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Latest Air Pollution Levels

Summary from 98 monitoring sites.

Last updated at 19:00 on Tuesday 12th May 2026


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Interactive monitoring network map

Latest Air Quality Forecast

Today:

Low air pollution for all areas

Tomorrow:

Low air pollution for all areas

Outlook:

Low air pollution expected to continue for all areas of Scotland as clean air from the north brings good dispersion conditions.


Last updated: 12:38 PM on Tue 12th May 2026
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Forecast 5-day summary

Highest measured level

 
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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.

Latest measurement by area

Click a coloured area on the map to view information for a specific region.

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

The SAQD automatic monitoring site network 2025 annual statistics report has now been published on the Air Quality in Scotland website and can be found here.

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

We would like to invite you to attend the Scottish Air Quality Annual Seminar 2026 run by the Scottish Government as part of the Scottish Air Quality Database and Website project.