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: The weekend will begin with upper level ridging on top of the area and surface high pressure to the north of the area. Skies will be clear all weekend long. Both the ridge and high will be east of the area by Monday and this will allow a slight increase in moisture and there will be an increase in clouds. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range through Monday. Ozone is expected to be in the yellow range over the weekend and in the green range on Monday.
April 09, 2026
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Ozone |
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64 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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3 |
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35 |
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64 |
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60 |
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27 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on