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Latest Air Pollution Levels

Summary from 97 monitoring sites.

Last updated at 18:00 on Thursday 5th November 2026


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Latest Air Quality Forecast

Today:

Localised moderate or above air pollution for urbanised areas on the evening of the 5th November due to firework display events and settled weather conditions.

Tomorrow:

Generally low air pollution expected, with the possibility of localised moderate or above air pollution for urbanised areas due to firework display events and settled weather conditions.

Outlook:

Low air pollution is expected with the possibility of localised elevated levels for urbanised areas, due to firework display events and settled weather conditions.


Last updated: 12:01 AM on Thu 5th November 2026
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Forecast 5-day summary

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The interactive map above can be used to explore different Scottish air quality monitoring sites. Select a monitoring site to see detailed site information and the latest pollution measurements.

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Near real-time monitoring data is not available for this local authority.

The twenty-seventh edition of the Scottish Air Quality Database (SAQD) stakeholder newsletter has been published, on behalf of the Scottish Government, by WSP.

The twenty-sixth edition of the Scottish Air Quality Database (SAQD) stakeholder newsletter has been published, on behalf of the Scottish Government, by WSP.

This technical report has been produced on behalf of the Scottish Government as part of the Scottish Air Quality Database project.