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.
Saturday-Tuesday: A colder air mass move into the area on Saturday behind the cold front that moved through on Friday. On Sunday, a shortwave will move across the area to lead to an increase in cloud cover. There will be limited moisture in place so no rainfall is expected. Surface high pressure will dominate the area's weather on Monday and Tuesday to create mostly sunny skies. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range through Tuesday. ML
January 14, 2021
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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52 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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9 |
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30 |
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0 |
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52 |
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21 |
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6 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on