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: A ridge will be in place to the west of the area on Saturday with energy riding down the east side of the ridge and into the area. This will lead to partly cloudy skies and a chance for rainfall. The ridge will strengthen on Sunday and Monday with a drier northerly flow developing over the area. There will be a very low chance for rainfall on Sunday with no rain expected on Monday. PM2.5 and Ozone are both expected to be in the green range over the weekend. On Monday, PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range and Ozone is expected to be in the green range. ML
June 09, 2021
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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36 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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6 |
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19 |
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27 |
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36 |
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18 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on