Scotland air pollution forecast
Latest forecast summary
Low air pollution is forecast across Scotland, with some areas likely to experience moderate ozone pollution.This information was last updated: 4pm on 11th August 2020
Today
Low air pollution is forecast for all areas of Scotland. Moderate ozone pollution is forecast for the Shetland and Orkney islands, parts of the east coast, and parts of central Scotland.Tomorrow
Some areas are likely to experience moderate ozone pollution.Outlook
Low air pollution is forecast across Scotland, with some areas likely to experience moderate ozone pollution.5-day air pollution forecast map
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Today (11th August 2020)
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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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