Air quality in Soweto

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Soweto

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Weather

What is the current weather in Soweto?

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WeatherBroken clouds
Temperature62.6°F
Humidity63%
Wind4.6 mp/h
Pressure30.1 Hg

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#cityUS AQI
1 Middelburg, Mpumalanga

65

2 Midstream, Gauteng

62

3 Vereeniging, Gauteng

60

4 KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal

56

5 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

40

6 eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga

30

7 Lephalale, Limpopo

13

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US AQI

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Soweto?

Air pollution levelAir quality indexMain pollutant
Moderate 97* US AQIPM2.5
PollutantsConcentration
PM2.5
33.8*µg/m³
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PM2.5

x6.8

PM2.5 concentration in Soweto is currently 6.8 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

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What is the current air quality in Soweto?

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Forecast

Soweto air quality index (AQI) forecast

DayPollution levelWeatherTemperatureWind
Today

Moderate 97 AQI US

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77° 55.4°
Wind rotating 269 degree 8.9 mp/h
Saturday, Mar 30

Moderate 86 AQI US

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80.6° 55.4°
Wind rotating 52 degree 8.9 mp/h
Sunday, Mar 31

Unhealthy for sensitive groups 122 AQI US

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73.4° 53.6°
Wind rotating 347 degree 8.9 mp/h
Monday, Apr 1

Unhealthy for sensitive groups 118 AQI US

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Weather icon 40%
78.8° 53.6°
Wind rotating 353 degree 11.2 mp/h
Tuesday, Apr 2

Moderate 79 AQI US

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82.4° 57.2°
Wind rotating 265 degree 11.2 mp/h
Wednesday, Apr 3

Moderate 79 AQI US

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78.8° 59°
Wind rotating 354 degree 8.9 mp/h
Thursday, Apr 4

Moderate 73 AQI US

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80.6° 59°
Wind rotating 1 degree 11.2 mp/h
Friday, Apr 5

Moderate 94 AQI US

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Weather icon 50%
80.6° 55.4°
Wind rotating 336 degree 8.9 mp/h

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