Worst air pollution Dunfermline, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Dunfermline is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 29.4/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Dunfermline is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 24.7/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Commuter traffic feeding onto the A90 adds a further, consistent contribution to local readings. Being part of Fife, Dunfermline sees an air quality profile that's largely down to traffic and general town-centre activity. Prevailing westerlies offer a degree of natural ventilation, keeping pollution broadly in line with comparable UK towns.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 19:00
AQI:
Fair
29.4/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
15.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.8/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
0.8/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
29.4/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Fair
24.7/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
13.2/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
5.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
24.7/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
0.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
0.7/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.7/100
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Is air quality bad in Dunfermline right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Dunfermline is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 29.4/100. Pollution peaks around 7:00 PM (O3: 29.4/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Dunfermline?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Dunfermline will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 24.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 24.7/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Dunfermline?
Dunfermline's air quality follows a familiar seasonal pattern most UK towns share. In deep winter, a lack of wind lets A90 traffic fumes and woodsmoke settle instead of blowing through. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days. Spring and autumn usually sit somewhere in between, so it's really the extremes of the year worth watching.
Are air quality levels in Dunfermline 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.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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