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-Monday: Temperatures will surge into the 60s on Saturday ahead of a cold front that will move through during the night. Rain will be possible on Saturday night. A much colder air mass will move into the area behind the front as surface high pressure moves from the Plains on Sunday to the SE US on Monday. Skies will clear out for Sunday and Monday. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range on Saturday and in the green range on Sunday and Monday.
December 11, 2025
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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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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33 |
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28 |
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41 |
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15 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on