Worst air pollution Glasgow, today and tomorrow
Today (9 August): Air quality in Glasgow is very poor. AQI and NO2 are very poor; PM2.5 and PM10 are poor; O3 is fair; SO2 and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 100/100).
Tomorrow (10 August 2026): Air quality in Glasgow is very poor. PM2.5 decreases to medium; PM10 decreases to fair; SO2 increases to poor; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 100/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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The dominant factor behind Glasgow's air quality is Plains dust and wind; spring winds can raise dust from surrounding rangeland. That mix of factors is fairly representative of towns in this part of the country. As with most US destinations, conditions here are best understood by season rather than by a single yearly average.
Today - 9 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Poor
70.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Poor
71.0/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
100/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
34.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Medium
59.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.1/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
51.6/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 10 August | Pollution peaks at 00:00
AQI:
Very poor
100/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Medium
53.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Fair
34.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Very poor
100/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
25.2/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Poor
64.1/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.1/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.3/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Medium
46.5/100
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Is air quality bad in Glasgow right now?
On 9 August 2026, overall air quality in Glasgow is very poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 100/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Glasgow?
On 10 August 2026, air quality conditions in Glasgow will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at very poor at 100/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 100/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Glasgow?
Glasgow experiences a distinct seasonal swing in air quality — spring and autumn generally bring the cleanest, most stable air, whereas summer brings regional wildfire smoke, while winter brings its own inversion-driven pollution episodes. Higher-elevation, more exposed locations generally avoid the worst of the valley inversion episodes.
Are air quality levels in Glasgow 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: 9 August 2026 at 20:27 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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