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.
Friday: A surface low will move from eastern Texas to northern Mississippi/western Tennessee. Skies will be overcast all day long with a high chance for rainfall. Winds will be from the south to southeast and sustained at 5-15 mph. High temperatures will reach the mid 60s. These weather conditions will lead to PM2.5 concentrations in the green range for the day. ML
December 12, 2018
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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55 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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11 |
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27 |
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0 |
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55 |
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26 |
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7 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on