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: Upper level ridging will be on the top of the area with surface high pressure in the western Atlantic stretching into the area. This will all create mostly sunny skies and dry conditions. Winds will be easterly at 5-10 mph. Both PM2.5 and Ozone are expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
Thursday: Upper level ridging will begin to weaken in strength but will continue to dominate the area's weather. It'll be another day with mostly sunny skies and dry conditions. Winds will be from the southeast around 5 mph. High temperatures will be in the mid 90s. Ozone is expected to be in the yellow range. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range.
September 08, 2026
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Ozone |
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38 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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3 |
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10 |
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38 |
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31 |
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19 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on