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.
Tuesday: Surface high pressure will continue the dry conditions and mostly sunny skies. Winds will be from the southwest at 5-10 mph. High temperatures will be in the 50s. An inversion may develop Monday night and could lead to elevated PM2.5 concentrations through mid Tuesday morning. PM2.5 is expected to rise into the yellow (moderate) range of the AQI.
January 11, 2026
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Ozone |
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35 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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1 |
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13 |
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35 |
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13 |
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6 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on