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• Today : Moderate to high, and perhaps locally Very High air pollution levels are possible on Friday for the south and east of England as elevated Saharan dust is drawn northwards across parts of the UK. Low air pollution levels are expected further north and west.
• Tomorrow : Moderate to perhaps locally high or very high air pollution levels are possible across parts of southern England on Saturday due to continued risk of elevated Saharan dust.
• Outlook : There is a risk of moderate, perhaps locally high, air pollution levels more widely across England and Wales due to elevated Saharan dust on Sunday and perhaps also Monday.

Issued at 06/03/2026 6am

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