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: Surface high pressure will slowly move from the Great Lakes on Saturday to the NE US on Monday. Skies will be partly cloudy with no rain expected on Saturday and Sunday. Troughing will slowly deepen into the area on Monday and Tuesday to increase cloud cover and create a chance for rain. PM2.5 is expected to be in the green range through Tuesday. Ozone is expected to be in the yellow range on Saturday and in the green range on Sunday through Tuesday.
August 28, 2025
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Ozone |
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54 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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25 |
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54 |
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53 |
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32 |
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8 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on