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Air quality in Richards Bay
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Richards Bay
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Richards Bay Air Quality Map
Real-time Richards Bay air pollution map
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Weather
What is the current weather in Richards Bay?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 86°F |
| Humidity | 32% |
| Wind | 12.7 mph |
| Pressure | 29.9 inHg |
live aqi city ranking
Real-time South Africa city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Polokwane, Limpopo | 78 |
| 2 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 76 |
| 3 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 71 |
| 4 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 71 |
| 5 | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal | 60 |
| 6 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 60 |
| 7 | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | 60 |
| 8 | Berea, KwaZulu-Natal | 55 |
| 9 | Embalenhle, Mpumalanga | 55 |
| 10 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 54 |
(Local time)
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live Richards Bay aqi ranking
Real-time Richards Bay air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brackenham | 60 |
| 2 | eSikhaleni | 29 |
| 3 | Felixton ES1 | 9 |
(Local time)
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US AQI
60
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Richards Bay?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 60 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 14µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 10µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 27.3µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 2.4µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in Richards Bay is currently 2.8 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in Richards Bay?
 | Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise |
 | Close your windows to avoid dirty outdoor air GET A MONITOR |
 | Sensitive groups should wear a mask outdoors GET A MASK |
 | Sensitive groups should run an air purifier GET AN AIR PURIFIER |
Forecast
Richards Bay air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Oct 3 | Moderate 55 AQI US |  | 68° 57.2° |  8.9 mph |
| Friday, Oct 4 | Good 43 AQI US  |  | 71.6° 55.4° | 13.4 mph |
| Saturday, Oct 5 | Good 30 AQI US | | 80.6° 55.4° | 15.7 mph |
| Today | Moderate 60 AQI US | | 86° 57.2° | 13.4 mph |
| Monday, Oct 7 | Moderate 59 AQI US | 50% | 71.6° 64.4° | 24.6 mph |
| Tuesday, Oct 8 | Moderate 63 AQI US | 100% | 66.2° 64.4° | 15.7 mph |
| Wednesday, Oct 9 | Moderate 70 AQI US | 70% | 78.8° 62.6° | 22.4 mph |
| Thursday, Oct 10 | Moderate 60 AQI US | | 86° 66.2° | 20.1 mph |
| Friday, Oct 11 | Moderate 62 AQI US | 20% | 71.6° 66.2° | 17.9 mph |
| Saturday, Oct 12 | Moderate 63 AQI US | | 75.2° 60.8° | 8.9 mph |
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Richards Bay air quality data attribution
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- Richards Bay Clean Air Association
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- South African Air Quality Information System
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2 Government Contributors
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