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.
Thursday: Surface high pressure in the western Atlantic will continue to stretch into the area. Skies will be mostly sunny with no rain expected. Winds will be southerly at 5-15 mph with gusts over 20 mph possible. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow (moderate) range of the AQI. Ozone is expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
Friday: Surface high pressure centered across the Western Atlantic will continue to stretch into the area. Winds from the South-Southeast at around 10 mph will continue to increase moisture levels across the area, and clouds should increase during the day. A few isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms may develop in the afternoon, but widespread rainfall is not expected on Friday. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow (moderate) range of the AQI. Ozone is expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
April 01, 2026
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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43 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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2 |
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15 |
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34 |
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43 |
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28 |
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3 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on