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Air Quality Forecast for Highland

Forecast published on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000.

Values are for predicted maximum pollution levels, ranging from 1 (lowest pollution, best air quality) to 10 (highest pollution, worst air quality).

Colour key: Lowest pollution Highest pollution

Defra monitoring locations are shown by

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Forecast locations in Highland

Location Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
Achininver Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Achmelvich Bay (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Achmelvich Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Ainshval 3 4 3 3 3
Alness 3 3 3 3 3
Altnaharra Saws 3 3 3 3 3
Am Basteir 3 3 3 3 3
Am Bodach 3 3 3 3 3
Am Faochagach 3 3 3 3 3
An Coileachan 3 3 3 3 3
An Gearanach 3 3 3 3 3
An Riabhachan 3 3 3 3 3
An Socach (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
An Socach (loch Mullardoch) 3 3 3 3 3
Aonach Air Chrith 3 3 3 3 3
Aonach Beag (1238m) 3 3 3 3 3
Aonach Beag (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
Aonach Meadhoin 3 3 3 3 3
Aonach Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Ardtornish 3 3 3 3 3
Arisaig 3 3 3 3 3
Armadale Pier 3 3 3 3 3
Askival 3 4 3 3 3
Aultbea 3 3 3 3 3
Aviemore 3 3 3 3 4
Aviemore Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 4
A'chailleach (fannaich Region) 3 3 3 3 3
A'chailleach (monadh Liath Region) 3 3 3 3 3
A'chralaig 3 3 3 3 3
A'ghlas-bheinn 3 3 3 3 3
A'mhaighdean 3 3 3 3 3
A'mharconaich 3 3 3 3 3
Balblair Trails 3 3 3 3 3
Balmain Bike Park 3 3 3 3 3
Bealach Na Ba 3 3 3 3 3
Beauly 3 3 3 3 3
Beauly Firth 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn A' Chaorainn (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn A' Chlachair 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn A' Chlaidheimh 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Bheoil 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Dearg (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Eibhinn 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Fhada 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Fhionnlaidh (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Liath Mhor 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Na Lap 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Sgritheall 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Tarsuinn 3 3 3 3 3
Beinn Teallach 3 3 3 3 3
Ben Alder 3 3 3 3 3
Ben Hope 3 3 3 3 3
Ben More Assynt 3 3 3 3 3
Ben Nevis 3 3 3 3 3
Bidean A' Choire Sheasgaich 3 3 3 3 3
Bidean Nam Bian 3 3 3 3 3
Bidein A' Ghlas Thuill 3 3 3 3 3
Binnein Beag 3 3 3 3 3
Binnein Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Bla Bheinn 3 3 3 3 3
Bracadale 3 3 3 3 3
Broadford 3 3 3 3 3
Broadford Airport 3 3 3 3 3
Broadford Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Brora 3 3 3 3 3
Bruach Na Frithe 3 3 3 3 3
Bynack More 3 3 3 3 3
Cairn Gorm Base Station 3 3 3 3 4
Callakille 3 3 3 3 3
Camusrory 3 3 3 3 3
Cannich Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Caol Raineach 3 3 3 3 3
Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Carbisdale Trails 3 3 3 3 3
Carn An Fhidhleir 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Dearg (1034m) 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Dearg (939m) 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Dearg (945m) 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Dearg Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Eige 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Ghluasaid 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Liath (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Mor Dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Nan Gobhar (glen Strathfarrar) 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Nan Gobhar (loch Mullardoch) 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Na Caim 3 3 3 3 3
Carn Sgulain 3 3 3 3 3
Cassley 3 3 3 3 3
Cawdor Castle Grounds 3 3 3 3 3
Chno Dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Ciste Dhubh 3 3 3 3 3
Cona Mheall 3 3 3 3 3
Conival 3 3 3 3 3
Corpach 3 3 3 3 3
Craig 3 3 3 3 3
Craigtown 3 3 3 3 3
Craig Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Creag A' Mhaim 3 3 3 3 3
Creag Meagaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Creag Nan Damh 3 3 3 3 3
Creag Pitridh 3 3 3 3 3
Crofts Of Benachielt 3 3 3 3 3
Cromarty 3 3 3 3 3
Cromarty Firth 3 3 3 3 3
Cullicudden 3 3 3 3 3
Cumberland Stone 3 3 3 3 3
Dalganachan 3 3 3 3 3
Dalwhinnie 3 3 3 3 3
Dingwall 3 3 3 3 3
Dornoch 3 3 3 3 3
Dornoch - Burn Mouth (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Dornoch (caravan Park) (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Dornoch Firth 3 3 3 3 3
Druim Shionnach 3 3 3 3 3
Drumnadrochit 3 3 3 3 3
Dunbeath 3 3 3 3 3
Dundonnell House 3 3 3 3 3
Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/dunnet (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Durness 3 3 3 3 3
Durness Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Eddrachillis Bay 3 3 3 3 3
Eididh Nan Clach Geala 3 3 3 3 3
Embo Beach 3 3 3 3 3
Enard Bay 3 3 3 3 3
Fionn Bheinn 3 3 3 3 3
Fortrose 3 3 3 3 3
Fort Augustus 3 3 3 3 3
Fort William 3 3 3 3 3
Foyers 3 3 3 3 3
Gairich 3 3 3 3 3
Gair Loch 3 3 3 3 3
Garbh Chioch Mhor 3 3 3 3 3
Geal Charn (1049m) 3 3 3 3 3
Geal Charn (1132m) 3 3 3 3 3
Geal Charn (917m) 3 3 3 3 3
Geal Charn (926m) 3 3 3 3 3
Glas Leathad Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Glenbrittle Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Glencoe 3 3 3 3 3
Glencoe Mountain Resort 3 3 3 3 3
Glencoe Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Glenmore Lodge 3 3 3 3 4
Glen Affric Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Gleouraich 3 3 3 3 3
Golspie 3 3 3 3 3
Golspie - North (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Grantown-on-spey 3 3 3 3 3
Gruinard Bay 3 3 3 3 3
Gulvain 3 3 3 3 3
Halkirk 3 3 3 3 3
Helmsdale Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Inverailort 3 3 3 3 3
Inverewe Gardens 3 3 3 3 3
Invergordon 3 3 3 3 3
Inverguseran 3 3 3 3 3
Inverness 3 3 3 3 3
Inverness Airport 3 3 3 3 3
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fc 3 3 3 3 3
Inverness Millburn Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
John O' Groats Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Kinbrace 3 3 3 3 3
Kincraig 3 3 3 3 4
Kingussie 3 3 3 3 3
Kinlochbervie 3 3 3 3 3
Kinlochewe 3 3 3 3 3
Kinlochleven 3 3 3 3 3
Kinloch Hourn 3 3 3 3 3
Kyleakin Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Kyle Of Lochalsh 3 3 3 3 3
Kyle Of Tongue 3 3 3 3 3
Ladhar Bheinn 3 3 3 3 3
Laggan Wolftrax Mountain Bike Trail Centre 3 3 3 3 3
Lairg 3 3 3 3 3
Laxford Bridge 3 3 3 3 3
Learnie Red Rock Mountain Bike Trail Centre 3 3 3 3 3
Letterewe 3 3 3 3 3
Lochaline 3 3 3 3 3
Lochinver 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Alsh 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Broom 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Carron 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Duich 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Dunvegan 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Eil 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Eishort 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Eriboll 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Ewe 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Glascarnoch Saws 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Hourn 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Lochy Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Morlich Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 4
Loch Mullardoch 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Nevis 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Ossian Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Scavaig 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Sunart 3 3 3 3 3
Loch Torridon 3 3 3 3 3
Luinne Bheinn 3 3 3 3 3
Lurg Mhor 3 3 3 3 3
Mallaig 3 3 3 3 3
Mam Sodhail 3 3 3 3 3
Maoile Lunndaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Maol Chean-dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Maol Chinn-dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Meall A' Bhuiridh 3 3 3 3 3
Meall A' Chrasgaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Buidhe (highland) 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Chuaich 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Gorm 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Nan Ceapraichean 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Nan Con 3 3 3 3 3
Meall Na Teanga 3 3 3 3 3
Monadh Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Moruisg 3 3 3 3 3
Muir Of Ord 3 3 3 3 3
Mullach An Rathain 3 3 3 3 3
Mullach Clach A' Bhlair 3 3 3 3 3
Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair 3 3 3 3 3
Mullach Fraoch-choire 3 3 3 3 3
Mullach Nan Coirean 3 3 3 3 3
Mullach Na Dheiragain 3 3 3 3 3
Nairn 3 3 3 3 3
Na Gruagaichean 3 3 3 3 3
Nethy Bridge 3 3 3 3 3
Nevis Range Ski Centre 3 3 3 3 3
Newtonmore 3 3 3 3 3
Nigg 3 3 3 3 3
Polla 3 3 3 3 3
Portnalong 3 3 3 3 3
Portree 3 3 3 3 3
Raasay Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Ratagan Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Redburn 3 3 3 3 3
Rosemarkie North (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Ross County F.c. 3 3 3 3 3
Ruadh-stac Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Ruadh Stac Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Saileag 3 3 3 3 3
Scardroy 3 3 3 3 3
Scrabster 3 3 3 3 3
Seana Bhraigh 3 3 3 3 3
Sgorr Dhearg 3 3 3 3 3
Sgorr Dhonuil 3 3 3 3 3
Sgorr Nam Fiannaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Sgorr Ruadh 3 3 3 3 3
Sgor Gaoith 3 3 3 3 3
Sgor Na H-ulaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Alasdair 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr An Doire Leathain 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr An Lochain 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Bhealaich Dheirg 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Chaorachain 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Choire Ghlais 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Ghreadaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Mhadaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Mhaim 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr A' Mhaoraich 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Ban 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Breac 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Choinnich 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Choinnich Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Dubh Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Eilde Mor 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Fhuar-thuill 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Fhuaran 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Fiona 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Mhic Choinnich 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Mhor 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Mor (1003m) 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Mor (1110m) 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Ceannaichean 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Ceathreamhnan 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Clach Geala 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Coireachan (glen Dessary) 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Coireachan (glen Finnan) 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Conbhairean 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Each 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Eag 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Nan Gillean 3 4 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Banachdich 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Carnach 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Ciche 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Ciste Duibhe 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Lapaich 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Ruaidhe 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Na Sgine 3 3 3 3 3
Sgurr Thuilm 3 3 3 3 3
Sinclair's Bay 3 3 3 3 3
Skye/lusa (samos) 3 3 3 3 3
Skye: Prabost 3 3 3 3 3
Slioch 3 3 3 3 3
Soil Chaorainn 3 3 3 3 3
Sound Of Arisaig 3 3 3 3 3
Sound Of Canna 3 4 3 3 3
Sound Of Eigg 3 4 3 3 3
Sound Of Rum 3 4 3 3 3
Sound Of Sleat 3 3 3 3 3
Spean Bridge 3 3 3 3 3
Spidean A' Choire Leith 3 3 3 3 3
Spidean Coire Nan Clach 3 3 3 3 3
Spidean Mialach 3 3 3 3 3
Sron A' Choire Ghairbh 3 3 3 3 3
Sron Na Creise 3 3 3 3 3
Stac Pollaidh 3 3 3 3 3
Stob A' Choire Mheadhoin 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Ban (grey Corries) 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Ban (mamores) 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Choire Claurigh 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Choire Raineach 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Coire An Laoigh 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Coire A' Chairn 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Coire Easain 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Coire Sgreamhach 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Coire Sgriodain 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Dearg 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Dubh 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Na Broige 3 3 3 3 3
Stob Poite Coire Ardair 3 3 3 3 3
Strathan 3 3 3 3 3
Strathpeffer 3 3 3 3 3
Strathy Bay (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Strathy East 3 3 3 3 3
Swordland 3 3 3 3 3
Syre 3 3 3 3 3
Tain 3 3 3 3 3
Tain Range 3 3 3 3 3
The Hydroponicum Achiltibuie 3 3 3 3 3
The Saddle 3 3 3 3 3
The Witch's Trails 3 3 3 3 3
Thurso 3 3 3 3 3
Thurso (beach) 3 3 3 3 3
Toll Creagach 3 3 3 3 3
Tomatin Distillery 3 3 3 3 3
Tom A' Choinich 3 3 3 3 3
Tom Na Gruagaich 3 3 3 3 3
Tongue Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Torridon Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Tulloch Bridge 3 3 3 3 3
Uig Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Ullapool 3 3 3 3 3
Ullapool Youth Hostel 3 3 3 3 3
Upper Loch Torridon 3 3 3 3 3
West Langwell 3 3 3 3 3
Wick Airport 3 3 3 3 3
Wick (highland) 3 3 3 3 3

Defra Air Quality Monitoring Stations in Highland

Location Latest Data Date/Time Running 8 Hour mean Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly mean Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
Max 15 min mean Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
Running 24 Hour mean PM2.5 Particles
(µgm-3)
Running 24 Hour mean PM10 Particles
(µgm-3)
ValueLevelValueLevelValueLevelValueLevelValueLevel
Strathvaich 2024-03-28 07:00:00 75 3 Low
Inverness 2024-03-28 07:00:00 32 1 Low 5 1 Low 7 1 Low*2
Fort William 2024-03-28 07:00:00 73 3 Low 5 1 Low

Coloured boxes for value and level show latest snapshot data. A grey box indicates that this data is not measured at this location. A white box indicates that data is normally recorded here, but is missing from the latest snapshot. Follow the links to individual stations for historical data.

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