Air Quality in Brakpan, South Africa
Drizzle
13.3°C · 57.4% humidity
13.3°
Feels 13.3°
185
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station
Nearby Monitoring Stations
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AQI Forecast
Calibrated
211
10pm
211
211
185
1am
193
198
202
4am
205
269
270
7am
271
272
210
10am
210
193
194
1pm
194
194
194
4pm
194
211
212
7pm
274
274
Station readings
45h ago
AQI 182
PM2.5 115.5 µg/m³ · 45h ago
Air Quality Index Trend
46h · 6 stnBrakpan's air quality is influenced by vehicle emissions, biomass burning, dust, and industrial activity. Dry seasons and Harmattan winds can significantly elevate particulate pollution levels. Current PM2.5 concentration in Brakpan is 8.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
57.4%
Humidity
36.5 km/h
Wind N
1020.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
121.3 µg/m³
PM10
104.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Brakpan?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
46h · 6 stationsPM2.5121.3 µg/m³
×8.1 WHO
Unhealthy
PM10104.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
121.3
Median
121.3
Average
121.3
Low
121.3
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 23.15 · Bias: -98.2
What is the 7-day forecast for Brakpan?
08-03
21.6° 10.9°
0.25 mm
08-04
20.9° 10.8°
08-05
20.4° 6.1°
08-06
21.1° 8.9°
08-07
24.9° 12.8°
0.81 mm
08-08
20.2° 16.2°
08-09
21.5° 9.7°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 4.0°C
Where are air quality stations near Brakpan?
63
Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa
185
Etwatwa-NAQI, City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa
177
Germiston Clinic
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-08-07T23:56 UTC.