Air Quality in Folweni, South Africa

Drizzle
15.0°C · 90.0% humidity
15.0°
Feels 15.0°
129
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
127 3pm
127
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129 6pm
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190
190 9pm
190
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190 12am
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190
128 3am
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127 6am
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127 9am
127
127
110 12pm
110
110
Station readings
112
102
CAMS model adj +44
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84
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AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

20h · 1 stn

Folweni'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 Folweni is 3.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

90.0%
Humidity
13.5 km/h
Wind SSW
1021.4 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
129
46.67 µg/m³
PM10
63
79.9 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Folweni?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

20h · 1 station
PM2.546.67 µg/m³ ×3.1 WHO
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM1079.9 µg/m³
Moderate
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
46.67
Median
46.67
Average
46.67
Low
46.67
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 27.1 · Bias: -19.6

What is the 7-day forecast for Folweni?

07-21
21.9° 12.1°
0.44 mm
07-22
17.5° 14.5°
2.81 mm
07-23
21.8° 16.0°
07-24
26.6° 15.8°
07-25
23.7° 13.7°
0.94 mm
07-26
23.0° 13.9°
0.62 mm
07-27
17.9° 15.4°
0.13 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.7°C

Where are air quality stations near Folweni?

158
Amanzimtoti
9.0 km PM2.5: 70.0 µg/m³ PM10: 89.0 µg/m³
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Prospecton
11.7 km
49
Settlers-NAQI, eThekwini Metro, South Africa
17.0 km PM2.5: 11.8 µg/m³
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Jacobs Balfour
17.7 km
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Grosvenor
20.7 km
25
Umkomaas, eThekwini Metro, South Africa
23.7 km PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
59
City Hall - Durban-NAQI, eThekwini Metro, South Africa
26.1 km PM2.5: 15.9 µg/m³

What cities are near Folweni?

129 Pinetown 129 eMkhomazi 82 Mpumalanga 129 Durban 75 Ntuzuma 72 Scottburgh 71 eMuziwezinto 84 Richmond 66 Tongaat 107 Pietermaritzburg
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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 2026-07-21T16:54 UTC.