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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 | Broken clouds |
| Temperature | 62.6°F |
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind | 1.9 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.2 Hg |
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Real-time South Africa city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witbank, Mpumalanga | 155 |
| 2 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 152 |
| 3 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 120 |
| 4 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 115 |
| 5 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 80 |
| 6 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 76 |
| 7 | Midstream, Gauteng | 45 |
| 8 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 19 |
(local time)
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Real-time Pietermaritzburg air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pietermaritzburg Airport - ORIBI | 53 |
(local time)
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US AQI
53
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Pietermaritzburg?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 53 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 13.1µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 26.3µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 48.6µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x2.6
PM2.5 concentration in Pietermaritzburg is currently 2.6 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in Pietermaritzburg?
 | Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise |
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Forecast
Pietermaritzburg air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Apr 22 | Moderate 83 AQI US | | 84.2° 62.6° |  4.5 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 23 | Moderate 63 AQI US | | 77° 62.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 24 | Good 41 AQI US  | | 84.2° 60.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 53 AQI US |  40% | 75.2° 62.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 26 | Good 28 AQI US | 80% | 69.8° 57.2° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 27 | Good 14 AQI US | 60% | 64.4° 57.2° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 28 | Good 46 AQI US | | 77° 50° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 29 | Moderate 62 AQI US | 60% | 82.4° 55.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Tuesday, Apr 30 | Moderate 60 AQI US |  | 86° 59° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 1 | Moderate 61 AQI US | 20% | 77° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
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