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: Upper level ridging will amplify over the central US. Skies will be partly cloudy throughout the day. There will be a low chance for scattered storms due to peak daytime heating. Winds will be from the north to northeast around 5 mph. High temperatures will reach the low 90s. PM2.5 and Ozone are expected to both be in the yellow range. ML
June 25, 2019
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Ozone |
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58 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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8 |
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32 |
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58 |
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44 |
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22 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on