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Air quality in Pietermaritzburg
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Pietermaritzburg
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Weather
What is the current weather in Pietermaritzburg?
| Weather | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 75.2°F |
| Humidity | 39% |
| Wind | 4.4 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.2 Hg |
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| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 179 |
| 2 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 53 |
| 3 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 44 |
| 4 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 41 |
| 5 | Midstream, Gauteng | 41 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 17 |
| 7 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
(local time)
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| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pietermaritzburg Airport - ORIBI | 45 |
(local time)
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Pietermaritzburg?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 45 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 10.9µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 11.9µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 63.5µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5 concentration in Pietermaritzburg is currently 2.2 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Forecast
Pietermaritzburg air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Apr 25 | Good 50 AQI US |  | 75.2° 62.6° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Moderate 51 AQI US  | | 69.8° 59° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | Good 35 AQI US | | 64.4° 55.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Good 45 AQI US | | 75.2° 50° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 65 AQI US | 40% | 84.2° 53.6° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Moderate 59 AQI US | | 87.8° 59° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Good 46 AQI US | | 84.2° 62.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 2 | Moderate 73 AQI US |  | 78.8° 59° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Friday, May 3 | Moderate 76 AQI US | | 82.4° 57.2° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Saturday, May 4 | Moderate 68 AQI US | | 82.4° 59° | 4.5 mp/h |
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