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 cold front will approach the area from the west and this will keep skies partly to mostly cloudy with a low chance for scattered showers. Winds will be southerly at 5-10 mph. High temperatures will be in the mid 80s. Both PM2.5 and Ozone are expected to be in the green (good) range of the AQI.
Wednesday: A cold front will move through the area. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with a low chance for scattered showers. Winds will be northerly at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. PM2.5 and Ozone are both expected to remain in the green (good) range of the AQI.
October 06, 2025
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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32 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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2 |
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15 |
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25 |
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32 |
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14 |
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3 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on