards Bay air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Now

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80%

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86

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79%

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78

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76%

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70

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71%

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62

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74%

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69

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74%

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63

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76%

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57

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81%

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72

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83%

06:00

69

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84%

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65

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81%

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57

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67%

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57

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55%

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57

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46%

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54

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43%

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54

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42%

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41%

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42%

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57%

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70%

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75%

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76%

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53

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77%

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80%

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54

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83%

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86%

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48

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88%

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48

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90%

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48

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91%

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91%

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89%

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89%

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84%

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71%

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59%

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50%

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49%

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53%

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64%

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66%

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64%

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67%

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78%

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88%

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87%

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86%

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87%

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87%

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50

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85%

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50

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87%

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86%

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85%

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85%

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80%

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77%

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79%

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80%

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79%

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77%

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76%

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74%

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75%

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73%

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72%

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72%

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73%

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82%

18:00

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82%

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79%

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81%

Daily forecast

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Richards Bay air quality index (AQI⁺) forecast

Air pollutants

What is the current air quality in Richards Bay?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 7.2 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

Health recommendations

Health recommendations

Most polluted locations near Richards Bay

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Richards Bay

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Brackenham

102

2
The national flag of South Africa

Felixton ES1

102

3
The national flag of South Africa

Mtunzini, KZN, ZA.

3

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

166

2
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

102

3
The national flag of South Africa

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

102

4
The national flag of South Africa

Centurion, Gauteng

96

5
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng

78

6
The national flag of South Africa

Kraaifontein, Western Cape

76

7
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

73

8
The national flag of South Africa

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

68

9
The national flag of South Africa

Hendrina, Mpumalanga

67

10
The national flag of South Africa

Emalahleni, Mpumalanga

64

History

Historic air quality graph for Richards Bay

102 AQI⁺ US
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
19:00–20:00 Aug 23 Local time
AQI⁺ US

History

Historic air quality graph for Richards Bay

102 AQI⁺ US
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
19:00–20:00 Aug 23 Local time
AQI⁺ US

Most polluted locations near Richards Bay

Worldwide AQI⁺ rankingArrow icon

Station ranking

Real-time AQI⁺ station ranking for stations in Richards Bay

#StationsAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Brackenham

102

2
The national flag of South Africa

Felixton ES1

102

3
The national flag of South Africa

Mtunzini, KZN, ZA.

3

City ranking

Real-time South Africa AQI⁺ city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

166

2
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal

102

3
The national flag of South Africa

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

102

4
The national flag of South Africa

Centurion, Gauteng

96

5
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria, Gauteng

78

6
The national flag of South Africa

Kraaifontein, Western Cape

76

7
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

73

8
The national flag of South Africa

Thabazimbi, Limpopo

68

9
The national flag of South Africa

Hendrina, Mpumalanga

67

10
The national flag of South Africa

Emalahleni, Mpumalanga

64

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