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 cold front will move through the area on Saturday with rain possible through early afternoon. Skies will clear out with sunny skies on Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will be in the 70s over the weekend and in the low 80s on Monday. Winds will be 10-20 mph from the south then west/southwest on Saturday, 5-10 mph from the west to northwest on Sunday, and 5-10 mph and southerly on Monday. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range through Monday. Ozone is expected to be in the green range over the weekend and in the yellow range on Monday. ML
April 08, 2021
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Ozone |
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45 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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23 |
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45 |
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44 |
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21 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on