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: The upper level ridge that has been dominating the area's weather will continue through the entire holiday weekend. Expect hot conditions through Tuesday with highs each day in the 90s. There will be a low chance for scattered storms on Saturday and no rain expected on Sunday-Tuesday. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range through Tuesday. Ozone is expected to be in the yellow range on Saturday and Sunday and in the green range on Monday and Tuesday.
September 03, 2026
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Ozone |
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64 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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6 |
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34 |
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64 |
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62 |
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41 |
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9 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on