Air Quality in Northam, South Africa
Partly Cloudy
14.9°C · 54.8% humidity
14.9°
Feels 14.9°
52
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
5 stations
Nearby Monitoring Stations
AQI Forecast
Calibrated
85
8pm
85
85
52
11pm
61
68
73
2am
88
91
93
5am
94
95
95
8am
84
84
84
11am
85
85
85
2pm
97
97
97
5pm
97
97
Station readings
15h ago
AQI 115
PM2.5 41.1 µg/m³ · 15h ago
CAMS model
adj +31
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
66
66
66
66
66
66
54
54
54
54
54
54
66
66
66
66
66
Air Quality Index Trend
48h · 4 stnNortham'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 Northam is 2.5× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
54.8%
Humidity
27.1 km/h
Wind NNW
1024.7 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous
Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
12.6 µg/m³
PM10
34.3 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Northam?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
48h · 4 stationsPM2.512.6 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Moderate
PM1034.3 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (5 stations within 25 km)
12.6
Median
18.92
Average
2.9
Low
61.51
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 13.5 · Bias: +0.9
What is the 7-day forecast for Northam?
05-28
22.6° 17.0°
0.19 mm
05-29
23.1° 14.9°
0.06 mm
05-30
24.2° 16.8°
05-31
24.1° 13.1°
06-01
22.9° 15.0°
06-02
25.2° 16.1°
06-03
27.0° 15.5°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 4.8°C
Where are air quality stations near Northam?
16
Hostel, Swartklip, South Africa
52
Hostel, Swartklip, South Africa
70
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
30
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
41
Bierspruit, Swartklip, South Africa
120
Smashblock
66
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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 2026-05-28T21:41 UTC.