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.
Thursday: A cold front will move through the area relatively unnoticed due to a lack of moisture in place. Skies will be mostly sunny. Winds at 5-15 mph from the southwest will switch to come from the northwest behind the front. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s. PM2.5 and Ozone are both expected to be in the green range. ML
September 29, 2020
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Ozone |
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31 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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3 |
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22 |
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31 |
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27 |
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20 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on