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: It will be a typical mid summer day with partly cloudy skies, hot conditions, and scattered pop up storms. Temperatures will reach the mid 90s. Winds will predominately be between the southwest and west around 5 mph. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range. Ozone is expected to be in the green range. ML
August 10, 2020
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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62 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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7 |
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26 |
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61 |
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62 |
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44 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on