Air Quality in Newcastle, South Africa
Partly Cloudy
14.9°C · 60.0% humidity
14.9°
Feels 14.9°
74
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Model forecast
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Newcastle's air quality — share it
AQI Forecast
83
11pm
66
66
74
2am
72
70
69
5am
68
68
67
8am
55
55
54
11am
54
54
54
2pm
34
34
34
5pm
54
54
54
8pm
66
66
Newcastle'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 Newcastle is 1.5× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
60.0%
Humidity
17.2 km/h
Wind NNW
1019.0 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
23.15 µg/m³
PM10
66.15 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Newcastle?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.523.15 µg/m³
×1.5 WHO
Moderate
PM1066.15 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
What is the 7-day forecast for Newcastle?
08-03
27.1° 8.0°
08-04
25.3° 10.1°
0.25 mm
08-05
23.5° 6.2°
08-06
23.6° 7.0°
08-07
26.7° 9.6°
08-08
22.2° 12.6°
08-09
27.0° 10.5°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 3.5°C
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Data sources: Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-08-08T00:57 UTC.