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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 | Clear sky |
| Temperature | 64.4°F |
| Humidity | 48% |
| Wind | 3.1 mp/h |
| Pressure | 30.2 Hg |
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| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pretoria, Gauteng | 82 |
| 2 | Thabazimbi, Limpopo | 81 |
| 3 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 73 |
| 4 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 73 |
| 5 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 69 |
| 6 | Midstream, Gauteng | 64 |
| 7 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 60 |
(local time)
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Real-time Pietermaritzburg air quality ranking
| # | station | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pietermaritzburg Airport - ORIBI | 51 |
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US AQI
51
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Overview
What is the current air quality in Pietermaritzburg?
| Air pollution level | Air quality index | Main pollutant |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 51 US AQI | PM2.5 |
| Pollutants | Concentration | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 9.4µg/m³ | |
| PM10 | 13.3µg/m³ | |
| SO2 | 67.7µg/m³ | |
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PM2.5
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PM2.5 concentration in Pietermaritzburg is currently 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 18 | Moderate 52 AQI US |  | 73.4° 51.8° |  6.7 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 19 | Moderate 52 AQI US |  | 82.4° 51.8° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Monday, May 20 | Moderate 52 AQI US |  | 86° 57.2° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Today | Moderate 51 AQI US | | 87.8° 59° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Wednesday, May 22 | Moderate 61 AQI US | | 80.6° 55.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Thursday, May 23 | Moderate 64 AQI US | | 86° 55.4° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Friday, May 24 | Moderate 68 AQI US |  40% | 69.8° 53.6° | 6.7 mp/h |
| Saturday, May 25 | Moderate 71 AQI US | 20% | 71.6° 55.4° | 4.5 mp/h |
| Sunday, May 26 | Moderate 81 AQI US | | 75.2° 53.6° | 8.9 mp/h |
| Monday, May 27 | Moderate 79 AQI US | | 71.6° 51.8° | 4.5 mp/h |
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