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Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town AQI: Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI).
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Moderate
Updated on Monday 16:00
Primary pollutant: pm10
currentpast 2 daysminmax
PM2.5 AQI
53Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa PM25 (fine particulate matter) measured by South African Air Quality Information System - SAAQIS. Values are converted to the US EPA AQI standard.4586
PM10 AQI
55Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa PM10 (respirable particulate matter) measured by South African Air Quality Information System - SAAQIS. Values are converted to the US EPA AQI standard.2471
NO2 AQI
8Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) measured by South African Air Quality Information System - SAAQIS. Values are converted to the US EPA AQI standard.622
Weather Information
Temp.
23Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa t (temp.) measured by Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP/APRS).1931
Pressure
1011Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa p (pressure:) measured by Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP/APRS).10101013
Humidity
79Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa h (humidity) measured by Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP/APRS).4885
Wind
17Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa w (wind) measured by Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP/APRS).119

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AQIAir Pollution LevelHealth ImplicationsCautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50GoodAir quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no riskNone
51 -100ModerateAir quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsMembers of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200UnhealthyEveryone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effectsActive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300Very UnhealthyHealth warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+HazardousHealth alert: everyone may experience more serious health effectsEveryone should avoid all outdoor exertion

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