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-Tuesday: A cold front will move through during the day Saturday bringing with it widespread rain with highs near 60. For Sunday-Tuesday high pressure behind the front will build into the area bringing with it dry conditions and much colder air with lows in the 20's and highs in the 40's. This will keep PM2.5 levels in the GREEN range the entire period Saturday-Tuesday. SS
Saturday-Tuesday: A cold front will move through during the day Saturday bringing with it widespread rain with highs near 60. For Sunday-Tuesday high pressure behind the front will build into the area bringing with it dry conditions and much colder air with lows in the 20's and highs in the 40's. This will keep PM2.5 levels in the GREEN range the entire period Saturday-Tuesday. SS
Saturday-Tuesday: A cold front will move through during the day Saturday bringing with it widespread rain with highs near 60. For Sunday-Tuesday high pressure behind the front will build into the area bringing with it dry conditions and much colder air with lows in the 20's and highs in the 40's. This will keep PM2.5 levels in the GREEN range the entire period Saturday-Tuesday. SS
Saturday-Tuesday: A cold front will move through during the day Saturday bringing with it widespread rain with highs near 60. For Sunday-Tuesday high pressure behind the front will build into the area bringing with it dry conditions and much colder air with lows in the 20's and highs in the 40's. This will keep PM2.5 levels in the GREEN range the entire period Saturday-Tuesday. SS
January 16, 2020
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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26 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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3 |
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13 |
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0 |
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26 |
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9 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on