Air Quality Forecast
Air quality forecasts are issued every day of the year for the Birmingham area and are based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a color-coded scale that reports how clean or polluted the air is and the associated health effects.
The Jefferson County Department of Health forecasts fine particles (PM2.5) year-round and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management forecasts Ozone (O3) during the warm season.
An Air Quality Alert is issued when the AQI is forecast to reach 101 or higher. The public is encouraged to decrease their personal emissions on days with higher pollution levels.
Wednesday: A cold front will approach the area and move through the area overnight. Skies will be overcast for much of the day. There will be a low chance for rain during the afternoon and a high chance overnight. Winds will be sustained at 10-15 mph from the south to southwest with gusts over 20 mph. These weather conditions are expected to put PM2.5 and Ozone in the green (good) range of the AQI.
March 09, 2026
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Ozone |
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29 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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21 |
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29 |
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21 |
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7 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on