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: A rather tranquil and typical summertime pattern for the holiday weekend with mostly sunny skies and a very low chance for isolated storms through the weekend. There will be slight increase in moisture on Monday that will slightly increase the chance for isolated storms. Fireworks throughout the area on Friday evening will spike PM2.5 concentrations for several hours. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range through Monday. Ozone is expected to be in the yellow range through the weekend and in the green range on Monday.
July 02, 2025
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Ozone |
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41 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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2 |
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16 |
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41 |
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32 |
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13 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on