Worst air pollution Scone, today and tomorrow

On 30 August 2026, overall air quality in Scone is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 31.5/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (O3: 31.5/100).

On 31 August 2026, air quality conditions in Scone will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 28.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (O3: 28.7/100).

Spring and autumn don't usually cause much concern, sitting comfortably between winter's peak and summer's ozone spikes. Scone's air quality follows a familiar seasonal pattern most UK towns share. Through the colder months, readings near the M8 often rise, since chimney smoke and stagnant air stop pollutants clearing away. Warmer months swap one problem for another — less smoke and heating pollution, but more ozone on the sunniest days.

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.

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.