What is the air quality trend in Potchefstroom?

Over the past 8 days, Potchefstroom had an average AQI of 74 based on station measurements. The worst day was 2026-08-01 with AQI 94.

How is Potchefstroom air quality measured?

Air quality in Potchefstroom is measured by ground-level monitoring stations that report PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations hourly. CERNS.IO aggregates readings from nearby stations and converts PM2.5 to the US EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) scale.

Air Quality History for Potchefstroom, South Africa

Name: Potchefstroom Air Quality History
Creator: CERNS.IO
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Historical PM2.5 and AQI trend from monitoring stations near Potchefstroom, South Africa.

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Current AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive groups Station

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CSV JSON

Air Quality Index Station

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PM2.5 Station

106h · 1 station

Temperature GFS model

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Precipitation GFS model

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Daily Summary Station

Date	AQI	Range	PM2.5 avg	Hours	Stations
2026-08-08	90	26–155	34.3 µg/m³	2h	1
2026-08-07	92	28–153	31.2 µg/m³	16h	1
2026-08-06	94	17–168	35.0 µg/m³	18h	1
2026-08-05	73	14–160	24.8 µg/m³	19h	1
2026-08-04	74	11–154	23.9 µg/m³	17h	1
2026-08-03	38	11–68	9.8 µg/m³	7h	1
2026-08-02	42	10–63	10.6 µg/m³	11h	1
2026-08-01	94	18–172	35.3 µg/m³	16h	1

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