Worst air pollution Cattle Yards - Invergordon, today and tomorrow
Today (17 September): Air quality in Cattle Yards is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 19.0/100).
Tomorrow (18 September 2026): Air quality in Cattle Yards is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 37.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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In Cattle Yards, traffic stays fairly light here, leaving wind-blown dust from nearby fields as a bigger factor than vehicle emissions. Green space in the area offers some natural filtering, softening the local particulate load somewhat. Local monitoring for the wider area tends to track closely with this general pattern.
Today - 17 September | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Good
19.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
14.4/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
13.4/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
7.0/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
19.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
3.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
13.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 18 September | Pollution peaks at 13:00
AQI:
Fair
37.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
12.1/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
10.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
3.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
37.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
4.4/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.3/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
12.6/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Cattle Yards right now?
On 17 September 2026, overall air quality in Cattle Yards is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 19.0/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 19.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Cattle Yards?
On 18 September 2026, air quality conditions in Cattle Yards will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 37.4/100. Pollution peaks around 1:00 PM (O3: 37.4/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Cattle Yards?
This area typically sees its worst air quality during the winter season, driven by the combination of home heating and calm winter air that resists mixing. Summer shifts the concern toward bushfire smoke here too, with summer's heat and dry vegetation together producing both elevated ozone and, at times, bushfire smoke haze. The transitional months of spring and autumn typically see the year's lowest particulate and ozone levels.
Are air quality levels in Cattle Yards based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
Why doesn’t the forecast always reflect wildfire impacts?
Airmine’s forecast uses CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) as its background atmospheric model. While CAMS includes wildfire emissions, these are derived from satellite observations and are not available in real time. During rapidly evolving wildfire events, there may therefore be a delay before increased emissions are incorporated into the model. As a result, the forecast may temporarily underestimate PM₂.₅ and other pollutants associated with wildfire smoke.
During rapidly evolving wildfire events, CAMS may lag by approximately 1–2 days before increased wildfire emissions are fully represented, which can lead to temporary underestimation of PM₂.₅ concentrations in Airmine’s forecast.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 September 2026 at 20:30 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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