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: Ridging will be place across the area through Monday. Saturday will have mostly sunny skies with no rain expected. Some tropical moisture will move into the area to create a chance for scattered storms on Sunday and Monday. Both PM2.5 and Ozone are expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI through Monday.
August 06, 2025
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Ozone |
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38 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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24 |
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38 |
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29 |
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12 |
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3 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on