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Air quality in Port Elizabeth
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Port Elizabeth
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Real-time Port Elizabeth air pollution map
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Weather
What is the current weather in Port Elizabeth?
| Weather | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 62.6°F |
| Humidity | 94% |
| Wind | 14 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.3 Hg |
Air pollution has cost an estimated150 deaths*in Port Elizabeth in 2024Find out more*Air pollution also cost approximately $58,000,000 USD in Port Elizabeth in 2024.
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Real-time South Africa city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midstream, Gauteng | 165 |
| 2 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 156 |
| 3 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 98 |
| 4 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 66 |
| 5 | Thabazimbi, Limpopo | 52 |
| 6 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 45 |
| 7 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 25 |
(local time)
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Real-time Port Elizabeth air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES_Motherwell | 38 |
| 2 | Saltworks | 25 |
| 3 | Amsterdamplein | 14 |
(local time)
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Port Elizabeth?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 25 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.6µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 15.2µg/m³ | |
| O3 | 0.1µg/m³ | |
| NO2 | 14.9µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 7µg/m³ | |
| CO | 34.4µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5 concentration in Port Elizabeth air currently meets the WHO annual air quality guideline value
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Forecast
Port Elizabeth air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 5 | Moderate 56 AQI US  |  | 73.4° 60.8° |  13.4 mp/h |
| Monday, May 6 | Moderate 54 AQI US | | 71.6° 62.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, May 7 | Moderate 64 AQI US |  | 73.4° 62.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Today | Good 25 AQI US | 70% | 66.2° 62.6° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 9 | Moderate 51 AQI US | | 69.8° 62.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Friday, May 10 | Good 47 AQI US |  | 68° 59° | 24.6 mp/h |
| Saturday, May 11 | Good 12 AQI US | 40% | 62.6° 55.4° | 20.1 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 12 | Good 11 AQI US | | 62.6° 53.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, May 13 | Good 41 AQI US | | 68° 60.8° | 17.9 mp/h |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Moderate 71 AQI US | | 82.4° 62.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
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Port Elizabeth air quality data attribution
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