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Air quality in Potchefstroom
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Potchefstroom
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Potchefstroom Air Quality Map
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Weather
What is the current weather in Potchefstroom?
| Weather | Few clouds |
| Temperature | 75.2°F |
| Humidity | 30% |
| Wind | 11.3 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30 Hg |
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| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 72 |
| 2 | Midstream, Gauteng | 71 |
| 3 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 69 |
| 4 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 67 |
| 5 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 64 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 44 |
| 7 | Lephalale, Limpopo | 38 |
| 8 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 28 |
(local time)
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Real-time Potchefstroom air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welgegund | 62 |
(local time)
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US AQI
62
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Potchefstroom?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 62 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 17.2µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 22.9µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 1.4µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
x3.4
PM2.5 concentration in Potchefstroom is currently 3.4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
Health Recommendations
What is the current air quality in Potchefstroom?
 | Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exercise |
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Forecast
Potchefstroom air quality index (AQI) forecast
| Day | Pollution level | Weather | Temperature | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Apr 13 | Good 48 AQI US  |  | 73.4° 53.6° |  8.9 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 14 | Moderate 56 AQI US |  | 75.2° 53.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 15 | Moderate 52 AQI US |  | 75.2° 55.4° | 15.7 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 62 AQI US | 70% | 75.2° 53.6° | 11.2 mp/h |
| Wednesday, Apr 17 | Moderate 62 AQI US | 70% | 71.6° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Thursday, Apr 18 | Moderate 58 AQI US | | 77° 53.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, Apr 19 | Moderate 59 AQI US | | 80.6° 55.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Saturday, Apr 20 | Moderate 74 AQI US | | 84.2° 57.2° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Sunday, Apr 21 | Moderate 78 AQI US | | 87.8° 59° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, Apr 22 | Moderate 74 AQI US | | 87.8° 60.8° | 8.9 mp/h |
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