Air Quality in Motherwell, United Kingdom

Cloudy
8.4°C · 82.3% humidity
8.4°
Feels 5.8°
123
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sensitive groups should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
7 stations

Nearby Monitoring Stations

AQI Forecast Calibrated
9 1am
8
8
123 4am
90
67
50 7am
38
30
24 10am
19
16
14 1pm
12
11
11 4pm
11
10
10 7pm
10
9
9 10pm
9
9
Station readings 29h ago
AQI 8
PM2.5 1.9 µg/m³ · 29h ago
AD 728×90

Air Quality Index Trend

46h · 12 stn

Motherwell's air quality is shaped by traffic emissions and residential heating. Pollution levels tend to peak during winter months when cold air traps emissions close to ground level. Current PM2.5 concentration in Motherwell is 3.0× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.

82.3%
Humidity
16.4 km/h
Wind SW
1018.0 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
GoodModerateUSGUnhealthyVery UnhealthyHazardous

Which pollutant is driving the AQI?

PM2.5▲
123
44.4 µg/m³
PM10
13
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Motherwell?

Temperature & Precipitation

PM2.5 Trend

46h · 12 stations
PM2.544.4 µg/m³ ×3.0 WHO
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
AD 300×250
Station readings (7 stations within 25 km)
44.4
Median
26.2
Average
5.3
Low
71.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 5.8 · Bias: -38.6

What is the 7-day forecast for Motherwell?

06-09
15.0° 5.6°
1.69 mm
06-10
14.1° 10.0°
2.94 mm
06-11
19.0° 11.2°
5.5 mm
06-12
15.9° 7.9°
0.19 mm
06-13
19.3° 9.5°
1.44 mm
06-14
16.2° 8.2°
1.0 mm
06-15
17.5° 8.0°
0.06 mm
Both models agree Avg diff: 2.9°C

Where are air quality stations near Motherwell?

115
N Lanarkshire Motherwell, United Kingdom
0.4 km PM2.5: 41.2 µg/m³
47
South Lanarkshire Hamilton, United Kingdom
3.3 km PM2.5: 11.3 µg/m³
130
South Lanarkshire Hamilton, United Kingdom
3.3 km PM2.5: 47.3 µg/m³
100
South Lanarkshire Hamilton, United Kingdom
3.3 km PM2.5: 35.4 µg/m³
90
South Lanarkshire Raith Interchange 2, United Kingdom
4.3 km PM2.5: 30.6 µg/m³
42
South Lanarkshire Raith Interchange 2, United Kingdom
4.3 km PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³
151
South Lanarkshire Raith Interchange 2, United Kingdom
4.3 km PM2.5: 55.5 µg/m³
3
South Lanarkshire Blantyre, United Kingdom
6.3 km PM2.5: 0.7 µg/m³
123
South Lanarkshire Blantyre, United Kingdom
6.3 km PM2.5: 44.4 µg/m³
31
South Lanarkshire Uddingston, United Kingdom
6.5 km PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³

What cities are near Motherwell?

110 Bellshill 132 Hamilton 120 Meikle Earnock 104 Wishaw 84 Viewpark 109 Larkhall 119 Blantyre 123 High Blantyre 117 Dalserf 88 Coatbridge
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-06-09T03:04 UTC.