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: An upper level low and concurrent surface low will move northeast across the SE US over the weekend. This will lead to overcast skies on Saturday with a low chance for rainfall. As the disturbance exits the area on Sunday, cloud cover will decrease as the day progresses. Skies will clear out on Monday as high pressure builds into the area. Temperatures will be in the 50s over the weekend and up to around 60 on Monday. Winds will be 5-15 mph from the southwest on Saturday and 5-10 mph from the northwest on Sunday and Monday. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range through Monday. ML
December 13, 2018
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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42 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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21 |
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0 |
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42 |
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16 |
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4 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on