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Latest Air Pollution Levels

Summary from 98 monitoring sites.

Last updated at 02:00 on Tuesday 19th May 2026


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Interactive monitoring network map

Latest Air Quality Forecast

Today:

Low air pollution across all regions of Scotland.

Tomorrow:

Low air pollution across all regions of Scotland.

Outlook:

Low air pollution expected to continue for all areas of Scotland as unsettled weather brings good dispersion conditions.


Last updated: 12:01 AM on Tue 19th 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.

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The Annual Scottish Air Quality Database and Website Annual Seminar on Tuesday 17 March 2026 in Glasgow. In total there were 10 presentations with speakers presenting on a variety of air quality re

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.