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: Broad Upper level ridging will persist in the vicinity. High temperatures will be in the low 90s with partly to mostly sunny conditions expected. Winds will be out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. A slight chance of a passing thunderstorm is possible in the late afternoon hours. PM2.5 and Ozone are both expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
July 15, 2026
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Particulate Matter 10 |
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47 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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5 |
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13 |
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44 |
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35 |
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47 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on