The table below shows the 24-hour air pollution forecast for sixteen urban areas
and sixteen regions of the UK. The information is normally updated at 11 a.m. and
4 p.m. daily. During periods of high or changing pollution concentrations the
forecasts may be updated at other times during the day. Air Pollution is on a scale of 1 to 10: Low
(1 - 3) Moderate
(4 - 6) High
(7 - 9) Very High (10)
About this scale. Air Pollution Forecast Issued at 15:00 on 16/05/2008. This forecast is valid until 15:00 on 17/05/2008
| Zone |
In rural areas |
In towns and cities away from busier roads |
In towns and cities next to busier roads |
| Greater London |
n/a |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
| North East |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| North West & Merseyside |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
| Yorkshire & Humberside |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
| East Midlands |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
| West Midlands |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Eastern |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
| South East |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| South West |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| South Wales |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| North Wales |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Scottish Borders |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Central Scotland |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| North East Scotland |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Highland |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Northern Ireland |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Agglomeration |
In towns and cities away from busier roads |
In towns and cities next to busier roads |
| West Midlands Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Greater Manchester Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| West Yorkshire Urban Area |
4 (Moderate) |
4 (Moderate) |
| Tyneside |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Liverpool Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Sheffield Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Nottingham Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Bristol Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Leicester Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Portsmouth Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Swansea Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Cardiff Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Edinburgh Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Glasgow Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
| Belfast Urban Area |
3 (Low) |
3 (Low) |
This forecast is valid until 15:00 on 17/05/2008 You can also obtain these forecasts from: - Teletext Page 156
- Freephone 0800 556677
- Newspapers, TV and Radio Weather Forecasts
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