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: A trough will dig southward across the central US. Cloud cover will increase ahead of the disturbance. Winds will be around 5 mph from the northeast. Temperatures will get into the mid 50s. PM2.5 is expected to increase into the yellow (moderate) range of the AQI.
Wednesday: A surface low in the Gulf will move west to east. Skies will be overcast all day long with a chance for rain Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. Winds will be from the north at 10-20 mph with gusts over 20 mph. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range.
February 17, 2025
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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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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18 |
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38 |
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41 |
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9 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on