You can follow Air Quality in Scotland on X for air quality forecasts and summaries of measurements from Scotland. This service is automated, with some manual validation for unusual measurements of elevated levels.
The service allows you to stay informed about current and forecasted air quality including the occurrence of air quality episodes. Health advice and information on the UK Air Quality Index should be considered in conjunction with the posts, particularly when air pollution is elevated.
During weekdays, the automated system will post updates about air pollution in Scotland at 9am, 1pm and 5pm. At weekends and public holidays, this will be at 10am and 4pm. If levels are low, only one post a day will be issued.
A summary air quality forecast for the next 24 hours will be posted each day, typically in the afternoon, allowing you to plan your activities accordingly.
The posts will generally be labelled according to two categories:
- Latest: These posts will report the latest measured levels and provide regional summaries. The Scottish local authorities used will match those shown on the homepage of this website. A link will be provided to find out more.
- Forecasts: These posts will provide a headline of the latest air pollution forecast for Scotland. A link will be provided to the Forecasting section on this website where the full forecast can be viewed.
Please note that incoming posts will not be replied to as this is an outbound automated system only.
If you have any queries about the automated air pollution posts, please contact us at info@scottishairquality.co.uk.