Air Quality in Marikana, South Africa

Drizzle
12.4°C · 72.8% humidity
12.4°
Feels 12.4°
174
Unhealthy
Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
107 2am
107
107
174 5am
155
141
132 8am
63
57
36 11am
33
32
30 2pm
17
17
16 5pm
16
16
27 8pm
27
27
27 11pm
27
27
Station readings
107
89
119
CAMS model adj -39
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
84
83
66
66
66
66
54
54
54
54
54
66
66
66
66
66
66
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

41h · 1 stn

Marikana'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 Marikana is 6.7× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

72.8%
Humidity
9.4 km/h
Wind SW
1020.9 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
PM2.5
174
100.0 µg/m³
PM10
76
104.9 µg/m³
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Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

41h · 1 station
PM2.5100.0 µg/m³ ×6.7 WHO
Unhealthy
PM10104.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
100.0
Median
100.0
Average
100.0
Low
100.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 40.4 · Bias: -59.6
08-03
23.0° 9.0°
1.13 mm
08-04
23.5° 12.2°
08-05
20.8° 8.2°
08-06
22.3° 8.4°
08-07
25.3° 14.5°
0.13 mm
08-08
21.6° 14.4°
08-09
23.3° 11.1°
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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 2026-08-08T03:51 UTC.