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: No change in the overall weather pattern with mostly cloudy to overcast skies with a high chance for scattered showers/storms. Winds will be around 5 mph from the southwest. Both PM2.5 and Ozone are expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
Thursday: Upper level ridging will build into the area to increase temperatures to around 90. Skies will be partly cloudy with scattered storms possible. Winds will be westerly at 5-10 mph. PM2.5 and Ozone are both expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
July 14, 2026
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Ozone |
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41 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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25 |
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41 |
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29 |
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14 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on