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-Monday: Behind the cold front passage on Thursday, surface high pressure will build into the area from the west to clear the skies on Friday. The high will move east of the area by late Saturday/Sunday and will continue the sunny skies through the weekend. Another cold front will approach the area on Monday and will increase cloud cover and rain will be possible. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range through Monday. ML
Tuesday: A cold front will move through the area on Monday and a drier and cooler air mass will move into the area on Tuesday. Skies will clear and will be mostly sunny. Winds will be northerly at 5-10 mph. Temperatures will not get out of the 60s. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range. ML
October 24, 2021
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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66 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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21 |
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36 |
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66 |
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26 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on