Scotland air pollution forecast
Latest forecast summary
Low air pollution for all areasThis information was last updated: 1am on 4th May 2025
Today
Low air pollution is forecast for all of Scotland,Tomorrow
Low air pollution is forecast for all of Scotland,Outlook
Low air pollution for all areas5-day air pollution forecast map
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Today (4th May 2025)
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Index (1-10)
1 2 3 Low
4 5 6 Moderate
7 8 9 High
10 Very high
Air pollution maps are based on UK data provided by the Met Office, for further details please see the Defra UK-AIR website. Detailed analysis, interpretation and commentary Specific for Scotland forecast is provided by the Ricardo Energy and Environment Air Quality Forecasting team (aqforecasters@ricardo-aea.com).
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